The Pokémon Company International and multi-award-winning independent studio Aardman (Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run) have announced a special project coming to audiences in 2027. The collaboration will see Aardman bringing their unique style of storytelling to the Pokémon universe in brand-new adventures.
The presentation format and other details of the project are yet to be revealed.
“This is a dream partnership for Pokémon. Aardman are masters of their craft, and we have been blown away by their talent and creativity,” said Taito Okiura, VP of Marketing and Media at The Pokémon Company International. “What we have been working on together ensures our global Pokémon fans are in for a treat!”
Sean Clarke, Managing Director of Aardman, added, “It’s a huge honor to be working with The Pokémon Company International — we feel sincerely privileged to be trusted with bringing their characters and world to life in a brand-new way. Bringing together Pokémon, the world’s biggest entertainment brand, together with our love of craft, character and comedic storytelling feels incredibly exciting. Aardman and TPCi share an emphasis on heritage and attention to detail as well as putting our fans and audiences at the heart of what we do, which we know will steer us right as we together create charming, original and new stories for audiences around the world”
The announcement of Pokémon’s team-up with the acclaimed Bristol-based Aardman studio comes a year after the debut of Pokémon Concierge, the franchise’s pioneering stop-motion series produced by dwarf for Netflix.
