Bristol's Aardman studios announce exciting new collaboration with Pokémon Company

The project will see the Pokémon universe being brought to live with brand-new adventures in Aardman’s unique style of storytelling.

The collaboration will be coming to audiences in 2027.

Taito Okiura, VP of Marketing and Media at The Pokémon Company International, said: “This is a dream partnership for Pokémon.

“Aardman are masters of their craft, and we have been blown away by their talent and creativity. What we have been working on together ensures our global Pokémon fans are in for a treat!”

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Sean Clarke, Managing Director of Aardman, added: “It’s a huge honour 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”