OVER THE GARDEN WALL Returns with New Stop Motion Short for 10th Anniversary

Everyone’s favorite eerie classic animation miniseries has gotten a long-awaited follow-up. Over the Garden Wall is celebrating its 10th anniversary, not only with collectibles straight from the Unknown, but also with a new three-minute stop-motion short that brings back the main protagonists, Wirt and Greg. And you can enjoy this new Over the Garden Wall short below right now.

Patrick McHale, the creator of the Emmy-winning series, collaborated with Aardman, the animation studio behind claymation legends Wallace & Gromit, and my personal idol, Shaun the Sheep, on the project. The description for this 10th anniversary Over the Garden Wall short reads, “Welcome back to the Unknown. Walk through the familiar yet mysterious mist. Feel the gentle wind beckoning through the leaves. Listen closely to the birdsongs and whispered secrets. And join Wirt, Greg and Beatrice in their quest to answer life’s biggest question…are we all lost? It’s Over the Garden Wall‘s 10th Anniversary, we’re so happy you’re here.”

This Over the Garden Wall short truly captures the spirit of the original series. Writ, Greg, and Beatrice all remain delightfully themselves and we’re so happy to revisit these excellent characters. We won’t spoil the adventure for you, but honestly, this short takes us through some deep emotions in only three minutes. It absolutely may make you tear up.

We absolutely love seeing McHale return to his roots for Over the Garden Wall‘s 10th anniversary. McHale has contributed to various other projects in addition to his magnum opus above. He started his career on Cartoon Network, working as a writer and storyboard artist on both Flapjack and Adventure Time. Most recently, he co-wrote Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.

Over the Garden Wall follows brothers Wirt and Greg, voiced by Elijah Wood and Colin Dean, respectively, as they get lost in a forest called the Unknown. The series depicts their adventures as they try to find their way home.

Cartoon Network released Over the Garden Wall in 2014 as its first-ever miniseries. Which, as we’ve mentioned, makes it the 10th anniversary of the series already. McHale originally created Over the Garden Wall as an animated short, which later became a ten-part miniseries. After the series’ success, the creators also adapted it into an ongoing graphic novel series.

The new stop-motion Over the Garden Wall short is now available to watch on Cartoon Network’s YouTube and social media. Although the short arrives a little late for Halloween, it’s still the coziest animation for any night in the Fall. If you need more after that little taste of the bittersweet world, the Over the Garden Wall miniseries is available to stream on Hulu.