Tad the Explorer and the Magic Lamp, the latest animated chapter in the Spanish franchise built around Tad Stones, hits cinemas in France on 26 August 2026. Directed by Enrique Gato, this fourth installment sends Tad, Sara and their daughter Oli on a family adventure around the Magic Lamp of the Thousand and One Nights.
Tad l’explorateur et la lampe magique
Film | 2026
Release in cinemas: August 26, 2026
Animation, adventure, comedy, family
Directed by Enrique Gato
Original title: Tadeo Jones y la lámpara maravillosa
Nationality: Spain
Distributor: Paramount Pictures France
Audience: ages 6 and up
In this new episode, Tad and Sara are now the proud parents of Oli, a two-year-old girl. While vacationing in London, the group discovers the Marvelous Lamp of the Thousand and One Nights. The Mummy then makes an unexpected wish: to travel back in time to when he felt he was the center of attention.
Tad, Sara, and their companions must then travel through different eras to track down the Mummy before her time-travel reshapes history. The story takes them from the lost city of Paititi to ancient Greece, then toward the legends of the Middle East and the world of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
The Tad l’explorateur franchise has established itself as one of Spain’s most high-profile animated series on the international stage. Paramount’s press release notes that the saga drew about 8 million viewers in Spain, generated 47 million euros in local box office, and racked up 120 million dollars in worldwide revenue.
In France, the previous installment released in 2022 had surpassed 500,000 admissions, according to distributor briefings. Tad l’explorateur et la lampe magique therefore extends a franchise that has already proven popular with families and younger moviegoers.
With its blend of adventure, humor, time travel, and nods to the tales of One Thousand and One Nights, the film is aimed primarily at children and families. The cinema listing labels it as suitable for ages 6 and up, a detail that helps parents assess the target audience.
The official trailer for Tad the Explorer and the Magic Lamp gives us our first glimpse of this new animated adventure.
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