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Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow is an animated noir mystery set in 1934, featuring an intricate web of lies and a brilliant huntsman spider detective. The film draws inspiration from classic detective and noir stories, including Agatha Christie novels, Poirot films, and The Maltese Falcon, blending humor and mystery to maintain a lighthearted tone. The movie's main message revolves around the importance of nature and the significance of even the smallest creatures in changing and saving the world.

Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow is an animated noir mystery set in 1934. When Inspector Sun, a brilliant huntsman spider, boards a plane on his way to vacation, things take an unexpected turn when an enigmatic millionaire's life is threatened. Inspector Sun will take on the case as he parses through a web of lies to discover the culprit.

Inspector Sun stars a powerhouse voice cast led by Ronny Chieng,...

Exclusive: The Thinklab Media and Kapers Animation have revealed first images from “Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow”, the animated noir-ish family thriller now in production in Spain for expected completion in Summer 2022. Director is Julio Soto Gúrpide (Deep) with a screenplay by Rocco Pucillo who won the 2013 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for it.

(Full Disclosure) I was one of three judges for the competition that year. Then Tri-Star Chairman (and now Sony Pictures Chairman) Tom Rothman, along with a past 2007 winner joined me as judges of the five finalist screenplays where we all voted separately. At the awards ceremony Rothman and I both discovered we had put Inspector Sun as the clear number one choice,...