Netflix Drops 'I Am Frankelda' Trailer
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- Netflix releases 'I Am Frankelda,' a stop-motion animated horror musical directed by Arturo and Roy Ambriz, on June 12 in both Spanish and English
- I Am Frankelda becomes the first independent stop-motion animated feature film produced in Mexico, expanding Netflix’s investment in global, creator-led storytelling
- Arturo and Roy Ambriz write, direct, and produce the film through their Cinema Fantasia studio, adapting it from their 2021 Cartoon Network Latin America series 'Frankelda’s Book of Spooks'
Why it matters: Netflix stakes its post-Hastings creative identity on bold international originals like 'I Am Frankelda,' targeting global audiences with culturally specific stories. A successful debut could boost subscriber growth in Latin America and redefine animated horror as a mainstream genre.
