Director Sam Raimi is bringing us back to the enchanted Land Of Oz, with Oz: The Great And Powerful, shedding light on the back story of the man behind the curtain, The Wizard Of Oz. James Franco will be taking on the lead role, and will be joined by Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Zach Braff, and, it being a Sam Raimi film, Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell.
The first poster has hit, and I love that all of the familiar elements from The Wizard Of Oz are there, from the Yellow Brick Road to the Wizards air balloon. I am really looking forward to this, because Raimi on top form can really deliver the goods, and this seems to suit him down to the ground. This has the potential to be fantastic.
The first poster has hit, and I love that all of the familiar elements from The Wizard Of Oz are there, from the Yellow Brick Road to the Wizards air balloon. I am really looking forward to this, because Raimi on top form can really deliver the goods, and this seems to suit him down to the ground. This has the potential to be fantastic.
Synopsis: Disney’s fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), 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 (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), 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.
Released: 8th March 2013 (U.S./U.K./IRL)
Source: Bleeding Cool
