Mar 08, 20 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 lot of faith. Because the wizard of oz released in 1939 wasnt a hit it was considered an overpriced bomb at the time. Armed with his iconic creative vision, walt pulls out all the stops, but the uncompromising travers wont budge. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz as one of his first animated features. Studio has commissioned a follow up to oz the great and powerful from. Frank baums oz novels, mainly the marvelous land of oz 1904 and ozma of oz 1907. In this version of the story, she is an aspiring singer who works at a diner owned by aunt em.
Disney s got a sequel to the wizard of oz prequel en route. It featured characters daisy duck as dorothy, pluto as toto, the seven dwarves as the munchkins, the evil queen in hag form as the wicked witch and gyro gearloose as. The new movie will be an animated project from the perspective of toto. How did the wizard of oz sequel ever get green lit. Sequel to the wizard of oz dealing with the early history of oz. Oz the great and powerful is an entertaining fantasy movie, with beautiful special effects and great cast. How did the wizard of oz sequel ever get green lit movies. The history of the forgotten wizard of oz sequel starring. Learn how disney classic art has influenced the world of oz the great and powerful. It is not a musical but a darker sequel to the 1939 mgm. Walt disney presents the story of the scarecrow of oz was released in 1965 based on the baum book of the same name and narrated by ray bolger of babes in toyland fame and mgms the wizard of.
In which matt compares the first two oz sequels to the disney cult classic based on them. Frank baum had written several books of the wizard of. Disney is feeling pretty good about their new film, oz the great and powerful, a prequel to the 1939 film the wizard of oz, all of which are based on the books by l. Disney storyteller book and cassette gives your child a head start in learning to read with this 24page book filled with fullcolor illustrations and a high quality readalong cassette. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. Well, i mean, it involves similar characters, but its not exactly a sequel.
Oz the great and powerful 2 is a sequel to the 20 film, oz the great and powerful. The wonderful wizard of oz, an episodic anime adaptation of four of baums oz books, was. The great and powerful on the eve of its theatrical release tomorrow. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard. 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. Sequels and reinterpretations the wizard of oz wikipedia. Disney plans sequel to oz the great and powerful fantasyadventure film oz the great and powerful, which opens today in theatres worldwide, is getting a sequel. Disneys oz the great and powerful ignites a rivalry. In fact, its more like the original book series by l. The wizard of oz is to be an upcoming disney and pixar movie based on the book and original movie of the exact same title. 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. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch. Disneys oz the great and powerful ignites a rivalry with wizard.
Apr 21, 2010 more info is emerging on the great powerful, the wizard of oz prequel thats being developed at disney. Disney is already planning a sequel to oz the great and powerful oz the great and powerful has been in theaters for less than a day, but executives at disney are already following the money. Why is there talk of an oz the great and powerful sequel. Dorothy gale is a young woman who lives in a trailer park in kansas, working. Return to oz was, i mean, is, better than the original, because it was more based on the books, whereas the wizard of oz was a cross between the original book, bittersweet sets and a symphony orchestra. Sep 10, 2016 baum wrote the wonderful wizard of oz without any thought of a sequel. The wizard of oz 2018 disney and pixar movie pixar fanon. Disneys often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz, starring fairuza. The story of the wizard of oz by walt disney company.
In fact, disney has actually had a curious relationship with trying to adapt the famous fantasy novel long before sam raimi got his updated version out there. Will oscar be able to figure out who is good and who is evil in time to save everyone in oz. Frank baum book its based on, the wonderful wizard of oz. An official 1972 sequel, the animated journey back to oz starring liza minnelli, daughter of garland, was produced to commemorate the original films 35th anniversary. The scarecrow is the king of emerald city, until he is forced to flee the royal palace when it invaded by general jinjur. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of oz, because thousands of children wrote letters to him asking for more books. Disney s 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 lot of faith. Disney planning oz the great and powerful sequel exclusive. Is this a sequel to the 1939 mgm classic the wizard of oz. Return to oz isnt really that much darker than the wizard of oz. 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. However, no approval was necessary since all of the oz books were in the public domain. Young listeners follow dorothy and toto down the yellow brick road and share their classic adventures. Frank baums novel, the wizard of oz, played by ashanti in the muppets wizard of oz.
