Mitchell kapner, cowriter of oz the great and powerful, has been hired for the script. In addition, the following books use the oz milieu as settings for their tales. Disneys newest franchise feels familiar, but with a twist. Sequels and reinterpretations the wizard of oz wikipedia. The oz stories have been adapted into several movies, most notably in mgms 1939 musical classic warner brothers subsequently purchased the rights to that movie, along with many others in. Supposedly based on the second and third books of the oz series with a dark twist. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of oz. Baum wrote the wonderful wizard of oz without any thought of a sequel. Jun 23, 2016 welcome back to the movie rewatch of great nostalgia. With expectations of a boxoffice bonanza this weekend, disney is already planning a sequel to oz the great and powerful, thr has confirmed mitchell kapner has been hired to write a script for. Aug 25, 2019 the wonderful wizard of oz 1910 adaptations of the wizard of oz were among some of the first films ever made. The wizard of oz, directed by victor fleming mgm, 1939.
The land of oz a sequel to the wizard of oz by l frank baum. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the concept that oz is an. Jun 04, 2019 8 things you may not know about the wizard of oz explore the story of this literary classic and its author, l. Frank baum, whose jobs ranged from chicken breeder to frontier storekeeper. Frank baums novel, its sequels and their adaptations for stage, television, movies, radio, music videos, comic books, commercials and more fraser a. Disney s newest franchise feels familiar, but with a twist l.
This story is a great example of exceptional word choice. Baum never reveals dorothys age, but she is thought to be no older than twelve years old. Each book and cassette combination is a fun filled experience in music and story. Frank baums classic book, the wonderful wizard of oz 1900, is the cornerstone and foundation of oz fandom, but its also only the gateway to a much larger and more complicated body of work encompassing books, films, and works in other media. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about dorothy. Why are there so many wizard of oz sequels, prequels. Frank baum book its based on, the wonderful wizard of oz. The wonderful wizard of oz feels like your first voyage, you only have a few personal items and the world is for your eyes a newborn. The success of the first oz book led baum to produce sequels, but he. Mar 12, 20 disney started developing the oz the great and powerful sequel before director sam raimis film even opened at the global box office, prompting confusion among people who were under the mistaken impression that raimi had created a prequel that directly leads into the story for the wizard of oz as opposed to, a spiritual predecessor to the 1939 movie. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard.
Dec 11, 2014 the 1985 disney production return to oz is considered by many as one of the most terrifying childrens movies ever made. The wizard of oz is about dorothy who is abruptly displaced from her home in kansas. After reading the novel, thousands of children wrote letters to him, requesting that he craft another story about oz. Frank baums original canon, but create an alternate oz. In this edition of out of the disney vault, we check out one of the scariest family movies ever made. The wizard of oz film based on the the wonderful wizard of oz book supposedly written by l frank baum and published in 1900 was put into service immediately by the luciferian elite, thus inculcating an occult understanding of the world into the impressionable minds of children. Disney s got a sequel to the wizard of oz prequel en route. That book was adapted into several films during the silent era before making its colorful debut in the classic 1939 film the wizard of oz.
Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of oz, because thousands of children wrote letters to him asking for more books. Since the book was published more than 110 years ago. Frank baum first told the story in 1899 in his classic novel, the wonderful wizard of oz. In 1985 disney released return to oz a sequel to the wizard of oz. Itd be an appropriate bookend to a centurys worth of failed adaptations, given. Frank baums novel, its sequels and their adaptations for stage, television, movies, radio. The land of oz is an upcoming film set to be released in 2020 if not earlier because of production setbacks.
And this time it was even more costly than disney s attempt to adapt l. A silent film also titled the wizard of oz bombed in 1925. Dec 04, 2014 here are 9 pieces of disney s history with oz. Walt disney pictures and its associated businesses have multiple connections with the oz literature. In 1985 a disney sequel to both the wonderful wizard of oz and the 1939 film called return to oz. Although not an official sequel to the 1939 wizard of oz. Its a shattered vision of the land of oz with the jovial munchkins conspicuously absent, and it opens with dorothy in an insane asylum. Click to print opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on linkedin opens in new window. Frank baum had written several books of the wizard of. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and. Most notable among such books is gregory maguires wicked and sequels.
