“Ship is ready to sail, explorers!” shouts gleefully little Tessa, leaping onto the ladder of her bunk mattress, on the very starting of Catalonia’s “The Triplets” reboot.
“I think you’ll enjoy the trip. Tessa is a very experienced sailor,” provides sister Annie, referring to her rubber duck. “Captain Nelly ready for landing,” provides Nelly, from the underside bunk of their mattress. “Are you joining us?”
Sneak-peaked by Selection, if its first scene is something to go by, the awaited new model of quaint sequence “The Triplets” will retain the contagious zest for all times and creativeness of essentially the most well-known triplets in Spanish animation, 7-year-old Tessa, Nelly and Annie, heroes of the Nineteen Nineties worldwide gross sales phenomenon.
Additionally readying for a later 2026 launch or after, “Tad and the Magic Lamp,” whose first three films have clocked up a mixed $118 million worldwide.
Different potential spotlight takes in a bevy of animated characteristic spun-offs, comparable to “Jasmine & Jumbo: The Movie,” from the Catalan TV sequence whose Seasons 1 and a pair of scored a slew of main territory gross sales, together with France – in a big take care of France Télévisions.
“Superthings” marks the film from the hit sequence, based mostly on the toyline, renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 and offered to ITVX, Gulli, Cartoonito and Netflix Spain.
In the meantime, Sofia Carrillo, Mexico’s preeminent stop-motion filmmaker, is advancing on “Insectarium,” which dazzled at a Cannes 2026 Annecy Animation Showcase.
Extra particulars on these 10 Catalan animation titles to trace:
“Agent 203”
‘Agent 203’
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Director: Damjan Mitrevski, Jo Daris
Producer: Mr. Miyagi, Laguna Azul, Doce Leisure, Toon2Tango, M.A.R.K13, Bigchild Leisure (Germany)
The primary characteristic movie based mostly on the hit spy-fi journey comedy sequence, offered to over 100 territories, as soon as extra that includes the irrepressible Zoe, 13, juggling the issues of a teen and undercover intergalactic undercover agent.
“The Day Ewan McGregor Introduced Me to His Parents”
‘The Day Ewan McGregor Introduced Me to His Parents’
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Director: Marta Puig (Lyona)
Producers: Mr Miyagi Movies, Sardinha Em Lata (Portugal)
Marta, simply 40, navigates love, sexuality and the need to grow to be a mom whereas asking: Does she actually need motherhood, or has she merely inherited society’s expectations? A hand-drawn 2D animation characteristic combining Lyona’s recognizable minimalist illustration fashion with a cinematic visible language that enables the feelings and inside lifetime of the protagonist to unfold in a playful and expressive manner, Variety has noted. From Catalan animation bastion Mr. Miyagi, now in post-production, skedded for a 2027 launch.
“Gus the Guide Dog”
Director: Roger Torras
Producer: WKND, Spain, Nu Boyana, Portugal
Dropped at market by Sola Media at Cannes, and turning on a stray canine which needs to maneuver into service, and impressed by Bruno Simões’ 2018 heartrending viral quick “Pip,” which scored over 540 million views on YouTube. Absolutely financed and now in manufacturing, the directorial debut of Roger Torras at Barcelona’s WKND, additionally behind Annecy-selected “The Journey.” Set for distribution in Spain by Vercine.
“Insectarium” (“Insectario”)
‘Insectarium’
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Director: Sofia Carrillo
Producer: Pimienta Movies, Mexico, Inicia Movies, Spain
After rocking the animation world with “Cerulia,” Mexican stop-motion maestra Sofia Carrillo returns together with her first characteristic, set in a world the place bugs are extinct – till an entomologist’s niece unintentionally reanimates an Attacus Atlas moth. To some extent an extension of “Cerulia,” Carrillo has told Variety, exploring its aesthetic universe and utilizing the identical puppets and generally similar units. Mexico’s Pimienta Movies (“Roma,” “Emilia Perez”) and Barcelona’s Inicia Movies (“The Treasure of Barracuda,” “20,000 Species of Bees”) produce.
