Apr 21, 2010 more info is emerging on the great powerful, the wizard of oz prequel thats being developed at disney. Since its first publication in 1900, it has been adapted many times. Land of oz and ozma of oz, the second and third books in the series. The other was a sequel to one of the most famous and beloved movies of all time. The land of oz a sequel to the wizard of oz by l frank baum. Frank baum first told the story in 1899 in his classic novel, the wonderful wizard of oz. When people think of the wizard of oz, they think of the 1939 film starring judy garland. It is not a musical but a darker sequel to the 1939 mgm. 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. In addition, the following books use the oz milieu as settings for their tales. Barley and ian lightfoot would never set out on an.
Last year, for example, they released a film intended to be a prequel to the wizard of oz called, oz. Throughout the series baum furthered the fantastic adventures of dorothy and her companions in oz and introduced several other protagonists along the way including jack pumpkinhead and. Disneys version, drawn on frank baums original books, is a prequel in which franco plays a young oz swept in a balloon into the magic realm 20 years earlier. Oscar diggs travels from dusty kansas to magical oz. After the wizard is a 2012 independent film as a modernday semisequel to the story. Wizard of oz authors greatgrandson on disneys film and family.
Disney also plans a sequel for its other massive march fairytale hit, 2010s alice in wonderland. 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. Frank baums oz novels, mainly the marvelous land of oz 1904 and ozma of oz 1907. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about dorothy.
After reading the novel, thousands of children wrote letters to him, requesting that he craft another story about oz. 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. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 film by walt disney. The land of oz disney books disney publishing worldwide. Oz the great and powerful comes out in theaters today, but disneys already hired mitchell kapner, who cowrote the first film, to write a sequel. The wonderful wizard of oz 1910 adaptations of the wizard of oz were among some of the first films ever made. But in 1985, disney make a sequel to the classic film entitled return to oz. Since the book was published more than 110 years ago. Fast forward about 75 years and disney releases oz the great and powerful. 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. Jun 14, 2019 the marvelous land of oz being an account of the further adventures of the scarecrow and tin woodman and also the strange experiences of the highly magnified wogglebug, jack pumpkinhead, the animated sawhorse and the gump. The great and powerful sequel already in development. Return to oz ist ein usamerikanischer fantasyfilm aus dem jahr 1985, dessen geschichte im herbst des jahres 1899 spielt.
This book is a book of fantasy, as the plot line isnt realistic and has made up characters with made up characteristics. 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. How did the wizard of oz sequel ever get green lit movies. As disney plans a sequel and rolls out a merchandising line warner bros. 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. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his great but fake powers. The wonderful wizard of oz is a 1900 childrens novel written by american author l.
Mar 15, 20 disney s version, drawn on frank baums original books, is a prequel in which franco plays a young oz swept in a balloon into the magic realm 20 years earlier. The success of the first oz book led baum to produce sequels, but he. Even though the majority of the film based on the original novel, this film takes some liberties from other adaptions, mostly from the wizard of oz. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his. Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to oz when a vain witch and the nome king destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful. It would be nothing like the original film in terms. Mar 05, 20 in 1985, walter murch directed return to oz, which borrowed from two of the other books in the oz series. Disney begins work on oz the great and powerful sequel. A witch to be feared, evanora is theodoras overprotective sister. Beautiful glinda is not only a compassionate and benevolent witch, but also a fierce protector of her people. Mitchell kapner, who wrote the original with david lindsayabaire.
She is on a mission to seek out the magical wizard in hopes to return home. A man with dubious ethics, oz is a handsome, charming charlatan who is skilled at smoothtalking his way out of problems. Disney greenlights oz the great and powerful sequel. More info is emerging on the great powerful, the wizard of oz prequel thats being developed at disney. Yellow brick roads, munchkins, ruby slippers, the wicked witch, all that stuff. Thr has word that mitchell kapner, who came up with the concept. In 1985, walter murch directed return to oz, which borrowed from two of the other books in the oz series. In which matt compares the first two oz sequels to the disney cult classic based on them. Directed and written by walter murch, return to oz was loosely based on the marvelous land of oz and ozma of oz, the second and third books in the series. The film was based on the series dorothy and the wizard of oz, in turn of the based books on the oz books 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.
The studios first great popular hit, snow white and the seven dwarfs, helped to inspire the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz. The film stars james franco as oscar diggs, mila kunis as theodorathe wicked witch of the west, rachel weisz as evanorathe wicked witch of the east, and michelle williams as glinda. Often described as one of the scariest children movies ever made, return to oz took a darker tone and received a cold reception. It was made by walt disney pictures and has no approval by mgm, the company that made the classic 1939 film although mgm owned film rights to wizard, disney owned rights to most of the later oz books. The wizard of oz 2018 disney and pixar movie pixar. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about. Disney s 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. This story is a great example of exceptional word choice. Disney approved the project as they were due to lose the film rights to the series. In 1954, walt disney productions bought the film rights to baums remaining oz books to use in the television series disneyland. Baum and signed him to an exclusive contract, his first book slated to be a sequel to the groundbreaking wonderful wizard of oz.
