Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow (Spanish: Inspector Sun y la maldición de la viuda negra) is a 2022 Spanish animated mystery thriller film directed by Julio Soto Gúrpide and based on an original screenplay by Rocco Pucillo.
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Spanish | Inspector Sun y la maldición de la viuda negra |
Directed by | Julio Soto Gúrpide |
Screenplay by | Rocco Pucillo |
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Edited by | Zayra Muñoz Dominguez |
Music by | Fernando Velázquez |
Production companies | The Thinklab Gordon Box 3Doubles Producciones Particular Crowd |
Distributed by | Tripictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Box office | $2.2 million |
Premise
editA noirish fiction set in a seaplane from Shanghai to San Francisco in 1934, the plot follows anthropomorphic spider Inspector Sun in a mission against his foe, the Red Locust, with the mystery vis-à-vis the death of Dr. Spindelthorp as a backdrop.[1][2]
Voice cast (English language version)
edit- Ronny Chieng as Inspector Sun, a shy and intelligent huntsman spider
- Emily Kleimo as Janey, an energetic jumping spider that accompanies Sun
- Jennifer Childs Greer as Arabella Killtop, a black widow spider who is Sun's love interest and Bugsy's former wife.
- Rich Orlow as the Red Locust, a villainous locust. Orlow also voices Mr. Scarab, a rhinoceros beetle and Lieutenant Mac
- Iain Batchelor as Captain Skeleton, a nervous housefly
- Scott Geer as Dr. Bugsy Spindlethorp, a millionaire funnel-web spider who was working for the Red Locust before his death. Geer also voices a police cop
- Jeanette Grace Gonglewski as Ant Queen, Gonglewski also voices Lady Vatchu, a hybrid bug monster created by Dr. Spindlethorp
- Paul Louis Miller as Mr. Gill Tea, a mantis assassin
Production
editThe script by Rocco Pucillo won the 2013 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award.[2] The film is a The Thinklab Media and Gordon Box production, in association with 3Doubles Producciones, the participation of RTVE, support from ICAA, funding from ICO and Navarre's Sodena and collaboration from Epic Games.[3] Ronny Chieng voiced Sun in the English version.[3] Fernando Velázquez scored the film.[4]
Release
editKapers Animation handled worldwide sales.[5] Distributed by Tripictures, the film was theatrically released in Spain on 28 December 2022.[3][6] It was released in the United States on 27 October 2023.
Reception
editJuan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting the character of Sun's aide.[6]
Accolades
editYear | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | 78th CEC Medals | Best Animated Film | Nominated | [7] | |
37th Goya Awards | Best Animated Film | Nominated | [8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Stegmeier, Ion (1 December 2022). "El cine navarro acaricia cuatro nuevos Goyas". Diario de Navarra.
- ^ a b Hammond, Pete (10 May 2021). "Goldwyn Screenplay Winner 'Inspector Sun And The Curse Of The Black Widow' In Production; First Look At New Animated Feature". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c "Así es 'El inspector Sun y la maldición de la Viuda Negra', la nueva película de animación española". rtve.es. 21 October 2022.
- ^ Steigmer, Ion (2 June 2022). "La Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra graba la banda sonora de 'Inspector Sun' en el Auditorio de Barañáin". Diario de Navarra.
- ^ Dudok de Wit, Alex (11 May 2021). "See First Images From Spain's 'Inspector Sun And The Curse Of The Black Widow'". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ a b Pando, Juan (29 December 2022). "Crítica de 'Inspector Sun y la maldición de la viuda negra', ¿quién lo hizo?". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Con 12 candidaturas 'As bestas' lidera las nominaciones de las Medallas CEC 2023". Cine y Tele. 15 December 2022.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (1 December 2022). "'The Beasts', 'Prison 77' lead Goya nominations". ScreenDaily.