The Weinstein Company buys the rights to 'Foosball' for the US, France, New Zealand and Australia

The Weinstein brothers' company TWC has acquired the film that will be released in US theaters on August 27 under the title 'Underdogs'.

football, the animated film directed by Juan José Campanella, will be renamed Underdogs for its North American release. The Weinstein brothers' company TWC has acquired the film that will be released on August 27 in US theaters, with the voices of important Hollywood actors.

TWC has also acquired the rights to the film in France, Australia and New Zealand, which means that Foosball has already been sold to the most important territories in the world.

In the words of Harvey Weinstein: “the film is a magical story, full of feelings and humor, with top-quality animation and we believe it will be able to seduce both parents and children.”

Directed by Juan José Campanella, the film was the biggest Argentine box office hit of 2013 and tells the adventures of Amadeo and some table football players who, magically, come to life.

In Spain it received the Goya awarded by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences, in its last edition, in the category of best animated film. Nearly half a million people have already seen the film in Spanish theaters.

Fulgurante is also its international success, since it has been released in practically all of Latin America and in Poland; It arrives in Italy in April, in Korea it will arrive in May and in Russia, one of the most important territories in the world for animation, in June.

On August 8, The unbeatables, what will it be called football in the United Kingdom, it will be released by Vertigo Films. The English version of the film features the voices of Rupert Grint, Anthony Head, Ralf Little, RobBrydon and impersonator Alistair Mc Gowan.

During the last Berlin Film Festival, the sale of the film to China was also closed, where it will be released coinciding with the North American premiere.

football is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Jorge Estrada Mora for Plural-Jempsa, Jempsa and Atresmedia Cine, in association with Catmandú and 100 Bares, with the participation of Canal+, Telefónica Studios, Antena 3 and LaSexta.