new movie trailer - Oz the Great and Powerful

[sunny]

Made by Disney....some odd casting choices IMO. What say you? Looks very interesting though and how awesome would it be to have a new Dorothy movie (aka a sequel to this, which it looks like they are setting it up for)! I don't know how you can compare but I would like to see them try at least

disney.go.com/thewizard/?cmp=NLC-CDE|ozg|Launch|TrailerDebut|Primarybutton|Watchnow|071212|||synMovInTheatM|#main

[LateToTheParty]

The original Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies of all time so I'm a little skeptical about any remakes. However, I would totally go and see Oz the Great and Powerful. I'm not sure how I feel about James Franco in the lead role, but at least he's nice to look at regardless.

[nova726]

"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."

I think it looks really cool. I figure it's more similar to Wicked in the sense that Wicked was like a prequel with Elphaba's story and this is the wizard's story.

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Jul 12, 2012 21:02:59 GMT -5 LateToTheParty said:

The original Wizard of Oz is one of my favorite movies of all time so I'm a little skeptical about any remakes.

This is exactly how I feel. I will probably see it but I wouldn't go in with high expecations.

[heyyo875]

I'm pretty excited about it! I'm just finishing up the final book in the Wicked series, and I love them.