Roy del Espacio

Roy del Espacio (1983)

In this unauthorized adaptation of the first two Flash Gordon story arcs, the world's greatest astronaut, Roy del Espacio, is sent to Mars with Dr. Faz and psychologist Helena to investigate the cosmic rays coming from the planet. What ensues is a space epic of recognizable proportions.

Date of release
1983-03-03
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 4m
Genres
Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
Director
Héctor López Carmona

Casting

Interesting facts

Roy del espacio is a 1983 Mexican animated science fiction film written, produced and directed by Hector López Carmona, Rafael Ángel Gil and Ulises Pérez Aguirre. Produced from 1979 to 1982, it is one of the first feature-length Mexican animated films ever made. Roy del espacio premiered on 3 March 1983, playing in several theatres in Mexico.

Production

The original idea for Roy del espacio came from Ulises Pérez Aguirre, with Héctor López Carmona as director and cinematographer. Ernesto Cortázar was the films composer. Production of the film was from 1979 to 1982.

Multiples scenes of Roy del espacio were either of retraced scenes of older works or outright using footage without permission. These included the 1936 Flash Gordon serial and the 1978 Japanese live-action space opera Message from Space.

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