‘Mummies’: Thrifty Spanish Animation Hit Unwraps $50M At Worldwide Box Office And Provides “Another Perspective” On Family Comedy
deadline.comWelcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories.
The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So we’re going to do the hard work for you. We’re off to sunny Spain this week to unwrap the story of Mummies — Warner Bros Pictures’ animated hit that combines ancient Egyptian tropes with classic family comedy.
Now the second biggest Spanish animation ever, worldwide box office takings are over $50M and growing, and talks of a sequel are emerging. Name: MummiesCountry: SpainProducer: 4 Cats Pictures, Warner Bros SpainFor fans of: Tad: The Lost Explorer, Capture the Flag, The Mummy, family animationWorldwide distribution: Warner Bros Pictures The filmmakers behind Mummies know a thing or two about animation.
The group, including co-screenwriter/producer Jordi Gasull and director Juan Jesús García Galocha, among others, previously collaborated on such films as the Tad: The Lost Explorer franchise.
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