Sky On Board New Moomins Show Moominvalley

Moominvalley, an adaptation of the book-based property created by Tove Jansson, is due to debut as a Sky original series on Sky One, NOW TV, the Sky Kids app and on demand in the U.K. and Ireland late next year.

The show will feature the Moomin characters from the classic books and comic strips. The voice cast includes Bel Powley, Edvin Endre and comedian Joe Wilkinson alongside Rosamund Pike, Kate Winslet, Taron Egerton and Warwick Davis, among others. The production is being made by Gutsy Animations exclusively for Sky One and Sky Kids in the U.K. and Ireland.

Moominvalley will be directed by Oscar winner Steve Box (Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit). It is being developed in association with the drama department of Yle in Finland.

Adam MacDonald, the director of Sky One at Sky, said: “Rosamund Pike, Kate Winslet and Taron Egerton coming together in one Sky One show—how amazing is that? The Moomin stories are absolute classics so I can’t wait for them to hit our screens next year.”

Lucy Murphy, the head of kids’ content at Sky, noted: “With their beguiling adventures, magical setting and a cast of fantastical creatures, Tove Jansson’s beautiful books have been a well-deserved family favorite for decades and we can’t wait to bring the joyous Moomin world to Sky families in this fabulous new series.”

Marika Makaroff, the creative director and executive producer at Gutsy Animations, added: “Moominvalley is very much a Finnish-British collaboration, with a top-quality U.K. team that includes the Oscar-winning director Steve Box and Emmy-winning writing duo Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler—alongside all of this incredible acting talent. So we’re delighted to announce that we’re working with Sky to broadcast the series to Moomin fans in the U.K., of which we know there are very many. It’s an honor to be making this new adaptation of Tove’s beautiful and deeply meaningful stories a reality.”