Hong Kong- and Paris-based sales agent All Rights Entertainment has picked up representation of upcoming animated film “Agavia and the Forgotten Kingdom,” depicting Mexican mythology, tradition and heritage.
The film is being produced by Guadalajara-based Metacube Entertainment, which previously produced “Salma’s Big Wish” (aka “Dia de Muertos”). It is now in pre-production with delivery anticipated for 2023.
The picture reunites “Salma’s Big Wish” team of writer Pancho Rodriguez, producer Estefani Gaona and director Carlos Gutierrez. Also attached to the project is Simon Vladimir Varela, production designer on “Animal Crackers,” “The Croods” and “Finding Nemo,” and art directors Ricardo Nino and Mario Ruiz.
Based on an idea by Gaona and Gutierrez, the story will follow Valen, a young, brave Maguey with a hidden talent who is recruited by the Queen of Agavia to embark on a journey through fantastic kingdoms to obtain the ingredients for a potion to fight a...
The film is being produced by Guadalajara-based Metacube Entertainment, which previously produced “Salma’s Big Wish” (aka “Dia de Muertos”). It is now in pre-production with delivery anticipated for 2023.
The picture reunites “Salma’s Big Wish” team of writer Pancho Rodriguez, producer Estefani Gaona and director Carlos Gutierrez. Also attached to the project is Simon Vladimir Varela, production designer on “Animal Crackers,” “The Croods” and “Finding Nemo,” and art directors Ricardo Nino and Mario Ruiz.
Based on an idea by Gaona and Gutierrez, the story will follow Valen, a young, brave Maguey with a hidden talent who is recruited by the Queen of Agavia to embark on a journey through fantastic kingdoms to obtain the ingredients for a potion to fight a...
- 7/6/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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