Yle & Sky Order More Moominvalley

Gutsy Animations’ Moominvalley has been recommissioned for another season by Yle in Finland and Sky in the U.K.

The series is based on the beloved Moomin stories by Finnish-Swedish author and artist Tove Jansson. The third season sees a mix of new and returning members to the voice cast, including Rosamund Pike, Bel Powley, Warwick Davis, Matt Berry, Akiya Henry, Jennifer Saunders, Will Self, and Julian Barratt, as well as a new character: Snorkmaiden’s brother “Snork.”

The series will be helmed by a collective of directors, all of whom have worked on previous seasons of Moominvalley: Sara Barbas (Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit), Nigel Davies (Shaun the Sheep), Darren Robbie (Doc McStuffins) and Jay Grace (The Farmer’s Llamas).

The third series of Moominvalley will air on Sky One, streaming service NOW TV, the Sky Kids app and on-demand in the U.K. and Ireland in 2021/2022.

Marika Makaroff, Gutsy Animations’ creative director and executive producer of the Moominvalley series, said: “Moominvalley’s third season focus on community feels particularly timely, and we are proud to be honoring Tove’s legacy of creating stories that reinforce positivity and togetherness in trying times. We’re grateful to our fantastic partners Yle and Sky, which have allowed us to continue to explore and celebrate the community of Moominvalley.”