Magos y Gigantes
Magos y Gigantes (known as Wizards and Giants in English) is a 2003 Mexican animated fantasy-comedy film produced by Ánima Estudios and 20th Century Fox and released on November 19, 2003. This is the first feature film from Ánima Estudios and the first theatrically released animated film created with Adobe Flash, a program often used for internet cartoons. It was also the first Mexican animated feature in 30 years.[3]
| Magos y Gigantes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrés Couturier Eduardo Sprowls |
| Produced by | Fernando de Fuentes Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán |
| Written by | Martinez Vara Adolfo Jose C. Garcia de Letona Francisco Hirata |
| Starring | Rossy Aguirre Francisco Colmenero Miguel Couturier Eduardo Garza Juan Ramón Huerta Arath de la Torre Moisés Iván Mora Rubén Trujillo Gaby Ugarte Xochitl Ugarte |
| Music by | Xavier Asali |
| Edited by | Jorge Hernandez S. |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox International |
Release date | November 19, 2003 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | MX$8.3 million[1] (US$731,662)[2] |
An animated series loosely based on this film, Awesome Magical Tales (formerly Teenage Fairytale Dropouts), premiered on Seven Network in Australia on December 31, 2012.[4]
Plot summary
Magos y Gigantes tells the story of Gigante, a vertically challenged giant, Ada, a fairy whose wings have yet to blossom, and Trafalgar, a curious-looking little wizard, and their adventures while attending the biggest magic tournament in the land of Reino Magico. Mayhem ensues when Titan Caradura, an evil wizard, is disqualified from the tournament and seeks revenge by hatching up an elaborate plan to steal the magic powers from all the inhabitants of Reino Magico.
Cast
- Xochitl Ugarte as Gigante, a young giant who didn't grow up to be one.
- Rossy Aguirre as Ada, a fairy who can't fly.
- Rubén Trujillo as Trafalgar, a clumsy magician who cast spells incorrectly.
- Arath de la Torre as Titán Caradura
- Francisco Colmenero as Mago Enigma
- Miguel Couturier as Omega / Guardaespaldas 1
- Eduardo Garza as Jack in the Box
- Juan Ramón Huerta as Alfa / Guardaespaldas 2
- Moisés Iván Mora as Cochinito
- Gaby Ugarte as Princesa Luna
Release
The film was released in theaters on November 19, 2003 in Mexico, produced by Ánima Estudios and distributed by 20th Century Fox Mexico. The film was produced in flash animation, which is the first animated film to be released theatrically, using that animation.
Box office
The film opened #4 behind The Matrix Revolutions, Freaky Friday, and 21 Grams, grossing $4,531,492 pesos ($398,023 USD) on its opening weekend in Mexico.[5] The film later bombed at the domestic box office, due to an unsuccessful competition with more-successful animated releases in Mexico.[6]
Music
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Un Amigo Así" | Ha*Ash | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Sigo Buscándote" | Oscar Schwebel | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Siempre" | Kabah | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Mayonesa" | Chocoboys | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Sube Que Baja" | El Círculo | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Aserejé" | Las Ketchup | 3:32 |
| 7. | "El Baile Del Gorila" | Melody | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Shabadaba" | OV7 | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Sinfonía Inconclusa en la Mar" | Piero | 4:22 |
| 10. | "El Gusanito" | Real Chicano | 2:07 |
| 11. | "El Patio de Mi Casa" | Tatiana | 3:25 |
References
- "Películas Animadas 2000 – 2018". Canacine. Canacine. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- Magos y Gigantes box office
- "México se anima con Magos y Gigantes". 17 November 2003. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- Zahed, Ramin (28 September 2011). "'Teenage Fairytale Dropouts' Gets Happy Ending | Animation Magazine". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- Mexico Box Office (November 21–27, 2003)
- O'Boyle, Michael (17 July 2005). "Studio tries alien toon". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 2 January 2014.