2027 / TV series / Series / stop-motion
Pokemon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu
Pokemon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu
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Overview
Official Aardman and Pokemon press releases confirm 2027 collaboration. Director: Tom Parkinson (confirmed at Aardman Annecy 2026 panel, June 21 2026). Story set in Galar region (UK-inspired Pokemon world). Phil Rynda (Director of Original Animation, The Pokemon Company International) and Aardman CCO Sarah Cox presented never-before-seen pilot footage at Annecy. Disney+ confirmed (Aug 28, 2026) a global distribution deal with The Pokemon Company International: the series streams exclusively on Disney+ and airs on Disney XD worldwide starting 2027, alongside a re-release of the classic Pokemon the Series: The Beginning. Source: Forbes, ABC affiliates.
Cast & crew (4)
| Person | Role | Department | Source |
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| Peter Lord | creative director | direction | Official source aardman.com medium confidence DetailsAardman creative director on the Pokemon x Aardman series (2027). |
| Tom Parkinson | director | direction | Press source skwigly.co.uk high confidence DetailsDirector confirmed at Aardman Annecy 2026 panel. Confirmed at Aardman's Annecy 2026 panel (June 21, 2026). |
| Nat McKay | creative director | direction | secondary source skwigly.co.uk high confidence |
| James Young | model making creative lead | art | secondary source skwigly.co.uk high confidence |
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