[57][58] The estimated marketing campaign cost upwards of $100 million. Stargate) for the soundtrack of the film. [72] Despite the film's solid debut, which was larger than nearly all comparable titles, it clearly lagged behind Alice in Wonderland's opening ($116.1 million). In 1954, when the film rights to Baum's remaining thirteen Oz books were made available, Walt Disney Productions acquired them[22] for use in Walt Disney's television series Disneyland which led to the live-action film Rainbow Road to Oz, which was abandoned and never completed. Bad Boss: Has shades of this … The Flying Monkey is OK and the China Doll is the Most Memorable. A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer. "[86], Richard Roeper, writing for Roger Ebert, noted the film's omnipresent visual effects but was largely disappointed by the performance of some cast members; "... to see Williams so bland and sugary as Glinda, and Kunis so flat and ineffectual as the heartsick Theodora ..."[87] Marshall Fine of The Huffington Post was unimpressed, writing, "Oh, it's exciting enough for a six-year-old; anyone older, however, will already have been exposed to so much on TV, at the movies and on the Internet that this will seem like so much visual cotton-candy. and complaining that "while Raimi's Oz is like retinal crack, he never seduces our hearts and minds. Kapner began developing an origin story for the Wizard of Oz after a lifelong interest of wanting to create one for the character. Directed by (1) Writing credits (4) Cast (179) Produced by (9) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (1) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (7) Set Decoration by (1) Costume Design by (2) Makeup Department (90) The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office suspended Warner's attempt at a trademark because Disney had filed basically the same one a week earlier. The single was released on February 19, 2013 by Island Records. Oz: The Great and Powerful 2 is a upcoming movie will released on June 14, 2019 . "[43], Sam Raimi on recreating the Land of Oz under legalities.[30]. Danny Elfman composed the film's score. In "Oz the Great and Powerful," Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a stage magician of little ability, makes a stunning escape just in front of a rampaging mob in Kansas in 1905 in a balloon. [40] The expert also ensured that the Emerald City was not too close in appearance to the original Emerald City in the 1939 film. Oz is legally a prequel to the books, but intends to be a prequel to the film. [45] Additionally, the studio could not use the signature chin mole of Margaret Hamilton's portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West nor could they employ the yellow brick road's swirl design for Munchkinland. Visit the official site for Oz The Great and Powerful to watch video, play games, browse photos and buy the movie on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD download. Therefore, Disney was unable to use them nor any original character likenesses from the 1939 film. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up [34] Casting calls were put out for local actors in Michigan. There he encounters the naïve witch Theodora, who believes him to be the wizard prophesied to become King of Oz by defeating the Wicked Witch, who killed the previous king. Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory. Oz the Great and Powerful 2 is a sequel to the 2013 film, Oz the Great and Powerful. Characters who appeared in the film, Oz the Great and Powerful. However, Roy O. Disney, the chairman of Walt Disney Productions, was informed by Baum's estate that they had sold the film rights to the first book to Samuel Goldwyn, who re-sold it to Louis B. Mayer in 1938. [14] Gene Jones portrays a Wild West Barker, Martin Klebba portrays a Munchkin rebel, John Paxton who previously worked with Raimi in the Spider-Man trilogy and Drag Me to Hell makes a posthumous appearance as an Elder Tinker in his final film role before his death in November 2011 while the great grandson of Bert Lahr also portrays a tinker. [30] Sony Pictures Imageworks was contracted to create the film's visual effects. [60] Oz the Great and Powerful debuted at number one in its first week of home media release in overall disc sales with 46% of its first week sales from Blu-ray Discs. Glinda brings Oscar's group to her domain to escape Evanora's army of Winkies and flying baboons. ", "Movie Review: Oz the Great & Powerful is a-ok", "Costume Designers Guild Unveils Awards Nominations", "Disney, 'Iron Man 3' Dominate 2013 Golden Trailer Awards", "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed", "Satellite Awards: '12 Years a Slave' Leads Film Nominees", "Disney Planning 'Oz the Great and Powerful' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)", "Sam Raimi Says He Doesn't Want To Direct The Oz The Great And Powerful Sequel", Ayşecik ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde, The Dreamer of Oz: The L. 