KYLE BALDA

THE SHEEP DETECTIVES (2026)

Starring Emma Thompson, Bryan Cranston, Hugh Jackman, Regina Hall, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart, Chris O'Dowd and Hong Chau. Directed by Kyle Balda.

George is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realise they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.

REVIEWS The Sheep Detectives - A woolly good murder mystery

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU (2022)

Starring Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Russell Brand, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo and Michelle Yeoh. Directed by Kyle Balda.

In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto - a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please - deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions.

REVIEWS Minions: The Rise of Gru - Minions, mayhem, mediocre