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EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias (Space Jam: A New Legacy), Diego Luna (Andor), Stephanie Beatriz (Zootopia 2) and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) are group to sound family animated movie I, Chihuahua from filmmaker Jorge R. Gutiérrez (The Book of Life).
Rocket Science has boarded world income and is launching for nan Cannes market.
As we told you astatine nan EFM, Gutiérrez parted ways pinch erstwhile backer Netflix and has group nan task up pinch UK accumulation outfit Snafu Pictures (Bad Dinosaurs).
I, Chihuahua is described arsenic a high-energy emotion missive to Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestling culture, told done nan underdog emergence of Chacho (voiced by comedian Iglesias), a diminutive, iron-willed chihuahua wished to beryllium he belongs successful nan ring.
Luna will sound Chacho’s stepdad and over-protective retired-fighter Juan, whilst Beatriz is Xochi, Chacho’s musically talented champion friend and sidekick, and Perlman will partner pinch Gutiérrez arsenic nan ringside double enactment Rock Powers and Tony Tijuana.
The Indian animation institution Assemblage (Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie) has besides boarded nan task arsenic nan animation accumulation partner.
Dan Dixon and Paul Schleicher of Snafu Pictures produce, arsenic does Gutiérrez, and EP is Alex Garcia Najera. Based connected an original thought Gutierrez developed pinch Iglesias, nan screenplay is co-written by Gutierrez and Doug and Candie Langdale (The Book of Life).
Jorge R. Gutiérrez said: “I, Chihuahua is axenic corazón for me! It’s a movie astir identity, family, lucha, and nan powerfulness successful each of america underdogs. Chacho whitethorn beryllium small, but his tone and bosom are gigantic. To person Fluffy, Diego, Stephanie and Ron bring this astonishing world to life is an absolute dream. I don’t want to overpromise, but… THIS WILL BE THE GREATEST LUCHA MOVIE EVER MADE!”
Thorsten Schumacher of Rocket Science said ‘I, Chihuahua is simply a charming, funny and inspiring blend of nan anthropomorphic animal world (Zootopia), sports underdog movie (The Karate Kid) and nan top ‘fight’ stories (Rocky). We’re delighted to beryllium moving pinch visionary filmmaker Jorge R Gutierrez, who has assembled an unthinkable cast.”
