Oz the Great and Powerful is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner from a story by Kapner. Based on L. Frank Baum's 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 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Wizard of Oz. Starring James Franco in the title role, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King, and Tony Cox, the film tells the story of Oscar Diggs, a deceptive magician who arrives in the Land of Oz and encounters three witches: Theodora, Evanora, and Glinda. Oscar is then enlisted to restore order in Oz while struggling to resolve conflicts with the witches and himself. Kapner began developing an origin story for the Wizard of Oz after a lifelong interest of wanting to create one for the character.
| Director | Sam Raimi |
| Produced by | Joe Roth |
| Screenplay by | Mitchell Kapner, David Lindsay-Abaire |
| Story by | Mitchell Kapner |
| Starring | James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Joey King, Tony Cox |
| Music | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Edited by | Bob Murawski |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures |
| Released | February 14, 2013 (El Capitan Theatre), March 08, 2013 (United States) |
| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200–215 million |
| Box office | $493.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70243359 |
About Oz the Great and Powerful
A magician from Kansas is transported to the magical land of Oz. The film takes place twenty years before the original movie.
Achievement of Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz gives out his full name as Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmanuel Ambrose Diggs. Actor James Franco sought magic training to prepare for his role as Oz.
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Latest information about Oz the Great and Powerful updated on July 28 2021.