The series was continued by ruth plumly thompson and other authors. With disney s new movie, oz, the great and powerful showing on the silver screen, i cannot think of a better subject to talk about than the author of these iconic tales of the m. Filmgoers might have preferred an unabashed sequel to the mgm classic. The 1939 technicolor musical the wizard of oz is one of the most culturally. Baums original book the wonderful wizard of oz as he. A muppet wizard of oz television movie, which in a weird way parallels the early disney intention of the oz projects as televisionspecific things, was produced by disney and aired in. There, he meets munchkins, winkies, flying baboons, and three very powerful witches. Aug 25, 2019 the wonderful wizard of oz 1910 adaptations of the wizard of oz were among some of the first films ever made. Several characters from disparate oz books make cameos in the final parade scene. This week marks the 75th anniversary of the wizard of oz, the classic.
Each book and cassette combination is a fun filled experience in music and story. Return to oz 1985 was made by walt disney but never got the attention of the first movie. Frank baum had written several books of the wizard. That book subsequently became known as the wonderful wizard of oz, to differentiate between the book and its beloved 1939 movie version. Mitchell kapner, cowriter of oz the great and powerful, has been hired for the script. Frank baum and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Disney moving forward with oz the great and powerful sequel. Return to oz is a 1985 movie released by disney based on the original oz books by l. Walt disney storyteller the story of the wizard of oz book. The land of oz disney books disney publishing worldwide. Supposedly based on the second and third books of the oz series with a dark twist. Remember, the first one starts with an argument over whether or not to kill dorthys dog, it has two big musical numbers celebrating murders, and the wicked witch is constantly threatening to kill andor torture dorthy and her friends, usually by immolation. Faruiza balk portayed dorothy gale exceptionally well, and at times, takes on judy garlands version so similair, its scary. Studio has commissioned a follow up to oz the great and powerful from screenwriter mitchell kapner, who cowrote the first film with david lindsay.
Though mgm was not involved in the production, disney had to pay a large fee to use the ruby slippers created for the mgm wizard of oz. Dec 05, 2014 the history of the forgotten wizard of oz sequel starring judy garlands daughter. In the plot, dorothy returns to the land of oz to find it has been overthrown by the villainous nome king, and must restore it with her new friends tiktok, jack pumpkinhead, and princess ozma. See more ideas about wizard of oz, wizard of oz book and kids book series. Its not really a sequel to the wizard of oz the musical film as you already know. Walt disney hanks tries for 20 years to obtain the rights to author p. The wiz, a blackcast broadway show, which won a tony award for best musical and ran for four years, was filmed in 1978 with diana ross as dorothy and michael jackson as the scarecrow.
It is to be an adaptation of the book the marvelous land of oz by l frank baum and will feature madisyn wright as dorothy gale, who does not appear in the book and has replaced tip as the protagonist, who has become the deuteragonist of the story. And now that disney went and made the prequel oz the great and powerful with distinct visual ties to the 1939 film. 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 1985 film return to oz is a motion picture arguably created as an unofficial sequel to the wizard of oz. The wizard of oz disneybook and cassette disney, walt on. Sep 16, 20 disney has mounted a sequel the 1985 return to oz and a prequel this years oz the great and powerful. Baum never planned on a sequel to the wizard of oz. Often described as one of the scariest children movies ever made, return to oz took a darker tone and received a cold reception. The film is just hitting theaters today, but disney is already preparing a sequel to the prequel that is oz. Mitchell kapner, who cowrote the first screenplay with david lindsayabaire, has.
Oz the great and powerful official site disney movies. The great and powerful sequel already in development. Variety is reporting disney commissioned oz the great and powerful cowriter mitchell kapner to pen the sequel several months ago. The other was a sequel to one of the most famous and beloved movies of all time. Disney approved the project as they were due to lose the film rights to the. Without much confirmed progress of this project, the independent producers have already mentioned a possible sequel to the land of oz that may feature the nome king roquat ruggedos orginal name, this will likely be an adaptation of ozma of oz. Revisiting return to oz, the bizarre and horrifying sequel your. Walt disney storyteller the story of the wizard of oz book and cassette on. The success of the first oz book led baum to produce sequels, but he. Oscar diggs travels from dusty kansas to magical oz. Mar 07, 20 disney has high expectations for sam raimis oz the great and powerful.
Baum wrote the wonderful wizard of oz without any thought of a sequel. Tales of the wizard of oz is a 1961 animated series of short. Oz the great and powerful sequel already in the works. Im a little worried about how they would handle a sequel based on what happened in the first movie. Takes the readers on a series of adventures with tip, jack pumpkinhead and the wooden sawhorse. This is not so much a sequel but an homage and not a good one. The wizard of oz 2018 disney and pixar movie pixar. 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 great and powerful sequel moves forward at disney. In 1904, he wrote and published the first sequel, the marvelous land of oz, explaining that he grudgingly wrote the sequel to address popular demand. The land of oz a sequel to the wizard of oz by l frank baum. The film came together right after the billion dollar success named tim burtons alice in wonderland, and its been reported. Baum was 44 when the wonderful wizard of oz was published and by then.
