Magic Light Pictures is the Oscar-nominated London studio behind the beloved animated adaptations of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture books, from The Gruffalo to Room on the Broom and Stick Man. Its most recent special, The Scarecrows' Wedding, premiered on BBC One on Christmas Day 2025 to more than 8.7 million viewers, and the studio is now producing an adaptation of The Smartest Giant in Town for Christmas 2026. With Gruffalo Granny, the third book in the Gruffalo series, publishing in September 2026, Magic Light's world of much-loved characters continues to grow across screen, page and beyond.