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{{Infobox media franchise<br />
| title = Tad Stones<br />
| image =<br />
| caption = <br />
| creator = [[Enrique Gato]]<br />
| origin = ''[[Tadeo Jones]]'' (2004)<br />
| owner =<br />
| years = 2004–present<br />
| films = {{Plainlist|<br />
* ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer]]'' (2012)<br />
* ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet]]'' (2022)<br />
* ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Magic Lamp'' (2026)<br />
}}<br />
| shorts = {{Plainlist|<br />
* ''Tadeo Jones'' (2004)<br />
* ''{{ill|Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom|es|Tadeo Jones y el sótano maldito}}'' (2006)<br />
}}<br />
| graphic_novels = {{Plainlist|<br />
* ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum'' (2008)<br />
* ''Tadeo Jones en el rally París-Paká'' (2009)<br />
}}<br />
| vgs = {{Plainlist|<br />
* ''Tadeo Jones'' (2013)<br />
* ''Tadeo Jones and the Lost Manuscript'' (2014)<br />
* ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet'' (2022)<br />
}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Tad Stones''''' is a Spanish animated adventure comedy film franchise created and directed by [[Enrique Gato]]. It follows the adventures of Tad Stones (Tadeo Jones in the Spanish original version), a clumsy construction worker who dreams of being an archaeologist. The franchise is a parody of ''[[Indiana Jones]]''.<br />
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The original two short films: ''[[Tadeo Jones]]'' (2004) and ''{{ill|Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom|es|Tadeo Jones y el sótano maldito}}'' (2006); were followed by two graphic novels: ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum'' (2008) and ''Tadeo Jones en el rally París-Paká'' (2009); and four feature films: ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer]]'' (2012), ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas]]'' (2017), ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet]]'' (2022), and ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Magic Lamp'' (2026). The franchise has yielded also three video games: ''Tadeo Jones'' (2013), ''Tadeo Jones and the Lost Manuscript'' (2014), and ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet'' (2022).<br />
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== Short films ==<br />
=== ''Tadeo Jones'' (2004) ===<br />
{{Main|Tadeo Jones}}<br />
Tad Stones enters an Egyptian pyramid where he finds a family of mummies. The story parodies elements from ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.<br />
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The short film released in 2004 won numerous awards, including the [[Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film]] at the [[20th Goya Awards]].<ref name=go1>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/20-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2006|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref><br />
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=== ''Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom'' (2006) ===<br />
Tad tries to save some animals from a sect where they sacrifice them as an offering to their goddess. The story parodies elements from ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''.<br />
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The short film released in 2006 won the Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film at the [[22nd Goya Awards]].<ref name=go2>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/22-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2008|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref><br />
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== Graphic novels ==<br />
Tad's adventures were later developed into two graphic novels: ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum'' (2008) and ''Tadeo Jones en el rally París-Paká'' (2009).<br />
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== Films ==<br />
=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer'' (2012) ===<br />
{{Main|Tad, the Lost Explorer}}<br />
Tad, a clumsy construction worker in [[Chicago]], dreams to be an archaeologist. Through a misunderstanding, he's mistaken for a famous professor and travels to Peru to search for the lost city of [[Paititi]]. Along with Sara Lavroff, his dog Jeff, and a local guide, he battles the Odiseus Corporation to protect an Inca treasure. The story is mainly an adaptation of the graphic novel ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum''.<br />
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The film released in 2012 was nominated for five [[Goya Awards]] at the [[27th Goya Awards]], winning three: the [[Goya Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]] award; [[Enrique Gato]] the [[Goya Award for Best New Director|New Director]] award; and Javier Barreira, {{ill|Gorka Magallón|ca|Gorka Magallón Elosegui}}, Ignacio del Moral, {{ill|Jordi Gasull|ca}}, and [[Neil Landau]] the [[Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] award; with Álex Martínez and [[Zacarías M. de la Riva]] being nominated for the [[Goya Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] award; and "[[Te Voy A Esperar|Te voy a esperar]]" by [[Juan Magán]] for the [[Goya Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] award.<ref name=go3>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/27-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2008|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref> It also won the Best Animated Film award at the 18th [[Forqué Awards]], at the {{ill|5th Gaudí Awards|ca|Premis Gaudí de 2013}}, and at the 68th [[CEC Awards]].<br />
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=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas'' (2017) ===<br />
{{Main|Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas}}<br />
Tad and his friends have to save Sara from the evil Jack Rackham who has kidnapped her along with his latest discovery, a papyrus that proves the existence of Midas, the mythical King who turned everything he touched into gold.<br />
