Disney+ Greenlights New Pokémon Stop-Motion Series As Part Of Global Distribution Deal
Dissney+ has greenlighted Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu, a new stop-motion series as part of a just-announced global distribution deal with The Pokémon Company International. Created by animation studio Aardman, the series will debut on Disney XD and stream exclusively on DIsney+ in 2027. The deal also includes the beloved classic animated […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Aug 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM ET
- Coverage span: 22 min
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Disney+ Greenlights New Pokémon Stop-Motion Series As Part Of Global Distribution Deal(opens original report in a new tab)VarietyTier B
Disney+, Pokemon Company Ink Global Distribution Deal, Including New Stop-Motion Series(opens original report in a new tab)Disney+ has set a global distribution deal with the Pokémon Company International that will include a new stop-motion series coming in 2027. The announcement comes on the heels of “Pokémon the Series: The Beginning”… — Variety
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