writer-director Craig MazinThe actor, best known for critically acclaimed shows like “Chernobyl” and “The Last of Us”, says comedy is the hardest thing to do and critics often don’t give the genre due credit.Mazin’s new comedy “The Sheep Detective” is about talking farm animals who decide to investigate the death of their shepherd, played by Hugh Jackman.When asked about critics’ reaction to the comedy, Mazin told The Hollywood Reporter, “Well, to begin with, critics don’t give comedy its due importance. And that’s the hardest thing to do.”“As far as I’m concerned, Best Picture at the Academy Awards should only be comedies. It’s understood that Best Picture of the Year is something very serious. It is the same. Writing ‘Scary Movie 3’ is a lot harder than writing ‘Chernobyl’. And I know this from personal experience. I also think people get into film criticism because of their love for comedy,” the writer-director said.“The Sheep Detectives” is Mazin’s adaptation of Leonie Swann’s “Three Bags Full”. This has been a passion project for him for the last two decades. This has been a passion project for him for the last two decades.Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brett Goldstein and Regina Hall voice the film, which also stars Emma Thompson and Hong Chau. It is in theaters now.“Chernobyl” is Mazin’s acclaimed 2019 series on the 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl, while “The Last of Us” is a video game adaptation. Mazin was the screenwriter of “Scary Movie 3.”