Shaun the Sheep Movie earned five nominations at the Annie Awards including Best Animated Feature. A sequel entitled "" is scheduled for release in 5 April 2019. Shaun, a mischievous sheep living with his flock at Mossy Bottom Farm, is bored with the routine of life on the farm. He concocts a plan to have a day off by tricking the farmer into going back to sleep by counting his sheep repeatedly. However, the caravan in which they put the farmer to bed accidentally rolls away, taking him all the way into the city. Bitzer, the farmer's dog, chases after him. The farmer receives
Shaun the Sheep Movie going to see this year." The film cost less than $25 million to produce. It grossed $106.2 million worldwide, with some of its biggest markets being the United Kingdom ($22 million), North America ($19.4 million) and Germany ($12.1 million). It is the 8th highest-grossing stop-motion film ever. On 14 September 2015, StudioCanal announced it was working with Aardman on a sequel. On 25 October 2016, Aardman confirmed a sequel would go into pre-production in January 2017 as "Shaun the Sheep Movie 2", with Richard Starzak, co-director of the first film, returning. Titled "", the sequel is scheduled for an 18