Wicked Flying Monkeys

Mexican release poster

***Wicked Flying Monkeys*** (a.k.a. ***Guardianes de Oz*** in Latin America, and ***Guardians of Oz*** in the U.S.) is a CG animated fantasy-adventure film inspired from *The Wizard of Oz* books by L. Frank Baum. Produced in co-production with Discreet Arts, it is Ánima's first flagship CG production.

The film stars the voices of Susana Zavaleta, Loreto Peralta, Raúl Araiza, and Jorge "El Burro" van Rankin, while the U.S. version features Mikey Bolts, Jenn McAllister, and Ambyr Childers.

The film was released in Mexico on 10 April 2015, and 24 January 2017 in the United States.

## Plot

A kind-hearted rebellious flying monkey recruited the help of Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, and Gabby the witch, to stop Eviline and save the kingdom of Oz.

## Voices

* Héctor Emmanuel Gómez as Ozzy
* Susana Zavaleta as Eviline
* Loreto Peralta as Gabby
* Raúl Araiza as Yicky
* Jorge "El Burro" van Rankin as Gak
* Dan Osorio as Goliath
* Sebastián Llapur as León (Lion)
* Yamil Atala as Espantapájaros (Scarecrow)
* Bruno Coronel as Hombre de Hojalata (Tin Man)

### English

* Steve Cannon as Ozzy
* Melissa Hutchison as Gabby
* Stephanie Komure as Eveline
* Chuck Kourouklis as Lion
* Jeff Minnerly as Scarecrow
* Dino Andrade as Tin Woodman / Gak

### U.S. English

* Mikey Bolts (U.S.) as Ozzy
* Jenn McAllister (U.S.) as Gabby
* Ambyr Childers (U.S.) as Eveline

## Gallery

Poster with Spanish voice castPromotional posterRussian posterU.K. DVDU.S. DVD (promotional)U.S. DVDÁnima poster
### Conceptual

Prop designs by Fernando "HiNO" Hinojosa"Ozzy" character pitch by Jorge R. GutierrezBG design by Rafael Gonzalez"Tin Man" CG design with notes by Jorge R. Gutierrez"Ozzy" character design process"Ozzy" CG design process with notesPromotional poster layout"Gabby" design process
## Videos

Guardianes de Oz - TeaserGuardianes De Oz - Trailer OFICIAL (2015)THE GUARDIANS OF OZ Trailer, out on DVD 13th February in the UKGuardians of Oz Official Trailer Mickey Bolts Jenn McAllister Ambyr Childers HDLoreto Peralta Se Vuelve Brujita en "Guardianes de Oz"Raúl Araiza Da Más Risa Que Miedo en "Guardianes de Oz"El Burro Van Rankin Es Ahora Un Mono Para "Guardianes de Oz"¿Esta Bruja Merece Otra Oportunidad? - Guardianes de Oz (Sneak Peek)Qué Raro Duerme La Bruja Glinda en "Guardianes de Oz"Chango Que Ladra No Muerde - Guardianes de Oz (Sneak Peek)¡No Hagan Sopa A Mi Papá! - Guardianes de Oz (Clip)Detrás de voces- Burro Van Rankin 🎤🎧 -shortsCaso típico de hermano menor 💩 -shortsInstrucciones en varios idiomas 🇲🇽🇺🇸 -shortsCuando se aprovechan de uno 😠 -shortsGuardianes de Oz - -Perseverancia 😕Guardianes de Oz - -Sabiduría 🤓
## Trivia

* It was the first co-production with Discreet Arts.
* Jorge R. Gutierrez, the creator of *El Tigre*, himself expressed dissatisfaction of the film, stressing about the script changes and 2D-CG difference. He stated it was done before he worked on *The Book of Life*.
* Doug Langdale also co-wrote *The Book of Life*, a film directed by Gutierrez, and *Top Cat Begins* which was released later the same year.
* The film is Mexico's take on *The Wizard of Oz* books, focused on the flying monkeys.
* Mikey Bolts is a now-inactive YouTube voice impersonator.
* Jenn McAllister is credited by her social media name, @jennxpenn.
* Loreto Peralta is a young actress known for her role in *Instructions Not Included*, the highest-grossing film produced in Mexico of all time.
* The film was originally titled "Save Oz!".
* The film was also released in 3D internationally.

**Co-production only:**
*Gaturro: la película* (2010) | *Ana y Bruno* (2018)

**Átomo Films**
*El Santos vs. la Tetona Mendoza* (2012)