Return to oz 1985 was made by walt disney but never got the attention of the first movie. This book is a book of fantasy, as the plot line isnt realistic and has made up characters with made up characteristics. Walt disney storyteller the story of the wizard of oz book and cassette on. 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 wizard of oz didnt get a proper sequel until disney took on the project with return to oz in 1985.
In which matt compares the first two oz sequels to the disney cult classic based on them. Mar 05, 20 sam raimis oz the great and powerful is coming out this friday, and it is just one in a long string of sequels, prequels, remakes and spinoffs of the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900. The sad, centurylong history of terrible wizard of oz movies. Baums the wonderful wizard of oz and disney s flop adapted from various sequel novels. There have been tons of movies and tv shows based on l. Return to oz is a 1985 movie released by disney based on the original oz books by l. Disney storyteller book and cassette gives your child a head start in learning to read with this 24page book filled with fullcolor illustrations and a high quality readalong cassette. 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.
Denslowof one of the most popular books in american childrens literature, 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. The wizard of oz disneybook and cassette disney, walt on. The series was continued by ruth plumly thompson and other authors. Return to oz was made because disney was about to lose the rights to make the film. Sam raimis oz the great and powerful is coming out this friday, and it is just one in a long string of sequels, prequels, remakes and spinoffs of the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900.
The earliest surviving wizard of oz film from 1910. Frank baums oz novels, mainly the marvelous land of oz 1904 and ozma of oz 1907. She is on a mission to seek out the magical wizard in hopes to return home. How did the wizard of oz sequel ever get green lit. Disney books official site disney publishing worldwide. The wonderful wizard of oz is a 1900 childrens novel written by american author l. The wizard of oz book is a bit more graphic and gory than the film. Oz the great and powerful, a wrinkle in time, alice through the looking glass. 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. They encounter vegetable people living under the world, and dorothy is reunited with the wizard of oz when he floats down in his hot air balloon. Todays nostalgia post concerns 1985s return to oz, the semisequel to the 1939 classic film wizard of oz, and based on the books by l. Frank baums classic wizard of oz books have gone into the public domain, giving mickey another wizards hat to play with.
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. Land of oz and ozma of oz, the second and third books in the series. Mar 08, 20 oz, the great and often imitated disney s new fillm oz the great and powerful aspires to be a definitive prequel to the wizard of oz film of hollywood legend. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of. Dorothy gale is the main character and adolescent protagonist in the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and several sequel oz books. It has received a number of different interpretations. 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. Sep 10, 2016 frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard of oz, because thousands of children wrote letters to him asking for more books sep 10, 2016 neil patrick the library of congress has declared the wonderful wizard of oz to be americas greatest and bestloved homegrown fairytale, also naming it the first american fantasy for. Disneys often overlooked 1985 sequel, return to oz, starring fairuza. Frank baum 18561919 was an american author, poet, playwright, actor, and independent filmmaker best known today as the creatoralong with illustrator w. Luciferian deception in wizard of oz occult programming. Since i was a huge fan of the wizard of oz, i pounced on the sequel as soon as.
Since the beginning of disney s history with feature films, the wizard of oz and its subsequent sequels have been on executives minds. The land of oz disney books disney publishing worldwide. It is not just a regular familyfriendly fantasy movie but it is also about a traumabased mind control, and it is the scariest disney movie ever made. Though mgm was not involved in the production, disney had to pay a large fee to use the ruby slippers created for the mgm wizard of oz. Disney owned the rights to adapt all of baums books except the wizard of oz, but this did not matter because by 1985 both the marvelous land of oz and ozma of oz were in the public domain. Young listeners follow dorothy and toto down the yellow brick road and share their classic adventures. Disney gambles on boxoffice wizardry of oz the new york. There, he meets munchkins, winkies, flying baboons, and three very powerful witches. Disneys oz the great and powerful ignites a rivalry. After the iconic 1939 film, numerous sequels, retellings, and musicals, its easy to see why the wizard of oz has been called americas greatest and bestloved homegrown fairytale. 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. 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.
Oscar diggs travels from dusty kansas to magical oz. 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. 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, ingenuityand even a bit of wizardryoscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful wizard of oz but into a better man as well.
