Disney and The Pokémon Company International have closed a deal that will see multiple animated series from the “Pokémon” franchise come to the Disney+ service.
The headliner among these is “Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu,” the new stop-motion animated series that hails from acclaimed “Wallace & Gromit” and “Shaun the Sheep” studio Aardman.
Aardman’s team for the series includes director Tom Parkinson, model-making creative lead James Young, and creative director – IP development Nat McKay. The show’s first teaser is now available at the bottom.
The series follows the two characters through the Galar Region as they seek to help and protect the Pokémon living there.
Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids & Family, says in a statement:
“Pokémon has that rare ability to mean something to longtime fans while continuing to feel completely relevant to young audiences today,” said. “Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu brings Aardman’s signature stop-motion artistry with a bold, playful new perspective to this beloved world, giving audiences a fresh way to experience the characters they know and love.”
The deal, announced today at the Pokémon XP fan convention in San Francisco, also includes rights to “Pokémon the Series: The Beginning” which is now streaming on Disney+ and began airing on Disney XD earlier in August.
