The Secret In Their Eyes Director Juan Jose Campanella To Make Animated Soccer Film

‘The Secret In Their Eyes’ Director Juan Jose Campanella To Make Animated Soccer Film

By Russ Fischer/Oct. 18, 2010 3:30 pm EST

Briefly: Juan Jose Campanella’s most recent film, The Secret in Their Eyes, won this year’s foreign-language Oscar, and now he’s chosen his follow-up picture. It might seem like the least likely choice: he’s planning to direct the animated Metegol, a film about soccer.Variety describes the plot, which features “an underdog who, with the help of foosball figures that come to life, must take on a star soccer pro to save their village.” Mr. Campanella is also producing, and the film has a fairly small budget: only about $10m. But he says ““We are finding a visual style that we haven’t seen before in an animated movie. We are putting a lot of effort in that.” Can’t wait to hear more about this one, especially if the visual design turns out to be really unique.

‘The Secret In Their Eyes’ Director Juan Jose Campanella To Make Animated Soccer Film

By Russ Fischer/Oct. 18, 2010 3:30 pm EST

Briefly: Juan Jose Campanella’s most recent film, The Secret in Their Eyes, won this year’s foreign-language Oscar, and now he’s chosen his follow-up picture. It might seem like the least likely choice: he’s planning to direct the animated Metegol, a film about soccer.Variety describes the plot, which features “an underdog who, with the help of foosball figures that come to life, must take on a star soccer pro to save their village.” Mr. Campanella is also producing, and the film has a fairly small budget: only about $10m. But he says ““We are finding a visual style that we haven’t seen before in an animated movie. We are putting a lot of effort in that.” Can’t wait to hear more about this one, especially if the visual design turns out to be really unique.