''Magos y Gigantes'' (known as ''Wizards and Giants'' in English) is a

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produced by Ánima Estudios and

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(now known as

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) and released on November 19, 2003. This is the first feature film from Ánima Estudios and the first theatrically released animated film created with

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and Trujo as the voices of Gigante, Ada and Trafalgar, respectively. The main antagonist, Titán Caradura, is played by actor and comedian

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. Also featured are actors Gaby Ugarte, Francisco Colmenero, Moisés Iván Mora and Miguel Couturier. The film, set in a magical village inhabited by colorful beings and creatures that are part of a medieval kingdom, follows the story of Gigante (Xóchitl Ugarte), Ada (Aguirre) and Trafalgar (Trujo), three misfit children who join forces to rescue Princess Luna (Gaby Ugarte), daughter of the kingdom's rulers; At the same time, they must recover a powerful magic scroll and defeat Titán Caradura (De la Torre), a young sorcerer who wants to steal the magic of the villagers to become powerful and take over the kingdom. An animated series loosely based on this film, ''

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'' (formerly ''Teenage Fairytale Dropouts''), premiered on

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on December 31, 2012.

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

as Gigante, a young giant who didn't grow up to be one. *

as Ada, a fairy who can't fly. *Rubén Trujillo as Trafalgar, a clumsy magician who cast spells incorrectly. *

as Titán Caradura * Francisco Colmenero as Mago Enigma * Miguel Couturier as Omega / Guardaespaldas 1 *

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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

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, produced by Ánima Estudios and distributed by 20th Century Fox Mexico. The film was produced in

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, which is the first animated film to be released theatrically, using that animation.

Box office

The film opened #4 behind ''

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'', grossing $4,531,492

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) on its opening weekend in

.Mexico Box Office (November 21–27, 2003)
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Music

References

External links

Official Website
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