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Oz The Great and Powerful $3.99 $17.99 Digital Copy Notice: The purchase of this DVD or Blu-ray disc comes with rights to access a complimentary digital version from the production company. In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization. When Wicked came out, screenwriter Mitchell Kapner felt he had missed his opportunity to explore the origins of the Wizard of Oz character. Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Disney president Sean Bailey commissioned Oz the Great and Powerful (under the working title "Brick") during the tenure of chairman Dick Cook, who was succeeded by Rich Ross, and later Alan Horn, a succession in management rarely survived by a major studio release. [30][47] Raimi had to edit the frightening nature of several scenes to secure Disney's desired PG-rating from the MPAA. The iconic green look of the Wicked Witch of the West is closer to her look in the 1939 film, as the Witch is a short, one-eyed crone in the novel. [23] Disney's history with the Oz series continued with the 1985 film Return to Oz, which performed poorly, both critically and commercially,[24][25][26] but developed a cult following since its release by fans of the books who considered it a more faithful adaptation to the Oz books than the 1939 classic. Raimi was hired to direct the following year. [30] David Lindsay-Abaire was later hired to do a re-write. [72] The film retained first place at the box office during its second weekend with $41.3 million. The Wicked Witches are portrayed as sisters, an idea which originated in the 1939 film. When Oscar is caught up in the tornado, the audio switches from monaural to stereo and eventually surround sound. Disney bets audiences are ready to ireturn", "Disney, Warner Bros. 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It has a Certain Eye Candy Appeal that also Lacks Warmth, Depth, and Anything Resembling a Soul.But here it is. [69] The movie earned $2 million from 9 p.m. showings on Thursday night. ", two of his former teachers—Jim Moll and Jim Bird—as well as Dan Hicks, Mia Serafino and his daughter Emma as Emerald City townspeople and the three actresses from his 1981 directorial debut The Evil Dead —Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly— as well as his sons Dashiell and Oliver respectively as Quadling townspeople. Was this review helpful to you? Parents need to know that Oz the Great and Powerful is considerably darker and more intense than The Wizard of Oz. [16][17] As in the 1939 film, Glinda travels in giant bubbles, and the Emerald City is actually emerald; in the novel, characters wear tinted glasses to make it appear so, though during the battle preparations sequence Oz can be seen wearing emerald goggles. Theodora's tears leave streak-like scars on her face, reflecting her weakness to water in the original story. "[78] On Metacritic the film holds a score of 44 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "mixed to average reviews". The idea of being a wealthy monarch makes Oscar accept the role. 3 out of 5 stars. Plot. Meanwhile, Oscar infiltrates the Emerald City with his allies but apparently abandons them in a hot air balloon loaded with gold, which Theodora destroys with a fireball. Oscar escapes in a hot air balloon but is sucked into a tornado that takes him to the Land of Oz. [32] Sam Raimi was hired to direct in 2010 from a shortlist including Sam Mendes and Adam Shankman. It is silly, broadly comedic, and sometimes bombastic. On March 7, 2013, Variety confirmed that Disney has already approved plans for a sequel, with Mitchell Kapner returning as screenwriter, and Joe Roth returning as producer. But with the origin story of the Wizard of Oz, here was a fairy tale story with a natural male protagonist. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. [27][28] After Return to Oz, Disney lost the film rights to the Oz books and they were subsequently reverted to the public domain. [75] The film's openings trailed Alice in Wonderland in all major markets except Russia and the CIS. Oz the Great and Powerful is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi, based on the Oz novels L. Frank Baum. [68], Preliminary reports had the film tracking for an $80–100 million debut in North America. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? 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. Theodora is a crazy stalker freak show, and when the emotional crux of your movie is a stage 5 clinger with green skin and bad face plaster, there’s a problem. [44] This extended to the green of the Wicked Witch's skin for which Disney used what its legal department considered a sufficiently different shade dubbed "Theostein" (a portmanteau of "Theodora" and "Frankenstein"). 