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The film released in 2017 won the Goya Award for Best Animated Film at the [[32nd Goya Awards]];<ref name=go4>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/32-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2018|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref> and the [[Platino Award for Best Animated Film]] at the [[5th Platino Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telecinco.es/informativos/cultura/Tadeo-Jones-Rey-Midas-Platino_2_2555205031.html|title=Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas gana en la quinta edición de los premios Platino|date=30 April 2018|language=es|website=[[Telecinco]]|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref> It also won the Best Animated Film award at the [[10th Gaudí Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.academiadelcinema.cat/ca/premis-gaudi-ca/x-premis-gaudi/item/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas|title=Tadeo Jones 2. El Secreto Del Rey Midas Tadeu Jones 2. El Secret Del Rei Mides|website=[[Catalan Film Academy]]|access-date=14 May 2021|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514000935/https://www.academiadelcinema.cat/ca/premis-gaudi-ca/x-premis-gaudi/item/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas|url-status=live}}</ref> and at the 73rd CEC Awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180130/44410451630/la-libreria-triunfa-en-las-medallas-del-circulo-de-escritores-cinematograficos-con-cinco-galardones.html|title='La librería' triunfa en las Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos|date=30 January 2018|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|access-date=17 October 2022|language=es|archive-date=17 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017182154/https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180130/44410451630/la-libreria-triunfa-en-las-medallas-del-circulo-de-escritores-cinematograficos-con-cinco-galardones.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet'' (2022) ===<br />
{{Main|Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet}}<br />
Tad accidentally destroys a sarcophagus and unleashes an ancient spell that sets off a curse that threatens the lives of his friends if it is not stopped in time.<br />
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The film released in 2022 was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Animated Film at the [[37th Goya Awards]];<ref name=go5>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/37-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2023|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref> and for the Platino Award for Best Animated Film at the [[10th Platino Awards]]. It won the Best Animated Film award at the [[15th Gaudí Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|website=[[3/24]]|date=22 January 2023|title=En directe {{!}} Premis Gaudí: "Alcarràs" i "Un año, una noche", les més nominades de la nit|url=https://www.ccma.cat/324/arriben-els-premis-gaudi-alcarras-i-un-ano-una-noche-les-mes-nominades-de-la-nit/noticia/3207981/|via=[[Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals]]|access-date=29 January 2023|archive-date=1 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201121203/https://www.ccma.cat/324/arriben-els-premis-gaudi-alcarras-i-un-ano-una-noche-les-mes-nominades-de-la-nit/noticia/3207981/|url-status=live}}</ref> and at the 78th CEC Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cope.es/actualidad/cultura/noticias/bestas-con-siete-premios-gran-triunfadora-las-medallas-cec-2023-20230207_2537386|website=[[Cadena COPE]]|title="As bestas", con siete premios, gran triunfadora de las Medallas CEC 2023|date=7 February 2023|access-date=17 February 2023|archive-date=17 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217185251/https://www.cope.es/actualidad/cultura/noticias/bestas-con-siete-premios-gran-triunfadora-las-medallas-cec-2023-20230207_2537386|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Magic Lamp'' (2026) ===<br />
The fourth film in the saga is scheduled for release on 26 August 2026 in Spain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mediaset.es/comunicacion/cine/20251211/trailer-tadeo-jones-lampara-maravillosa_18_017827485.html|title=Primeras imágenes de 'Tadeo Jones y la Lámpara Maravillosa': la cuarta parte de la exitosa saga de animación presenta su teaser tráiler|date=11 December 2025|language=es|website=[[Mediaset España]]}}</ref><br />
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== Accolades ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ ''Tad Stones'' film series at the Goya Awards<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" | Category<br />
! colspan="2" | Short films<br />
! colspan="3" | Feature films<br />
|-<br />
! [[20th Goya Awards]]<br />
! [[22nd Goya Awards]]<br />
! [[27th Goya Awards]]<br />
! [[32nd Goya Awards]]<br />
! [[37th Goya Awards]]<br />
|-<br />
! ''Tadeo Jones''<ref name=go1/><br />
! ''Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom''<ref name=go2/><br />
! ''Tad, the Lost Explorer''<ref name=go3/><br />
! ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas''<ref name=go4/><br />
! ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet''<ref name=go5/><br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short Film]]'''<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| colspan="3" {{N/A|}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]'''<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Goya Award for Best New Director|New Director]]'''<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
| {{won}}{{efn|Laureate: [[Enrique Gato]].}}<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]'''<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
| {{won}}{{efn|Laureate: Javier Barreira, {{ill|Gorka Magallón|ca|Gorka Magallón Elosegui}}, Ignacio del Moral, {{ill|Jordi Gasull|ca}}, and [[Neil Landau]].}}<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]'''<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
| {{nom}}{{efn|Nominee: Álex Martínez and [[Zacarías M. de la Riva]].}}<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]'''<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
| {{nom}}{{efn|Nominee: "[[Te Voy A Esperar|Te voy a esperar]]" by [[Juan Magán]].}}<br />
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}<br />
|}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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