At the 2013 CinemaCon in Las Vegas, director Sam Raimi was given the ‘RealD Innovation in 3D Award’ during a filmmakers roundtable in which he participated alongside Guillermo del Toro and Oliver Stone. The annual award is given to a filmmaker in recognition of their “extraordinary contributions to digital 3D that embody the pioneering and [...]
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New Oz The Great and Powerful Clip – The Opening Credits
Sam Raimi went old-school for the opening credits sequence of Oz The Great and Powerful, the story of how the Wizard made his way to the magical world of Oz. And in case you were either out of the theater or still finding a seat when the credits rolled – or just haven’t taken in [...]
New Extended Clip from Oz The Great and Powerful
Yes, we know Oz The Great and Powerful is already in theaters. However, Disney’s still pushing out promotional items from the fantasy adventure including this new nearly five minute clip. Starting off in black & white in Kansas, this new video clip shows James Franco as Oscar Diggs (‘Oz’) caught up in a tornado and [...]
Oz The Great and Powerful Review – A Magical Trip to the Emerald City
Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty “Am I dreaming?,” asks Oscar Diggs (James Franco). “You’re in Oz,” replies Theodora (Mila Kunis), the first of the three witches to meet and greet the second-rate magician and con man who’s been mistaken for a real wizard in the fantasy/adventure film, Oz The Great and Powerful. His whole life, [...]
James Franco Gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Oz The Great and Powerful star James Franco received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony that took place on March 7, 2013 (one day before Oz hit theaters). And thanks to Disney, those of us who couldn’t be there can still see what went down at the event. Check out [...]
Movie Review: Oz The Great and Powerful
Reviewed by Ian Forbes, Sobering Conclusion There’s a hilarious legal tight rope that Disney had to tread in bringing Oz The Great and Powerful to screen. Bored and procrastinating the start of this review, I hit up the IMDb trivia page for the film. Here’s the bullet points: While Warner Bros. still owns the rights [...]
Oz The Great and Powerful Cast Pose at the London Premiere
The good-looking cast of Walt Disney Pictures’ Oz The Great and Powerful – James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, and Mila Kunis – joined director Sam Raimi for the film’s London premiere held on February 28, 2013 at the Empire Leicester Square. And Disney’s sharing this batch of photos from the event which featured a [...]
Oz The Great and Powerful Clip – “Argument Over Oz”
Rachel Weisz and Mila Kunis argue over the Wizard in this new video clip from Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful coming to theaters on March 8, 2013. The fantasy adventure directed by Sam Raimi stars James Franco as the would-be Wizard and Weisz, Kunis, and Michelle Williams as witches. The Plot: Disney’s [...]
Oz The Great and Powerful – “Travel by Bubble” Clip
Disney’s delivers a very visually stunning new clip from Oz The Great and Powerful titled “Travel By Bubble.” The clip, obviously, finds characters played by James Franco and Michelle Williams drifting through the air in bubbles. The Plot: Disney’s fantastical adventure Oz The Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins [...]
Oz The Great and Powerful Video: Costumes and Make-Up
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the sets, costumes, and make-up of Oz The Great and Powerful with this new featurette from Walt Disney Pictures. Coming to theaters on March 8, 2013, the PG-rated fantasy adventure was directed by Sam Raimi and stars James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, and Zach Braff. The [...]
