Oz, The Great and Powerful (March 8, 2013)

[6souls]

Director: Sam Raimi
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1623205/
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oz:_The_Great_and_Powerful
http://www.ozthegreatandpowerfulmovie.com/

Synopsis:

Disney’s fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away 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. 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. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.

When small-time magician Oscar Diggs pulls one flimflam too many, he finds himself hurled into the fantastical Land of Oz where he must somehow transform himself into the great and powerful Wizard—and just maybe into a better man as well.

Cast:

Mila Kunis - Theodora
James Franco - Oz
Michelle Williams - Glinda
Rachel Weisz - Evanora
Abigail Spencer - May
Joey King - China Girl
Zach Braff - Frank / Finley (voice)
Martin Klebba - Nikko
Ted Raimi - Skeptic / Tinker
Bill Cobbs - Master Tinker
Tony Cox - Knuck
Tim Holmes - The Strongman
Toni Wynne - Strong Man's Wife
Dennis Kleinsmith - Tinker
Ron Causey - Tinker

Trailer:


Notes:

- Budget: $200,000,000
- Filmed in Pontiac, Michigan

[Guitarman]

Mila Kunis AND Rachel Weisz?

[Cichy]

I'm intrigued by this

[Guyverarmor]

I like Franco, he's a good actor... I'm down for seeing it.

[Cail]

nice cast, with raimi, this could be a pretty good movie

[Elcura]

If there's anything I know about Oz, it's weird. Looking forward to this, glad it isn't just a rehash of Wizard of Oz.

[Cantih]

I like Franco, he's a good actor... I'm down for seeing it.

I'm sad though, Robert Downey Jr. was originally tapped for the role.

[Guyverarmor]

Really ? Hmmm, I cannot see Downey as a wizard though I'm sure he would have done well in the film though

[Cichy]

I like Downey as Iron Man but getting bit sick of him, I think Franco will do fine

[Selamis]

Wasn't there at some point talk, of turning all the Oz books into movies, and it was something of like 9 books/films? Or am I remembering wrong? Either way, I'm interested in this as it could be kinda cool.

[Correction]

- Budget: $200,000,000

What the fucking fuck.

[Elcura]

Wasn't there at some point talk, of turning all the Oz books into movies, and it was something of like 9 books/films? Or am I remembering wrong? Either way, I'm interested in this as it could be kinda cool.

That would be cool, iirc shit gets weird later on.

[Tekki]

What the fucking fuck.

Im glad I'm not the only one that caught that... Probably because everything is going to be green screened/3Dd

[Arvin]

- Filmed in Pontiac, Michigan

lol at this right here

[elison]

What the fucking fuck.

First thing I noticed to. Fuck the cast, that's a ridiculous amount of money for a fucking movie.

[Ksandra]

Wasn't there at some point talk, of turning all the Oz books into movies, and it was something of like 9 books/films? Or am I remembering wrong? Either way, I'm interested in this as it could be kinda cool.

On the one hand, that would be really cool. On the other, Return to Oz used to scare the shit out of me, idk if I want to relive a scary childhood!


I am intrigued as well. I hope this will turn out well. Needs Bruce in there somewhere, however.

[6souls]

[AidenCarby]

So, this is a precursor...maybe this is budget for both movies which are being filmed at the same time?

[Takiwaki]

[Fievel]

Actually looks good.