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Speedy Gonzales Movie Back in Development at Warner Bros. With New Director - IGN
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- Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has tapped Jorge R. Gutierrez to direct a standalone Speedy Gonzales feature for today’s global audience.
- The project is in early development with no announced plot details or writer at this time.
- Gutierrez brings a multicultural animation perspective, following credits on The Book of Life and El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera.
- Gutiérrez teased the project on social media, sharing a Speedy Gonzales figurine image that signaled development.
- Bill Damaschke of Warner Bros. Animation praised Gutierrez as a singular storyteller with a timeless yet fresh vision.
- Warner Bros. had previously explored a Speedy Gonzales big-screen project more than a decade ago, signaling persistent interest.
- Eugenio Derbez was once attached to voice Speedy Gonzales in a prior iteration, but that version did not move forward.
- Space Jam: A New Legacy featured Gabriel Iglesias voicing Speedy Gonzales, illustrating ongoing use of the character in WB projects.
- Gutiérrez is represented by UTA and Chatrone for this forthcoming Speedy Gonzales project.
- IGN reports the film is currently in development with no writer attached and no announced release date.
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