Hugh Jackman’s New Movie Has a Bunch of Talking Sheep Solve His Murder

A murder mystery that needs to be solved by ovine observers is not something we had on our 2026 movie bingo card, but here we are.

Sheep Detectives stars Hugh Jackman (Deadpool & Wolverine), at least momentarily, as a shepherd; after he’s murdered, his flock becomes determined to solve the whodunnit. Written by Craig Mazin (The Last of Us ) and directed by Kyle Balda (Minions: The Rise of Gru), the film follows talking animals who take matters into their own hooves to avenge their…