The Rise of El Tigre (Alexpixar's Idea)

The Rise of El Tigre is a 2027 Mexican-American flash-animated action adventure fantasy comedy superhero film based on the animated television series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, produced by Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Mexopolis. The film was written, produced and directed by series creator Jorge R. Gutierrez. It features the series' cast of Alanna Ubach, Grey DeLisle, Carlos Alazraqui, Eric Bauza and April Stewart, with Dwayne Johnson and Leslie Jones portraying new characters. Serving as a prequel to the series, the film tells the origin story of how Manny Rivera was born and how he became the half superhero and half supervillain form of himself, known as El Tigre.

The Rise of El Tigre was released on January 29, 2027 in Mexico, and in the United States on February 12 by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, and was a box office success, grossing over $158.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million.

Cast

 * Alanna Ubach as Manny Rivera/El Tigre
 * Grey DeLisle as Frida Suárez
 * Eric Bauza as Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Grandpapi/Puma Loco
 * April Stewart as Maria Rivera/Plata Peligrosa
 * Dwayne Johnson as King Serpiente
 * Leslie Jones as Queen Víbora

Production
In 2022, Nickelodeon annouced that Jorge R. Gutierrez would be making a theatrical adaptation of his animated television series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera after the show's cancellation in 2008. The film will be animated much like the series, as well as previous Nickelodeon fare such as the Rugrats and the SpongeBob film series.

Animation
The film's animation was done by Boulder Media, who had animated the television series of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and Mikros Image, who had animated the third film adaptation of SpongeBob SquarePants, titled The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. The movie's animation was created using Adobe Animate and Toon Boom Harmony for characters, lighting, shading and motion blur, and Autodesk Maya for backgrounds, props, effects, etc.

Casting
The series' cast members Alanna Ubach, Grey DeLisle, Carlos Alazraqui, Eric Bauza and April Stewart reprise their roles; including Dwayne Johnson and Leslie Jones portraying as new characters of King Serpiente and Queen Víbora.

Music
Hans Zimmer, known for his composing on Gore Verbinski's Rango, signed on to compose the film's score. Zimmer was tasked to capture the music and leitmotifs to stay accurate to the original series.

Marketing
The Rise of El Tigre's teaser trailer was released on June 4, 2026, alongside the film's official site ElTigreMovie.com. On September 10, 2026, the film's first official full trailer and a theatrical poster were released, followed by the final trailer on December 17.

Home media
The Rise of El Tigre will be released on digital by Paramount Home Entertainment on April 20, 2027; with Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, and DVD versions following on May 10.

Critical reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 80% based on the 194 reviews and an average rating of 8.0/10. On Metacritic, it receives a score of 80 out of 100, based on 60 critics, indicating "mixed-or-average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gives the film an average grade of "A" on its A+ to F scale.

Box office
The Rise of El Tigre grossed $74.2 million in North America, along with $84.2 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $158.4 million, making it a box office success.