| 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 | Álvaro Ruiz |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original languages | Spanish English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 31 [1] |
| Production | |
| Producers |
Carlos Cuarón René Castillo Fernando de Fuentes José C. Garcia de Letona |
| Running time | 2 minutes [1] |
| Production companies |
Ánima Estudios Estación Espacial |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal 5 |
| Release | June 5 – July 5, 2006 [1] |
Poncho Balón (also known as Poncho Football 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]
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]
Poncho Balón is broadcast on the following stations worldwide: [3]
| Region | Network(s) |
|---|---|
Mexico
|
Canal 5/ TDN |
UNASUR
|
FOX Sports |
USA
|
Univisión |
Ecuador
|
Teleamazonas |
Peru
|
Frecuencia Latina |
Colombia
|
Caracol |
Honduras
|
Canal 11 |
Guatemala
|
PCS |
Due to successful ratings, co-creators and producers, René Castillo and Luis Usabiaga, have announced that an 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]
- ^ a b c d e Poncho Balón va a la final Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b ANIMA ESTUDIOS COPRODUCES 'PONCHO SUCKERBALL' WITH ESTACION ESPACIAL
- ^ a b Narran aventuras de Poncho Balón rumbo a Alemania (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Manuel Badillo, Juan (10 July 2009). "Filmarán la película de Poncho Balón". Mundo 52 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b Gutiérrez Franco, Laura (21 January 2012). "Con "Poncho Balón", Kaxan Group quiere ir al Oscar". Axópolis. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b ""Poncho Balón" protagonizará película en Mundial 2014". 14 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b Huerta, Cesar (14 December 2011). "Poncho Balón rodará de nuevo". El Universal (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2014.
| 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 | Álvaro Ruiz |
| Country of origin | Mexico |
| Original languages | Spanish English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 31 [1] |
| Production | |
| Producers |
Carlos Cuarón René Castillo Fernando de Fuentes José C. Garcia de Letona |
| Running time | 2 minutes [1] |
| Production companies |
Ánima Estudios Estación Espacial |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal 5 |
| Release | June 5 – July 5, 2006 [1] |
Poncho Balón (also known as Poncho Football 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]
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]
Poncho Balón is broadcast on the following stations worldwide: [3]
| Region | Network(s) |
|---|---|
|
Mexico
|
Canal 5/ TDN |
|
UNASUR
|
FOX Sports |
|
USA
|
Univisión |
|
Ecuador
|
Teleamazonas |
|
Peru
|
Frecuencia Latina |
|
Colombia
|
Caracol |
|
Honduras
|
Canal 11 |
|
Guatemala
|
PCS |
Due to successful ratings, co-creators and producers, René Castillo and Luis Usabiaga, have announced that an 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]
- ^ a b c d e Poncho Balón va a la final Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b ANIMA ESTUDIOS COPRODUCES 'PONCHO SUCKERBALL' WITH ESTACION ESPACIAL
- ^ a b Narran aventuras de Poncho Balón rumbo a Alemania (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Manuel Badillo, Juan (10 July 2009). "Filmarán la película de Poncho Balón". Mundo 52 (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b Gutiérrez Franco, Laura (21 January 2012). "Con "Poncho Balón", Kaxan Group quiere ir al Oscar". Axópolis. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b ""Poncho Balón" protagonizará película en Mundial 2014". 14 December 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ a b Huerta, Cesar (14 December 2011). "Poncho Balón rodará de nuevo". El Universal (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 23 March 2014.