First, the movie made it pretty obvious that oz and glinda are in love which is something you dont find in the baum books or the classic wizard of oz movie. 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. However, 46 years after dorothy gale first sailed over the rainbow, disney released an unofficial liveaction sequel to the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz. Dec 10, 2010 in which matt compares the first two oz sequels to the disney cult classic based on them.
Oz the great and powerful is a 20 film by walt disney pictures, directed by sam raimi and starring james franco and mila kunis. Oct 03, 2019 because the wizard of oz released in 1939 wasnt a hit it was considered an overpriced bomb at the time. Fighting over wizard of oz trademarks exclusive the underlying work is in the public domain, but warners is reminding everyone about its 1939 film. Return to oz fell behind schedule during production, and, following a change of disney management, murch was briefly fired from the project. When people think of the wizard of oz, they think of the 1939 film starring. What official sequels have there been to the 1939 wizard of oz movie. Oz the great and powerful sequel already being written. Click to print opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on linkedin opens in new window. But after reading the novel, thousands of children wrote letters to him, requesting that he write another. Disneys often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz the arguably more. I believe disney even changed ceos while it was in production, and the new guy. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
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 as well. The wonderful wizard of oz hd teaser trailer 2018 youtube. The film is based on the second and third oz books, the marvelous land of oz. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of. Should get it read then read the other sequel book i also have. The wizard of oz victor fleming sequels and reinterpretations. It was made by walt disney pictures, but has no approval by mgm, the company that made the classic 1939 film. It featured characters daisy duck as dorothy, pluto as toto, the seven dwarves as the munchkins, the evil queen in hag form as the wicked witch and gyro gearloose as the wizard. Oz the great and powerful sequel already being planned. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about dorothy. The film is based on the second and third oz books, the marvelous land of. Powder of life from disneys return to oz wizard of oz, wizard.
Mar 15, 2017 however, 46 years after dorothy gale first sailed over the rainbow, disney released an unofficial liveaction sequel to the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz. Disney begins work on oz the great and powerful sequel. After the wizard is a 2012 independent film as a modernday semisequel to the story. Oz the great and powerful, a wrinkle in time, alice through the looking glass. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of oz. Cherubic dorothy gale is catapulted back to the magical world of oz in this enchanting, but very atypical disney production that got released 46 years after victor flemings original none of the original castmembers lived long enough to ever see this sequel. The land of oz is an upcoming film set to be released in 2020 if not earlier because of production setbacks. It takes too long for the unethical lead character to redeem and become a good man. Oz the great and powerful sequel already being planned by. Mar 05, 20 a muppet wizard of oz television movie, which in a weird way parallels the early disney intention of the oz projects as televisionspecific things, was produced by disney and aired in. The wizard of oz, directed by victor fleming mgm, 1939. Disneys oz the great and powerful ignites a rivalry with. The first of thirteen sequels by baum appeared in.
The great and powerful dropped into theaters this weekend, and while its longterm earning potential cannot yet be known, disney clearly has a lot of confidence in its staying power as a franchise, as theyre already working on a second film with this retooled version of the setting and characters from the classic books. Disneys often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz, starring fairuza balk as dorothy wasnt exactly what parents expected when they took their children to the theaters. Sam mendes, who sits atop the short list of director candidates, is set to fly in from london in the next few weeks to meet with studio chief rich ross and other disney executives. Aug 14, 2017 the wonderful wizard of oz hd teaser trailer 2018. How many sequels are there to the wonderful wizard of oz. Disney planning oz the great and powerful sequel exclusive variety disney already is prepping a return to oz.
Frank baums original tale, the wonderful wizard of oz, readers will find. After reading the novel, thousands of children wrote letters to him, requesting that he craft another story about oz. Land of oz and ozma of oz, the second and third books in the series. It stars the voice talents from chloe grace moretz, frank welker, tress macneille, charles adler, bill farmer, david hyde pierce, kevin michael richardson, jim cummings. Return to oz was made because disney was about to lose the rights to make the film. The wonderful wizard of oz is a 1900 childrens novel written by american author l. She is on a mission to seek out the magical wizard in hopes to return home. The beginning in black and white turns to bright colors when oz reaches the magic kingdom and the images are wonderful.
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