The actress, who plays theodora, said disney bosses have given the goahead. As a family entertainment, disneys oz the great and powerful is the stunning feast for the eyes visually and should be digested as smoothly as cotton candy on a summer day at the amusement park. Kate the great originally produced in 2012, this modern take on a classic tale features countless oz characters. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis.
Mila kunis has confirmed that a sequel to oz the great and powerful is in the works. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuityand even a bit of wizardryoscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful wizard of oz but into a better man. Frank baum, oz the great and powerful serves as a prequel of sorts to the first of baums 14 fantasy novels, the wonderful wizard of oz. Oz the great and powerful sequel already in the works screen rant. Oz the great and powerful is in us theaters march 8, 20 like on. Oz the great and powerful sequel already on its way this article is more than 7 years old disney puts scriptwriter to work on followup as first film prepares for huge opening weekend at box office.
Zach braff and james franco in oz the great and powerful 20 mila kunis. Studio has commissioned a follow up to oz the great and powerful from screenwriter mitchell kapner, who cowrote the first film with david lindsay. Disney is already planning a sequel to oz the great and powerful. Oz the great and powerful sequel already being planned. No, you did not miss that smash hit oz the great and powerful, a movie which was such a hit, actually, that it convinced disney executives to make a sequel. The great and powerful trailer 2 uncut gems trailer 2 a quiet place part ii trailer. Disney moving forward with oz the great and powerful sequel. The good people of oz are forbidden to kill, glinda reports.
Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the land of oz and its inhabitants, oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Frank baums novel the wonderful wizard of oz which was published in 1900. Stephen daldrys fantasy musical romance film wicked. No one can argue with director sam raimis 2002s spiderman take on the festive and legendary land of oz where magical memories and childhood reminiscences. According to movie pilot, daldrys wicked will be in theaters in the winter of the year. The full trailer for disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful starring james franco, mila kunis, rachel weisz, michelle williams and zach braff. Oz the great and powerful story and coscreenwriter mitchell kapner is currently working on a followup, but producer joe roth alice in wonderland, snow white and the huntsman has gone ahead and revealed who wont be showing up in the sequel. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi. Disney has high expectations for sam raimis oz the great and powerful. The great and powerful, featuring original characters of the original version of 1939 distributed by metrogoldwynmayer with dorothy, the tin man, the scarecrow, the cowardly lion and of course oscar diggs oz. Oz the great and powerful full trailer official disney. And in the process, as if to more clearly paint the line between good and evil, none of them are willing to take a life to achieve their noble end. Mitchell kapner has been hired to write a script for the.
Oz and glinda have their first born child named olivia. Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi, imagines the origins of l. Franco plays the little man behind the curtain, while kunis, normally a favourite of mine, appears to be stuck in that tornado. The end of oz the great and powerful and where a sequel.
When oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty kansas to the vibrant land of oz, he thinks hes hit the jackpotfame and fortune are his for the takingthat is until he meets three witches, theodora mila kunis, evanora rachel weisz, and glinda michelle williams, who. Oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi spiderman, the evil dead, is disneys latest theatrical release. Find out everything empire knows about oz the great and powerful. Oz the great and powerful cast returning for sequel. According to s sister site variety, disney is already moving ahead with plans for a. As a matter of fact, sam raimis movie wont be coming out for a few more hours, but disney are confident enough in the tracking numbers and rightfully, it seems to have made premature motions toward a. It is the basic story, but i throw in my own made up character alaine. Disney started developing the oz the great and powerful sequel before director sam raimis film even opened at the global box office, prompting confusion among people who were under the mistaken impression that raimi had created a prequel that directly leads into the story for the wizard of oz as opposed to, a spiritual predecessor to the 1939 movie. No, i dont feel the movie is a perfect match for the original, but considering the amount of time separating this movie with the first wizard of oz film, theyve done a great job in giving you that same sense of oz and its strange environments. Oz the great and powerful sequel wont involve dorothy. The movie itself was a curious blend of animation, cgi, and liveaction performances.
Oz the great and powerful costar mila kunis says the cast is signed on for. Oz the great and powerful sequel already being written. Oz the great and powerful sequel already on its way disney puts scriptwriter to work on followup as first film prepares for huge opening. Oz the great and powerful or maybe not so great, but still highly watchable. The great and powerful 2 news updates movie insider. According to speculation as it was last edited in january 2016 the current plot info is. The wizard of oz is not just a classic, its a film considered by many to be one of the greatest movies ever made. The great and powerful opening title sequence mar 21, 20. A little overthetop when the situation calls for it, he also shows surprising depth in some scenes. They dont tell olivia that an evil spell has been cast on her by someone she never knew. The untold story of the witches of oz is set to hit theaters in the last quarter of 2016, as per latest reports. Oz the great and powerful sequel wont involve dorothy posted on monday, march 11th, 20 by russ fischer the land of oz is a big, varied place, with all manner of strange denizens around. With expectations of a boxoffice bonanza this weekend, disney is already planning a sequel to oz the great and powerful, thr has confirmed. In hollywood, that kind of money usually means one thing.
Frank baums early 20th century oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original 1900 novel, the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer film the wizard of oz. The great and powerful 2 movie is currently in announced. Dorothy returns to oz for more exciting adventures in this direct animated sequel. After his work on big budget films like spiderman, it seemed like an easy choice for raimi to be the one behind oz and for the most part, it works. Director sam raimi pays homage to the original black and white opening of the wizard of oz in his new fantasy adventure. The great and powerful trailer 2 hollywood reporter. In 2005, disney produced the tv movie the muppets wizard of oz which aired on its network abc. Visit the official site for oz the great and powerful to watch video, play games, browse photos and buy the movie on bluray combo pack, dvd and digital hd download. The quest is an upcoming 2017 fantasy film directed by sam raimi and distributed by walt disney pictures. That said, i thought he did well in oz the great and powerful as a shady, secondrate carnival magician who suddenly finds himself in a fantastical situation. Mtv news looks foward to the followup to the weekends boxoffice hit. Oz the great and powerful official site disney movies.
The film came together right after the billion dollar success named tim burtons alice in wonderland, and its been reported. Glinda, oz and many of the citizenry of oz put their lives on the line to stand against the evil in their midst. Oz the great and powerful 2 is the current title for a pending sequel to 20s oz the great and powerful according to speculation as it was last edited in january 2016 the current plot info is. Oz the great and powerful sequel already on its way film. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his great but fake powers. Oz the great and powerful 2 is the current title for a pending sequel to 20s oz the great and powerful. This is an oz the great and powerful fan fiction that contains spoilers, so dont read if you want to be surprised when you watch the movie. Frank baum, oz the great and powerful serves as a prequel of sorts to the first of baums 14 fantasy novels, the wonderful wizard of. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 fantasy film that is intended to be a prequel to the 1939 film the wizard of oz. Disneys oz the great and powerful hits theaters today and reports are in that a sequel is in the works and a writer has already been working on the script disney apparently has a.
Neither manage to defy gravity but the rest of the cast were pleasant, especially weisz even with her emperorlike green force lightning. With expectations of a boxoffice bonanza this weekend, disney is already planning a sequel to oz the great and powerful, thr has confirmed mitchell kapner has been hired to write a script for. Mitchell kapner has been hired to write a script for the followup. Oz the great and powerful is in us theaters march 8, 20 like on facebook. Oz the great and powerful sequel put into motion with.
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