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. [13] Abigail Spencer plays May, Oscar's temporary magic assistant in Kansas and one of his several fleeting loves in the film. Twelve-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be for ever known as Peter Pan. You've got your Sleeping Beauties, your Cinderellas and your Alices. They don't tell Olivia that an evil spell has been cast on her by someone she never knew. "[89] Entertainment Weekly agreed, giving the film a C+ and saying that the "miscast" Franco "lacks the humor, charm, and gee-whiz wonder we're meant to feel as he trades wisecracks with a flying monkey ... and soars above a field of poppies in a giant soap bubble. Glinda is also the daughter of the late King of Oz, though in the novels, Ozma is the King's daughter. Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA. In October 2012, Disney filed a trademark on "Oz the Great and Powerful" while one week later Warner filed its own trademarks for "The Great and Powerful Oz." [79] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. There are a lot of Explosions and Fireballs to Pump the Sub-Woofers and Danny Elfman's Recognizable Style is Noticeable from the First Few Notes (did someone say repetition). The three reach the forest and discover the "Wicked Witch" is the late king's daughter Glinda the Good Witch, and Evanora is the true Wicked Witch. [36], Disney wanted to reduce the film's production budget to $200 million. [18] Annie is seen wearing a gingham dress, a pattern famously associated with Dorothy. [37], Principal photography for Oz the Great and Powerful began July 25, 2011, at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, employing 3D cameras.[38]. The Other Worldliness of the Superhero and other Fantasies. Art director Robert Stromberg, who worked on Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, drew inspiration from the films of Frank Capra and James Wong Howe to achieve the Art Deco design he envisioned for the Emerald City. Chloë Grace … View production, box office, & company info, Rated PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language, ‘Poker Face’: Rian Johnson’s First TV Series is a Mystery Show Starring Star Natasha Lyonne, Natasha Lyonne, Rian Johnson Team for Peacock Mystery Series ‘Poker Face’, Nine Women Filmmakers Chosen For Future Directors of Studio Features Initiative — Film News in Brief. When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away in a tornado from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot — fame and fortune are his for the taking — that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. A Mega-Million Dollar Spewing of the Plasticized, Industrial Art that has become the Standard for This Type of Thing. ", "Box Office Preview: 'Oz' Eyeing Great and Powerful Global Opening", Box Office Report: 'Oz' Grosses Stellar $2 Million in Thursday Night Shows, Friday Report: 'Oz' Conjures $24.1 Million Debut, Weekend Report: 'Oz' Has Magical Debut, 'Dead Man' Dies, Weekend Report: 'Oz' Leads, 'Call' Exceeds, 'Burt' Bombs, "BOX OFFICE: 'Mr. In 1905 Kansas, Oscar Diggs is a magician and con artist in a traveling circus. [97] Mila Kunis said during an interview with E! Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. [65][66][67] However, Oz accumulated less than half of Alice's worldwide gross. As her first act, she flies to Quadling Country and easily breaks through Glinda's barrier. Oscar despairs at his chances of victory, but after telling China Girl about the exploits of his hero Thomas Edison he conceives a plan that relies on trickery. There's a generic hero’s journey, woefully underwritten characters and poor casting choices. "[88] Similarly, Todd McCarthy criticized the characterization, writing that the film's supporting cast "can't begin to compare with their equivalents in the original ... so the burden rests entirely upon Franco and Williams, whose dialogue exchanges are repetitive and feel tentative. ", "Oz the Great and Powerful review - Wicked or wussy: Which witch is worse? [35] In June 2011, composer Danny Elfman was chosen to score the film despite Elfman and Raimi having fallen-out over Spider-Man 2 and Elfman having declared they would never again work together. "[83] IGN rated the film 7.8 and said, "The film is expansive and larger-than-life in scope and so are the performances, overall. Chroma key compositing was only used for background pieces. Oz: The Great and Powerful is an Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family movie that was released in 2013 and has a run time of 2 hr 10 min. "[30] Mila Kunis's makeup and prosthetics were supervised by Greg Nicotero and demanded four hours to apply and another hour to remove, with Kunis taking nearly two months to fully recover from the subsequent removal of the makeup from her skin. [33] Depp liked the role but was already committed to The Lone Ranger. "[99] As of 2021, Disney has not begun development