The wizard of oz 2018 disney and pixar movie pixar. The story of the wizard of oz by walt disney company. From baums first book through wicked, the story of the wizard of oz is as fascinating as the tale itself. Baum was 44 when the wonderful wizard of oz was published and by then. What official sequels have there been to the 1939 wizard of. The only element that return to oz used from the 1939 movie was the ruby slippers in the book, the slippers were silver. Filmgoers might have preferred an unabashed sequel to the mgm classic. Frank baum had written several books of the wizard. The fourth book in baums oz series, dorothy returns to lands of magic and fantasy with her cousin zeb, kitten eureka, and a cabhorse named jim. Disney moving forward with oz the great and powerful sequel. Neill, 2 by jack snow, and one each by rachel cosgrove payes and by eloise jarvis mcgraw and her daughter. While many of its scenes are indeed pure nightmare fodder for young minds, there is one fact that is even more disturbing. What official sequels have there been to the famous 1939 mgm movie the wizard of oz.
Visit the official site for oz the great and powerful to watch video, play games, browse photos and buy the movie on bluray combo pack, dvd and digital hd download. Oz the great and powerful is a 20 film by walt disney pictures, directed. Mar 04, 20 disney s movie studio, which has stumbled recently, takes a bold risk with a prequel to the beloved 1939 musical, the wizard of oz. Mar 06, 20 baum himself penned sequels to his 1900 the wonderful wizard of oz, and in 1902 he wrote the book and lyrics for a lavish stage fantasy that played on broadway for 464 performances. In 1975, a comic book adaptation of the film entitled mgms marvelous wizard of oz was released. After the wizard is a 2012 independent film as a modernday semisequel to the story. Baums original book the wonderful wizard of oz as he.
Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. An official 1972 sequel, the animated journey back to oz starring liza minnelli, daughter of garland, was produced to commemorate the original films 35th anniversary. Its not really a sequel to the wizard of oz the musical film as you already know. Oct 03, 2019 because the wizard of oz released in 1939 wasnt a hit it was considered an overpriced bomb at the time. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Disneys oz the great and powerful ignites a rivalry with.
Disneys oz the great and powerful ignites a rivalry with wizard. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. The studios first great popular hit, snow white and the seven dwarfs, helped to inspire the 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz. Dark secrets behind the making of the wizard of oz. The first oz movie, in 1910, with bebe daniels as dorothy, spawned four sequels in the next four years. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. Copyright status of the wizard of oz and related works in the. There was a sequel to the wizard of oz that was about. The movie is actually about a young girl being subjected to the sadistic world of traumabased mind control. Whats surprising to me is i rented this film with the mindset that it was going to be complete trash, that a sequel to the wizard of oz was blashphemy. Baum went on to write sequels, concluding with glinda of oz in 1920. Often described as one of the scariest children movies ever made, return to oz took a darker tone and received a cold reception. Because the wizard of oz released in 1939 wasnt a hit it was considered an overpriced bomb at the time.
Frank baums novel, the wizard of oz, has spawned 39 official sequels, over 100 unofficial sequels, well nearly 40 films, several tv series, music videos, commercials, computer games, radio shows and more. In return to oz, a bizarre sequel disney made in 1985, dorothy is committed to a. 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. Why are there so many wizard of oz sequels, prequels, remakes. She is a heroic and sweettempered orphan girl from a small farm on the prairies of kansas. Walt disney storyteller the story of the wizard of oz book. Since its first publication in 1900, it has been adapted many times. 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 friends tiktok, jack pumpkinhead, and princess ozma.
It is not a musical but a darker sequel to the 1939 mgm classic the wizard of oz. If you think that return to oz is scary you are wrong its horrifying. The movie was also filled with lots of popular names for comedy, such as jackie chan, steve coogan, arnold schwarzenegger. Frank baums first oz book, the wonderful wizard of oz, was published in 1900. Disney plans sequel to oz the great and powerful hollywood. Will oscar be able to figure out who is good and who is evil in time to save everyone in oz. Copyright status of the wizard of oz and related works in. In 1985 disney released return to oz a sequel to the. Frank baums novel, its sequels and their adaptations for stage, television, movies, radio, music videos, comic books, commercials and more by fraser a. Sequels and reinterpretations the wizard of oz victor fleming sequels and reinterpretations. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. Frank baums book the wonderful wizard of oz, most recently the nbc show emerald city which is really bad by the way.
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