[18] Annie is seen wearing a gingham dress, a pattern famously associated with Dorothy. The young Oz is a trickster who deceives those he wants and/or needs for his own ends. [97] Mila Kunis said during an interview with E! [13] Tim Holmes plays the strongman who attacks Oscar for trying to court his wife (played by Toni Wynne), prompting Oscar to take the hot air balloon that sends him to the Land of Oz. Oz the Great and Powerful premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on February 14, 2013, followed by a general theatrical release on March 8, 2013, in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Using a hidden smoke machine and image projector, he presents a giant image of his face as his "true" form and a fireworks display to intimidate the Wicked Witches. Raimi was hired to direct the following year. [12] Similarly, various other races of Oz are depicted besides the Munchkins; the Quadlings, the china doll inhabitants of Dainty China Country, and the Winkies (who went unnamed in the 1939 film). Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. China Girl frees Glinda from her restraints with her wand, and she engages Evanora in a magical duel in the throne room. Balthazar Blake, an apprentice of the legendary magician Merlin, must train his old teacher's successor - an introverted but resourceful physics prodigy - in the art of sorcery to prevent the return of Morgana le Fay. But a fairy tale with a male protagonist is very hard to come by. [52] The physical CD release was in association with Intrada Records. View in iTunes. [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. When Diggs is hurled away to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot...until he meets three witches (Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams) who aren't convinced he's the great wizard everyone's expecting. [36], Disney wanted to reduce the film's production budget to $200 million. Glinda is also the daughter of the late King of Oz, though in the novels, Ozma is the King's daughter. 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]. Oz the Great and Powerful Official Trailer (2013) Sam Raimi Wizard of Oz … "[41] In 2011, Stromberg and his team visited the Walt Disney archives during the pre-production phase to reference production art from Disney's animated films such as Pinocchio, Bambi, Fantasia, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, drawing from designs and textures in order to give certain settings in the film an affectionate nod to the Disney style. [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. Reluctantly drawn in… Starring James Franco in the title role, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King, and Tony Cox, the film tells the s… "[50], American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey recorded a promotional single called "Almost Home" written by Carey, Simone Porter, Justin Gray, Lindsey Ray, Tor Erik Hermansen, and Mikkel Eriksen (a.k.a. The film's 3-D share of the opening weekend was 53%. ", "Oz the Great and Powerful review - Wicked or wussy: Which witch is worse? If he's not enchanted, how are we supposed to be?" [70] For its opening day, Oz the Great and Powerful grossed $24.1 million, the fourth-highest March opening day. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. [37], Principal photography for Oz the Great and Powerful began July 25, 2011, at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, employing 3D cameras.[38]. DVD Sales: Oz has a Relatively Powerful Start. [29] In 2005, Disney produced the television film The Muppets' Wizard of Oz which aired on its network ABC. "[31], Kapner and co-writer Palak Patel were turned down by Sony Pictures[30] before the project was set up at Walt Disney Pictures in 2009. Hero with Bad Publicity: She's one of the kindest and most powerful good sorceresses in Oz, who is trying to liberate her father's people from the Wicked Witch's tyranny, but due to Evanora, the Emerald City view her as a Wicked Witch, responsible for murdering her father, and an enemy intent on destroying all of Oz. Actors like Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, James Franco make this Adventure movie exclusive. Mila Kunis said during an interview with E! PHOTOS: 'Oz the Great and Powerful': How Sam Raimi Brought the Legend Back to Life. Due homage is paid by presenting the initial 20 minutes in black-and … 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. "[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. Similarly, Glinda is referred to by her title in the novel (the Good Witch of the South), unlike the 1939 film, where her character's title is "Good Witch of the North" (due to her character being merged with the Good Witch of the North). But just when you see Raimi's kinetic, signature style starting to unleash, the story forces the film back into its Disney shell to play to the masses. 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