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 are not convinced he is the great wizard. As oz the great and powerful hits theaters all across the country, disney is double crossing their fingers for a blockbuster style opening weekend. There are no plot details at the moment, but kapner will have free reign to pull any inspiration from frank baums novel the wonderful wizard of oz. Oz the great and powerful 2 is a sequel to the 20 film, oz the great and powerful. But it delivered where it counted, by being entertaining. A kansas stage magician is swept into a magical land where he must fight an evil sorceress. There is a famous story of how a shabby jacket was purchased at a used clothing store for use in the wizard of oz 1939 movie. Some of the surprises in oz the great and powerful, the muchanticipated the wizard of oz 1939 origins movie, are delightful. That allows the crew to do an even better job with sequels, which are sure to come. 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 commissions oz the great and powerful sequel collider.
Disney has high expectations for sam raimis oz the great and powerful. Disney is already working on a sequel to sam raimis oz the great and powerful. Director sam raimis affection for the story stands out, but otherwise, the latest attempt to rekindle his magic is a mediocre, bloated exercise in big. Well i cant find any confirmation that theres never going to be a followup to oz.
As can be found on the movie s wikipedia there was a sequel announced with director raimi confirm. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, and also an unofficial prequel to the 1939 film the wizard of oz, is about a smalltime magician, oscar diggswizard of oz, who arrives in an enchanted land and is expected to save it from the wicked witches. Frank baums novel the wonderful wizard of oz, is in the public domain, but kapner cant. Theres a whimsical and magical feel that raimi brings to the movie, but even at its most outlandish, it still feels like its missing a little something. Oz the great and powerful sequel already on its way film the. Oz the great and powerful sequel already in the works screen rant.
Find out everything empire knows about oz the great and powerful. They dont tell olivia that an evil spell has been cast on her by someone she never knew. So far, no plot details have emerged, but kapner, who cowrote oz with david lindsayabaire. 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. Mila kunis has confirmed that a sequel to oz the great and powerful is in the works. The unsung writing duo behind marvels biggest movies.
Oz the great and powerful sequel already on its way film. Sam raimi not interested in directing oz the great and. Obviously there are no details on the plot as of yet. Oscar meets the gorgeous theodora and she believes that he is the powerful magician from an ancient prophecy that will release her land from the wicked witch. When oscar diggs james franco, a smalltime circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty kansas to the vibrant land of o. Oz and glinda have their first born child named olivia. It was later discovered and confirmed that the jacket was originally made for and owned by l. No plot details are available yet, but the prequels. Here is the synopsis released along with the poster. Oz the great and powerful 2 is the current title for a pending sequel to 20s oz the great and powerful. The actress, who plays theodora, said disney bosses have given. I will warn you though, that the films run time of just over two hours can be difficult to sit through at times. Oz the great and powerful official site disney movies.
We now know for certain that sam raimis next project will be oz the great and powerful, a prequel of sorts to the wizard of oz, and that robert downey, jr. On march 7, 20, variety confirmed that disney has already approved plans for a sequel, with mitchell kapner returning as screenwriter, and joe roth returning as producer. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Mitchell kapner, cowriter of oz the great and powerful, has been hired for the script. You can be a good witch or a bad witch or even a little of both, but a bland witch. The sad, centurylong history of terrible wizard of oz. Variety is reporting disney commissioned oz the great and powerful cowriter mitchell kapner to pen the sequel several months ago. Oz the great and powerful, which is a prequel to l. Those who liked the movie, though, will be happy to know disney is reportedly already planning a followup to oz. The great and powerful 2 movie is currently in announced. Oz the great and powerful is a good film but not a great one, and is in fact fairly interesting, though not perhaps for the intended reasons. The great and powerful, and were pretty sure producer joe roth is still on board so far there hasnt been any plot details for the sequel announced, but, with mgm still being the sole. 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. Disney is already planning a sequel to oz the great and powerful.
All the official disney material titles the film oz the great and powerful not oz the great and powerful nor oz. Mtv news looks foward to the followup to the weekends boxoffice hit. The end of oz the great and powerful and where a sequel. There are no plot details at the moment, but kapner will have free. Oscar oz diggs and glinda are now a great king and queen of the land of oz, but begins to have nightmares about theodora and evanora, promised to kill them, and now comes a great visit to the land of oz, dorothy gale, and later becomes best friends with their daughter, princess janie of oz. Mitchell kapner has been hired to write a script for the followup.
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. Disney has high expectations for its oz the great and powerful, sam raimihelmed fantastical adventure film starring james franco. Oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi and featuring james franco, mila kunis. Even though the movie hasnt been released yet, the studio isnt looking to wait too long to get a sequel into theaters. Its an unfortunate fact that any wizard of oz related story, particularly a prequel, is going to be compared to the musical, wicked, and will most likely suffer. The film came together right after the billion dollar success named tim burtons alice in. The great and powerful on dvd june 11, 20 starring james franco, mila kunis, michelle williams, rachel weisz. We also knew that the movie would focus on a younger wizard, and his origins in the.
The wizard of oz was a gamechanging cinematic wonder in its day, and oz the great and powerful just doesnt measure up in comparison much like its bizarre sequel in the 80s didnt either. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi and written by david lindsayabaire and mitchell kapner from a story by kapner. The great and powerful becoming a bland corporate affair, well youre only half right. Disneys fantastical adventure oz the great and powerful, directed by sam raimi, imagines the origins of l. Principal photography has begun on sam raimis next film, oz the great and powerful and now we have the first official synopsis for the film. And, like the first of the lord of the rings trilogy, it was all part of a growth curve that demonstrated what did, and did not work. Oz flees in a balloon, but a tornado strikes his balloon and he lands on the land of oz. 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. In 2005, disney produced the tv movie the muppets wizard of oz which aired on its network abc. This film is still a corporate affair, but thankfully raimi brings enough of his fun and campy style to the film that it becomes an enjoyable corporate affair that doesnt fall to the same betrayals that tim burtons alice in wonderland did. Others, however, sink the movie just below the point of recommendation, with the primary drawback falling on the lovely shoulders of michelle williams and. Why disney does it that way is no clearer than why paramount and j.
Oz the great and powerful 2 is the current title for a pending sequel to 20s oz. The great and powerful 2 is a upcoming movie will released on june 14, 2019 plot dr. Oz the great and powerful sequel already being written. Oz the great and powerful 20 directed by sam raimi. In this film james franco, the wizard, finds oz for the first time. The great and powerful, as the visuals do a great job of making up for everything that didnt work. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi. 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. And so it goes, disneys got a sequel to the wizard of oz prequel. The film looks visually gorgeous, and the cast is great, so i guess ill give it a try. Oz the great and powerful sequel already on its way. Theodora tells that her sister and she are good witches.
With disneys oz the great and powerful opening today and news that the studio has already tapped screenwriter mitchell kapner to pen a sequel, it. According to speculation as it was last edited in january 2016 the current plot info is. Why did disney never make a follow up to oz the great and. Kapner took a shared writers credit with david lindsayabaire for oz.
Having said all of that, i do not regret having gone to see oz. If oz the great and powerful crosses the right box office lines over the weekend, it wont be too long before. Disney commissions oz the great and powerful sequel. Was oz, the great and powerful a cinematic masterpiece. Oz the great and powerful sequel already in the works. The great and powerful 2 is a upcoming movie will released on june 14, 2019. Disneys got a sequel to the wizard of oz prequel en route.
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