On 10 April 2015 , Ánima Estudios releases its first CG-animated feature , '' Wicked Flying Monkeys '' . This original adaptation of '' The Wizard of Oz '' book series , debuts in third place at the box office . The film is the studio 's biggest production to-date and is also their first English-language production . It is produced with India 's Discreet Arts . Most notably , the film is designed , written and executive produced by Jorge Gutierrez , who is also famous for directing the critically acclaimed movie '' The Book of Life '' . Wicked Flying Monkeys is simultaneously released in Russia , making it the first Latin American movie to receive a wide commercial release in the country . At the 2015 2015 Cannes Film Festival , the film is sold for distribution to such countries as the U.K. , Germany , Austria , Switzerland , Australia and New Zealand . '' Wicked Flying Monkeys '' launches in the U.S. on January 24 , 2017 as Guardians of Oz
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Ánima Estudios