The New Adventures of Monica and Friends is a 1986 Brazilian animated compilation film directed by Mauricio de Sousa.
It is the third film based on the Turma da Mônica comic book series, of which Mauricio is the creator.
The New Adventures of Monica and Friends is divided into eight stories of between two and eight minutes, all interconnected by the appearance of Thunder (Jotalhão).
"The Monster of the Lake" shows Chuck Billy (Chico Bento) defending an aquatic creature attacked by the population.
Mauricio ended up preferring the movie format divided into stories since they could gradually be shown on television.
[4] The artistic direction and planning of the film are by Airon Barreto ("The Fountain of Youth"), Alcídio da Quinta ("The Monster of the Lake"), Canton ("The Vampire"), Kiko ("Smudge in the Tap country") and Mário Lantana and Paulo José ("The Big Show", "A Well-Trained Dog", "Oh What a Day!"
The film had a preview at the Palladium cinema in São Paulo on September 17, 1986.7 In that city, its official release took place three days later.
[11] Jornal do Brasil noted the film's success in cinemas, but criticized "the anxiety of the children's participation, who during the screening wanted to interact with their old friends.