Huevos (film series)
Huevos is a series of animated films based on the properties of Mexico-based multimedia company Huevocartoon. The first two films, starting with 2006's "Una película de huevos", were animated with 2D digitized traditional animation, both of which were major box-office successes in the country. The latter two entries were animated in full computer animation. All films were directed by Huevocartoon creators Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste and Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste. The "Huevos" series is one of the highest-grossing original film franchise in Mexico with the gross of $44.2 million worldwide and MX$461.7  million pesos within the country, and with the highest amount of viewers in a franchise overall. Additionally, three of its films are among the top three highest-grossing animated Mexican films of all time, with "Un gallo con muchos huevos" having the highest-gross, both franchise-wise and overall. Films. Section::::"Una película de huevos" (2006). In the first installment, after being snatched by a famer from his mother hen, newborn egg Toto (Bruno Bichir) must find his way home to become a chicken. Fellow egg Willy (Carlos Espejel) and Tocino ("bacon") join along, as they encounter enemy egg and animal  encounters. Section::::"Otra película de huevos y un pollo" (2009). It follows Toto who now hatched into a little chick. When a group of eggs kidnap him for his heart, led by a egg stone wizard, Huevo Brujo (Dario T. Pie), his egg friends go out to find him in the wilderness as he learns about the life as a chicken. Section::::"Un gallo con muchos huevos" (2015). The first full CG animated entry, Toto is now a grown rooster who summons the courage to battle against a champion rooster fighter, Bankivoide (Sergio Sendel), in effort to save his home from bankruptcy . Along the way, he is trained by a goofball duck egg, Patín Patán (Omar Chaparro), who taught him fighting and non-fighting moves. The film introduces new main characters; Di (Maite Perroni) who is Toto's love interest, Don Poncho (Jose Lavat) who is Di's father, Fidencio who is the family's dog, and La Abuelita (María Alicia Delgado) who is the ranch's owner. Section::::"Un rescate de huevitos" (2021). Toto and Di must rescue their newborn egg children, Max and Uly, after Russian thieves steal them for a millionaires' food event in Africa. Together with their egg friends , Willy, Bibi, and Confi, they go on an adventure in the safari with dangerous animal encounters and human battles. Section::::"Un gallo congelado" (2022). The fifth installment is currently under development and will follow Toto as he is now threatened by a pirate who plots against his life. The film will take place in the South Pole. It is expected to be released in 2022. Background and setting. The films are typically set in Mexico at a chicken ranch, called "Granjas el Pollon". It follows Toto and his egg friends, including Willy, Bibi, and Confi, and Tocino the bacon, going on  adventures by safely returning home, rescuing family members and friends, and even protecting their home. Animation. The film franchise originally used 2D traditional animation with CG elements, created and composed digitally. It later transitioned to full computer animation since "Un gallo con muchos huevos". Cast and characters. Cast. The cast is listed in their original Spanish-language names and original Spanish voice actors. Crew. Music. The first two films were composed by Huevocartoon co-founder and series' executive producer Carlos Zepeda. The following CG entries were then composed by Spanish-born musician Zacarías M. de la Riva, since "Un gallo  con muchos huevos".