[1] It centers on Leo San Juan, a heroic preteen boy who can communicate with ghosts and monsters; Theodora, a sassy and quirky preteen ghost girl with a know-it-all personality; Sir Andrés, an amicable but loony old knight; Alebrije, a mild-mannered mythological creature; and Finney and Morybetta, two silent calavera children.
[6] Based on the Nagual legend mythology and receiving the support of the state of Puebla, the film was written by Omar Mustre and Antonio Garci, and featured the voices of famous Mexican actors, including Andrés Bustamante, Jesús Ochoa, Rafael Inclán, Martha Higareda, Manuel 'Loco' Valdés, and Pierre Angelo.
[3][7] Set in 1807 in the city of Puebla de Los Angeles, the film centers on Leo San Juan, a cowardly 9-year-old boy.
He summons the courage to rescue his older brother, Nando, from an abandoned house possessed by an evil witch known as the 'Nahuala', with the aid of his new ghost friends.
[9] Unlike its predecessor, it was produced by Ánima Estudios and directed and co-written by Alberto Rodríguez, who, along with the studio, took over the production of further films.
The film picks up where Nahuala ended and follows the new adventures of Leo San Juan and his gang, Don Andrés, Alebrije, Teodora, Finado and Moribunda.
Taking place in ancient Xochimilco, Leo falls out of the crew's ship and meets a young village girl, named Kika, who is on her journey to find her lost brother, Beto.
Leo and Kika encounter the 'Llorona', while the rest of his gang end up in the La Isla de las Muñecas ('The island of the dolls').
It follows Leo San Juan and his gang in the city of Guanajuato, trying to find Xóchitl, who was kidnapped by Rosseau, an old wizard with the ability to awaken mummies from the dead.
Director Alberto Rodríguez returns to direct for the second time, and makes his writing debut, along with a screenplay by Jesús Guzmán, Ricardo Arnaiz, and Dulce María Guerrero.
Eduardo "Lalo" España, a Mexican actor and comedian, joined the cast as a new character, Evaristo, an alebrije with a smooth personality, while Alejandra Müller, a teen actress who is also an alumnus of La CQ, voiced Valentina, a girl who Leo helps find Rosseau.
The films' past characters, including Don Andrés and Xochitl, were left absent, while Fernando "Nando" San Juan, Leo's older brother from Nahuala, makes a return to the franchise.
[18] It proved to be another commercial success, earning a total of $100.8 million pesos; the highest-grossing Legend Quest film to date.
[20] Set five years after the events of Charro Negro, Chaneques follows Leo San Juan and Nando going to Veracruz, where an ancient curse has striken.