Poncho Balón
| Poncho Balón | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slapstick Comedy Adventure |
| Created by | Carlos Cuarón René Castillo Juan Elias Tovar Luis Usablaca |
| Directed by | René Castillo |
| Starring | Humberto Vélez[1] |
| Composer(s) | Álvaro Ruiz |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original language(s) | Spanish English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 31[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Carlos Cuarón René Castillo Fernando de Fuentes José C. Garcia de Letona |
| Running time | 2 minutes[1] |
| Production company(s) | Ánima Estudios Estación Espacial |
| Distributor | Televisa |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal 5 |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | June 5 – July 5, 2006[1] |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Poncho Balón (also known as Poncho Suckerball in English) is a series of Mexican animated television shorts that ran on Canal 5 during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[2] It aired a total of 31 shorts. The show stars Humberto Vélez as the title character, who is best known for dubbing Homer Simpson in the Spanish-language version of The Simpsons.[1]
The series was produced by Ánima Estudios and Estación Espacial and was created by Carlos Cuarón, René Castillo, Juan Elias Tovar, and Luis Usablaca.[2]
Plot
The plot revolves on a clumsy, dim-witted, anthropomorphic soccer ball, named Poncho, who's trying to achieve his dreams of playing for the 2006 World Cup Final in Germany. As he journeys around the world, he faces a series of shenanigans and failed attempts while reaching to his final destination.[3]
Broadcast history
Poncho Balón is broadcast on the following stations worldwide:[3]
| Region | Network(s) |
|---|---|
 Mexico |
Canal 5 |
 Venezuela |
RCTV |
 Panama |
Medcom |
 Ecuador |
Tele Amazonas |
 Peru |
Frecuencia Latina |
 Colombia |
Caracol |
 Honduras |
Canal 11 |
 Guatemala |
PCS |
Feature film adaptation
Due to successful ratings, co-creators and producers, René Castillo and Luis Usabiaga, have announced that a 3D computer animated feature film based on the television shorts is in development.[4] The producers also said they wanted to achieve the similar success with Pixar movies and possibly earn an Academy Award nomination with this film.[5] It will be set during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[6] Originally planned for a 2012 and 2014 release,[4] the film is currently in production and was expected to be released sometime in 2015, produced by Kaxan Animation in Guadalajara, produced in English.[5][6][7] It is currently unknown if Ánima Estudios, the producer of the television shorts, will be involved in the project.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Poncho Balón va a la final
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ANIMA ESTUDIOS COPRODUCES 'PONCHO SUCKERBALL' WITH ESTACION ESPACIAL
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Narran aventuras de Poncho Balón rumbo a Alemania (in Spanish)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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