He appears in the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and the many sequel books. I talk about the classic 1939 wizard of oz film, and its literary source, and why hollywood has not yet taken advantage of adapting the rest of the books. 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. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi, produced by joe roth, and written by david lindsayabaire and mitchell kapner. 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. The wizard of oz, directed by victor fleming mgm, 1939. Oz the great and powerful is getting a sequel, and its not called the wizard of oz. Oz the great and powerful official site disney movies. With fairuza balk, nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie. 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. She soon starts suffering from insomnia and aunt em sends her to the hospital.
The wizard of oz prequel film will be getting a followup. 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. Disneys often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz, starring fairuza. 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. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of. Baum, an author of 16 oz sequels, says disneys movie looks. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis. Disney books official site disney publishing worldwide. This fabulous adult picture book pays homage to the golden girls with chic, stylized illustrations, paired with handlettered lyrics to the theme song that touched millions of hearts. Sep 10, 2016 baum wrote the wonderful wizard of oz without any thought of a sequel.
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. Disney plans sequel to oz the great and powerful hollywood. Frank baum, mainly the 1900 fairy tale novel, the wonderful wizard of oz, although the film gives the plot some twists. The wizard of oz is about dorothy who is abruptly displaced from her home in kansas. Walt disney planned to make an animated film based on the wonderful wizard of oz. The land of oz a sequel to the wizard of oz by l frank. When dorothy and her little dog toto are caught shelve the wonderful wizard of oz. Entertainment that is based on rogers first wizardrelated book. Disney hires writer for oz the great and powerful sequel. The story of the wizard of oz by walt disney company. How did the wizard of oz sequel ever get green lit.
Return to oz was made because disney was about to lose the rights to make the film. Frank baums original tale, the wonderful wizard of oz, readers will find. Thank you for being a friend is a perfect gift for golden girl enthusiasts to give to their very own besties. Its not really a sequel to the wizard of oz the musical film as you already know. Baum wrote the wonderful wizard of oz without any thought of a sequel.
There, he meets munchkins, winkies, flying baboons, and three very powerful witches. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 american liveactionanimated fantasy adventure film directed by sam raimi and written by david lindsayabaire and mitchell kapner from a story by kapner. Mar 08, 20 the film is just hitting theaters today, but disney is already preparing a sequel to the prequel that is oz. Return to oz is a 1985 movie released by disney based on the original oz books by l. The wizard of oz 2018 disney and pixar movie pixar fanon. Dorothy fairuza balk returns home to kansas, but no one believes her story about the land of oz. The movie is an american 2d flashanimated family comedy fantasy adventure film produced by warner bros. The film is just hitting theaters today, but disney is already preparing a sequel to the prequel that is oz. 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. Dec 11, 2014 while the wizard of oz was chosen and twisted to become a programming tool, return to oz was custommade to become an ode to mind control. Baum was 44 when the wonderful wizard of oz was published and by then. Mar 10, 20 the wizard of oz prequel film will be getting a followup.
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. Frank baums the land of oz and ozma of oz books 2 and 3 of the series, the disney production added several key elements to the tale to make it about mind control. 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. Dec 10, 2010 in which matt compares the first two oz sequels to the disney cult classic based on them. It was made in 1985 and was arguably created as an unofficial sequel to the wizard of oz. Walt disney pictures and its associated businesses have multiple connections with the oz literature. Filmgoers might have preferred an unabashed sequel to the mgm classic. The marvelous land of oz being an account of the further adventures of the scarecrow and tin woodman and also the strange experiences of the highly magnified wogglebug, jack pumpkinhead, the animated sawhorse and the gump. Fighting over wizard of oz trademarks exclusive the underlying work is in the public domain, but warners is reminding everyone about its 1939 film. The actual wizard of oz only shows up at the very end of the 1939 classic, and as the. Browse thousands of books for all ages featuring your favorite characters from disney, star wars, marvel, pixar, and more.
Oz is an american animated musical theatrical feature film. 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. The land of oz is an upcoming film set to be released in 2020 if not earlier because of production setbacks. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard. As we wrote yesterday, mendes has time on his hands now that james bond 23 is on the skids and is. Mar 08, 20 the wizard of oz books theres heaps of them. The wizard of the emerald city, a 1939 childrens novel by russian writer alexander melentyevich volkov, is a loose translation of the wonderful wizard of oz. There are over 40 canonical oz books, including 14 by baum, all of which are considered official sequels or prequels to the wonderful wizard of oz. He is portrayed as having a very long green beard and carrying an unloaded rifle. Supposedly based on the second and third books of the oz series with a dark twist. Frank baums books hit theaters today, and already disney has plans for a followup.
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