on a sequel. China Girl frees Glinda from her restraints with her wand, and she engages Evanora in a magical duel in the throne room. [30] Franco and Raimi had previously worked together on the Spider-Man trilogy. Oz The Great and Powerful $3.99 $17.99 Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) Full Cast & Crew. Although the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz, it was not allowed legally to be considered as such. The book dealt with Kansas girl Dorothy being swept away to the fantastical Land Of Oz and meeting any number of strange characters like the Tin Woodman, Cowardly Lion and the Wicked … Written by The film won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Live Action Family Film[7] and Kunis won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for her performance as the Wicked Witch of the West.[8]. [55], To promote the film, Disney partnered with the IMAX Corporation and HSN to coordinate a hot air balloon campaign across the United States beginning in California at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, stopping at four locations; the El Capitan Theatre during the world premiere, the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, the Daytona International Speedway in Florida and Central Park in New York City. Oz and Glinda have their first born child named Olivia. Is Oz The Great And Powerful 2 still going to happen? Here, too, the actors often look artificially superimposed against their CG backdrops, though the intensity of the fakery generates its own visual fascination. [29] In 2005, Disney produced the television film The Muppets' Wizard of Oz which aired on its network ABC. Take a look ahead at all the major movie releases coming to theaters and streaming this season. Braff also plays Frank, Oscar's long-suffering yet loyal assistant in Kansas. [3] It topped the box office on its worldwide opening weekend with $149 million. A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child may be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land. Putti… Which of these movies starring Kate Hudson or Zach Braff is your favorite? Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. 7 of 11 people found this review helpful. Like "The Phantom Menace" trilogy, "Oz the Great and Powerful" precedes a beloved classic on the fictional timeline but makes full use of modern-day technology, which means everything's grander and more spectacular, and there's not an obvious soundstage scene or a cheesy special effect in sight. This page was last edited on 23 February 2021, at 05:42. Based on L. Frank Baum's early 20th century Oz novels and set 20 years before the events of the original 1900 novel,[5] the film is a spiritual prequel to the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz. "[84], Justin Chang of Variety had a mixed reaction, writing that the film "gets some mileage out of its game performances, luscious production design and the unfettered enthusiasm director Sam Raimi brings to a thin, simplistic origin story. [77] In total grosses, Oz's largest countries are Russia and the CIS ($27.4 million), China ($25.9 million) and the UK, Ireland and Malta ($23.4 million). Seriously. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself. Surprisingly, though, families only represented 41% of attendance, while couples accounted for 43%. [51], The original soundtrack to Oz the Great and Powerful was released digitally and physically by Walt Disney Records on March 5, 2013. Also, Oz is presented as a real place as it is in the novel, and not as a possible dream as the 1939 film implies.[19]. [30] In 2009, he met with producer Joe Roth who turned down his current pitches and asked if he had any other ideas. Oz the Great and Powerful 2013 - Movie Film Poster Print - Digital Download/Instant Download/Wall Art/Home Decor/Alternate Movie Poster TheBearPrintCo. Let the melodrama be melodrama, let everything be what it is. Use the HTML below. [73], Outside North America, the film earned $69.9 million on its opening weekend from 46 territories. Snowflakes, music boxes and mysterious animals all leap through the screen towards the audience as the story unfolds. Disney’s fantastical adventure Oz the Great and Powerful, from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy, follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics. Fresh Air Movie Review - 'Oz the Great and Powerful' There are three reasons to see this prequel to the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz: the trio of … [70] For its opening day, Oz the Great and Powerful grossed $24.1 million, the fourth-highest March opening day. This even extends to the movie's title. [32] In January 2011, Downey declined the role[30] and it was offered to Johnny Depp, who had previously collaborated with the studio in Pirates of the Caribbean and Alice in Wonderland. 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