Pokemon and Aardman are teaming up for… one thing. The 2 corporations introduced a partnership in the present day, saying no matter they’re making collectively is coming in 2027.
A teaser picture confirmed a Poke Ball forming with Aardman’s trademark clay for its claymation animation model (and no, there is no clay shortage). One guess right here could be that Aardman is producing a Pokemon TV present or film with its trademark animation model, however that is simply hypothesis.
In a statement, Aardman stated it is working with The Pokemon Firm on a “particular venture coming to audiences in 2027.” This venture, no matter it’s, will retain Aardman’s trademark model within the Pokemon universe with “brand-new adventures.”
An iconinc UK animation studio, Aardman is finest recognized for the Wallace & Gromit and Rooster Run franchises. Its parternship with The Pokemon Firm is not the one licensed venture it has within the works, as Aardman can also be working with Mattel on a Pingu reboot TV series.
In October this yr, Aardman announced layoffs after losing more than $700,000 in 2023. Aardman’s subsequent huge launch is Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which releases on Christmas Day on BBC after which on January 3, 2025 on Netflix.
As for the Pokemon recreation collection, the subsequent huge launch is Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which involves Nintendo Change in 2025. The most recent Pokemon sensation is the cellular recreation Pokemon Buying and selling Card Sport Pocket, which is estimated to have already earned more than $200 million in revenue.
