First Look Trailer for ‘El Tesoro de Barracuda’ Spanish Animated Film

First Look Trailer for ‘El Tesoro de Barracuda’ Spanish Animated Film

by Alex Billington
July 21, 2025
Source: YouTube

“If you can read these pages, it means you are looking for my treasure.” Filmax in Spain has revealed the first teaser trailer for a recent animated adventure film titled El Tesoro de Barracuda, or The Treasure of Barracuda in English, based on the book series of the same name. This thrilling recent pirate adventure has all the usual ingredients: secret maps, chases, naval battles, and unforgettable characters. On board the dreaded ship The Southern Cross, she’s the only hope for an illiterate crew to find the legendary treasure of Phineas Krane. Together with Captain Barracuda & John La Ballena, protector of Sparks, they will form an unforgettable trio. The substantial twist: the pirates can’t read. But Sparks will teach them! Of course. No voice cast is listed yet. From director Adrià García, the Spanish production is animated by Hampa Animation Studio in Valencia, produced by Inicia Films and Belvision. This is designed for kids, to teach them about the joys of reading, but it still looks like fun anyway. And this colorful 2D animation style is lovely. Check it out below.

Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Adrià García’s film El Tesoro de Barracuda, from YouTube:

While trying to find her parents, Chispas ends up by accident on Captain Barracuda’s pirate ship, manned by fearsome sailors armed to the teeth and with a solemn problem: they can’t read. Only she can facilitate them find the treasure of Phineas Crane, the most valuable and coveted by all the pirates of the Caribbean. Thus begins an adventure that will change their lives forever. El Tesoro de Barracuda, which translates to The Treasure of Barracuda in English, is directed by Spanish animation filmmaker Adrià García, director of the film Nocturna and My Family and the Wolf previously. The screenplay is written by Amèlia Mora, adapted from the Spanish children’s book of the same name written by Llanos Campos. Produced by Valérie Delpierre. Made by Inicia Films & Hampa Studio. Filmax will debut García’s The Treasure of Barracuda in Spanish cinemas first starting on September 26th, 2025 in the fall. No US release date is set – stay tuned.

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