Gumball’s wonderfully strange world debuts in Brazil with a return full of ambitions

The new phase of the franchise Gumballnow renamed Gumball’s wonderfully strange worlddebuted in Brazil last Monday, 6, via Cartoon Network and HBO MAX. In the United States, the series has been aired since July 28, by Hulu and Disney+.

With production signed by Hanna-Barbera EUROPE Studios, Gumball’s wonderfully strange world It works as a sequel (or revival) of the original series, keeping characters, ambiance and absurd spirit, but with a clear will to reinvent, bringing new voices to the protagonists and experiencing hybrid aesthetics.

The initial season of Gumball’s wonderfully strange world It will feature 20 episodes. In Brazil, the episodes will be available via HBO MAX and Cartoon Network.

In the new phase, Gumball, Darwin and Annals They follow the surreal adventures in Elmore – only with new interpreters: Alkaio Thiele as Gumball, Hero Hunter as Darwin and Kinza Syed Khan as Annals. The voices of Nicole and Richard are again Teresa Gallagher and Dan Russellrespectively.

The teaser of the new season gives tone clues: “Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are joke, and family life is all, less common. Be facing a malevolent fast food corporation, dealing with an AI in love with the mother of Gumball or trying to prevent Banana joe Use pants, ”says the official synopsis. Check out the trailer:

Renewal and risks

Changing voices in such dear characters is always a sensitive movement: while new interpreters bring freshness, there are high expectations so that the “way Gumball”That conquered the public. The narrative mechanics of the series will remain true to the original universe: trivial situations raised to the absurd, metalinguistic humor, disguised reflections, but now with freedom to visually and narratively evolve.

The aesthetic challenge of this return is ambitious, as the series combines 2D animation, 3D/CGI sequences, live-action interventions, puppet use and photographic elements, further expanding the visual “strangeness” that was already a trademark. A decisive role will be of the Brazilian voice acting. The adaptation of Gumball In Brazil it has always played with slang, local references and humorous choices, and it will be essential that this new phase preserves this creative spirit to dialogue with the national audience without losing consistency with the original.

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