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BBC News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Pokémon Presents: New games, new stop-motion animations and theme parks
If you're a fan of Pokémon, then you might be excited to learn there were loads of announcements in The Pokémon Company's official Pokémon Presents update on is a long-running game series about hundreds of different kinds of "pocket monsters" or Poké Pokémon can be collected and trained up for battle by the the years it has spawned loads of video games, mobile games, TV series, films and a card Tuesday's announcements promised even more for Pokémon fans. Not only was a trailer released for the brand new Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: Z-A game, but there's also a new theme park attraction and new shows to look out we've picked out the top five moments from the livestream us know in the comments which one you're most excited for! Pokémon Legends: Z-A The trailer for the next Pokémon Legends game, Z-A, took us on a tour around Lumiose are invited to join the MZ crew, as they work their way up the rankings of Pokémon trainer from Z to trailer explains that wild Pokémon can be caught and trained by day in the city, and go to battle at game is available to pre-order ahead of release in will be editions for both the Switch and Switch 2, but they come with a hefty price tag of £49.99 for the game download alone. Wallace and Gromit animators to make Pokémon stop-motion series Last year The Pokémon Company and Aardman Studios announced that they would be creating a new stop-motion animated Pokémon livestream revealed some more details in a teaser trailer, along with an announcement from Aardman Studios director Peter new series will be called The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, and will launch in trailer shows a fluffy Wooloo munching on some grass as behind a wall in the background we catch glimpses of Sirfetch'd and Pichu running back and forth, looking as if they're up to mischief. Pokémon Concierge returns Speaking of stop-motion Pokémon animations, The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon Concierge will return for another series on streaming service Japanese-US series was first released in follows the story of a young woman called Haru who works at Pokémon Resort – a holiday stay for Pokémon to relax and have fun with their have only been four episodes of this miniseries so new series will arrive on Netflix on September 4. New outdoor Pokémon theme park Tokyo theme park Yomiuri Land is set to open a new Pokémon will be the first permanent outdoor Pokémon themed livestream said the PokéPark KANTO will include a forest where Pokémon live and a town where visitors can do meet and greets and watch parades with the Poké remains to be seen how the Pokémon will look in the park and there are no official images of the attraction will be available to buy from late 2025, with the park set to open up to visitors from 2026 – so watch this space! 2025 Pokémon World Championships
Gizmodo
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Aardman's ‘Pokémon' Show Looks Absolutely Delightful
Late last year, the Pokémon Company revealed a surprise animation collab: it would work with the legendary British studio Aardman—the team behind Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and more—to create a new Pokémon series. Now, we've had a delightful first look, and it is going to be a suitably British-feeling adventure into the world of Pocket Monsters. During today's Pokémon Presents livestream, Aardman revealed that its series would be called Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu. The brief animated teaser showed the titular heroes, the Galarian-region evolution of Farfetch'd, and the baby Pokémon pre-evolution of Pikachu, engaging in unseen shenanigans as a delightfully oblivious Wooloo relaxed in a field. It's perhaps only fitting that the minds behind Shaun the Sheep focused their trailer on a sheep Pokémon! Little else was revealed about the series, other than the fact that it will seemingly take place in the Galar region—the UK-inspired land introduced in Pokémon Sword & Shield—and will focus on the perspective of Pokémon rather than human beings. That's all, of course, very fitting for Aardman, given their love of eccentric Britishisms and physical comedy with silent characters like Gromit and Shaun. We'll be waiting a while to see more—Aardman says that The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu will release some time in 2027. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what's next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
BBC News
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Wallace and Gromit exhibition to mark Harris museum's £16m revamp
Animated favourites Wallace and Gromit are to feature in the first major exhibition at a Lancashire museum when it re-opens after a four-year, £16m Harris museum in Preston, with its Grade I-listed building established in 1893, is due to reopen on 28 in the show, entitled Wallace and Gromit In A Case At The Museum, will include original sketches, sets and props, alongside interactive exhibits that offer a behind-the-scenes look at animation cheese-obsessed pair are well-loved across the city - animator Nick Park's birthplace - with statues of the comedy duo outside the market, and one of their arch-enemy Feathers McGraw by the Animate leisure complex. The family-friendly exhibition will also showcase another of Park's creations - Shaun the animator has won four Oscars for Wallace and Gromit films The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and short film Creature said: "Growing up, I was always interested in Preston's history and heritage, and The Harris played a big part in that. "I found the museum fascinating as a child. I loved exploring the artefacts."As a young inquisitive filmmaker, I spent time there reading all about filmmaking and animation."The Harris - a museum, art gallery and library - hopes its overhaul will attract 450,000 visitors each year. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Teens recall Gromit Unleashed trail memories 12 years on
Teenagers who grew up with the Gromit Unleashed trails in Bristol have been reminiscing on the latest version of the charity project, 12 years after it all completed the first and second trails as young children and have returned to relive special memories with the latest installation. Seventeen-year-old Naomi, who was five years old in 2013, the year of the first Gromit trail, said: "Because I'd done previous trials, it's a sentimental walk down memory lane."The sculptures will be in place across Bristol until 31 August before they are auctioned off later this year in aid of The Grand Appeal, Bristol Children's Hospital charity. Barney was only just tall enough to touch Gromit's nose when he took part in the first more than 6ft tall, the 15-year-old dwarves the famous beagle and said he still loves collecting models of the Aardman characters. "I don't think you ever grow out of these characters really because you've been seeing them since such a young age, it was one of the first things I was really properly into," he said."When the first trail went up in 2013, I was three years old and I remember being really excited because I'd watched all the Wallace and Gromit films," he added."We decided as a family it would be nice to go out and hunt them all down." Brothers Leo and Hugh both remember doing previous trails as a family, as they have a special connection to The Grand began fundraising for the charity after their sister, Lydia, died of a heart condition and have since raised £65, was two when he went on his first Gromit trail with his dad, said: "I think the Wallace and Gromit trails are great fun because it gets you to places you wouldn't usually go to usually."Hugh added: "I think the Grand Appeal is amazing because it helps people." Anna Hitchcock, head of commercial at The Grand Appeal, said: "Gromit is really important to lots of people in Bristol and the character pulls people in."They've taken it [the trail] to their hearts, they want to collect the figurines and then do it again the next time."Something about the trail is about getting back to basics, going out with the family in the good weather and you get to explore Bristol and spend quality time together."
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Cannabis gang arrested' and 'Pier controversy'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Bristol Live's video of police arresting three men who ran a 'same day cannabis delivery service' has gained a lot of Live has reported on the RNLI's decision to pull out of the Birnbeck Pier restoration project, after significant negative reaction to the decision in Gloucestershire Live has announced that a cat show is coming to Cheltenham, that will see showstopping felines from across the country competing for titles, ranking points and prizes. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media Great Western Hospital in Swindon's trial of a product that allows female patients to pass urine while lying down - saving them discomfort and hassle - has attracted a lot of in Swindon - an article by The Sun describing Penhill as the country's "gang capital" has led to a flurry of comments, many defending the Castle Cary, a scarecrow depicting Wallace and Feathers McGraw, from Wallace and Gromit, scaling the side of a house has performed very well on Facebook.