“Jasmine & Jumbo: The Movie”
‘Jasmine & Jumbo: The Movie’
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Director: Silvia Cortés
Producers: Teidees Audiovisuals, 3Cat
Bought by and distributed in Spain by Filmax, enrolling the sequence’ titular characters, elephant Jumbo and little Jasmine, 8, who, after the dying of her mother and father, appears like music is damaged. Silvia Cortés as soon as extra directs and Marta Alonso produces, co-founders of Teidees Audiovisuals, whereas the film appears set to repeat the profitable mixture of friendship, music and feelings, and full of life however naturally matching tones.
“Moss”
‘Moss’
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Director: Judith Colell
Producer: Imagic TV, Spain; PFX, Poland
Bought by Filmax, th war-set story of the friendship between Ana and Moss, her loyal canine. Directed by Colell, whose “Frontier” was a Menemsha U.S. pick-up, written by María Jaén (“The Barcelona Vampiress”). From Barcelona’s Imagic TV and Poland’s PFX and produced by Imagic TV’s Jordi B. Oliva, whose credit embrace the Cannes-selected “Josep,” a 2021 animated characteristic Cesar Award winner. “Through the eyes of Moss the dog, and without resorting to sugarcoating, we want children to understand the cruel realities of war and the differences between right and wrong,” Oliva has told Variety.
“Pink Punk Delta”
‘Pink Punk Delta’
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Director: Alba Sotorra
Producer: Alba Sotorra S.L. Spain, Artichoke, Slovakia, Pájaro, Chile, Bombillo Amarillo, Colombia.
Anybody attending Ventana Sur’s Ibermedia Subsequent panel, can have been blown away by pictures from “Pic Punk Delta,” comparable to a smudged imaginative and prescient of a avenue scene at a smoke engulfed native carnival, or the delta panorama, half impressionistic clouds, half close to picture practical cottage farms. Impressed Sotorra’s personal childhood, the story of a younger lady residing on Spain’s Ebro Delta who rebels towards a devastating water drainage scheme, utilizing movement seize for animation and 2D shades for 3D and extremely detailed 2D backgrounds, Sotorra has stated.
“Superthings”
‘Superthings’
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Director: Víctor Monigote
Producers: Castelao Photos, Castelao Productions, Profesor Media A.I.E., Tandem Movies, Turanga Movies
Focusing on 6-9s, seen at 2023’s Cartoon Film and set for Spanish theatrical launch Oct. 23, the characteristic persevering with the adventures of Kai, Finn and Mia, six grade college students reworked into Kazoom Youngsters tremendous heroes in Kaboom Metropolis, the place on a regular basis objects grow to be heroes and villains. Quick paced, pop-out coloured, motion packed, backed by Spanish pubcaster RTVE, À Punt and 3Cat, and one of many important Spanish IP performs of second half 2026.
“Tad and the Magic Lamp”
‘Tad and the Magic Lamp’
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Director: Enrique Gato
Producers: Telecinco Cinema, Arxlight Animation, Ikiru Movies, Anangu Grup, Tadeo Movies AIE
Launched by Paramount Photos Spain on Aug. 26, the fourth installment of the “Tad the Lost Explorer” fantasy household journey comedy franchise, the largest animated saga in Spanish historical past, punching $118 million field workplace worldwide. Right here, Oli, Tad’s intrepid daughter, turns him into an overprotective father. Mummy feels sidelined, asking a magic lamp to return it to Paititi, Peru, 1502. Tad and Sara comply with Mummy into the previous, earlier than he modifies historical past. “A journey full of action, adventure, humor and plenty of emotion and excitement,” says producer Edmon Roch.
“The Triplets” (“Les Tres Bessones”)
‘The Triplets’
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Director: Javier Galán
Producer: 3 Bessones AIE, Peekaboo Animation, B Animation, Rainfrog (Italy), Sardinha em Lata (Portugal), RTVE, 3Cat
A banner Catalan title, reimagining the basic animated sequence aired 1995-2004 and offered to 158 territories. Which means retaining the long-lasting characters and narrative construction, however halving episode size to 11 minutes and altering graphic design, says Peekaboo producer Iván Agenjo. “Soft comedy and gentle adventure,” the 2D digital reboot, set for launch on 3Cat in December, additionally embraces decidedly fashionable values comparable to variety, inclusivity, teamwork, respect or pure lady empowerment,” provides Galán.
