Oz: The Great and Powerful
Brief Synopsis
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When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks that fame and fortune are his for the taking, that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone has been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the enormous 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.
Cast & Crew
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Sam Raimi
Director
James Franco
Mila Kunis
Michelle Williams
Rachel Weisz
Zach Braff
Film Details
Also Known As
Cesta do krajiny Oz, Die fantastische Welt von Oz, Il grande e potente Oz, Le Monde fantastique d'Oz, Mahtava Oz 3D, Mogocni Oz, Muhtesem ve Kudretli Oz, OZ - Mágico e Poderoso, Oz le magnifique, Oz o Grande e Poderoso, Oz the Great and Powerful, Oz, un mundo de fantasía, Oz: Den store og mektige, Oz: El Poderoso, Oz: Wielki i potezny, Ozas: Didingas Ir Galingas, Varenais no Oza zemes, fantastische Welt von Oz, a hatalmas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA; Raleigh Michigan Studios, Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 10m
Synopsis
When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks that fame and fortune are his for the taking, that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone has been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the enormous 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.
Director
Sam Raimi
Director
Cast
James Franco
Mila Kunis
Michelle Williams
Rachel Weisz
Zach Braff
Gene Jones
Danny Hicks
John Manfredi
Ted Raimi
Shannon Murray
Rob Crites
Theresa Tilly
John Lord Booth
John Paxton
Javonne Cousins
Julie Gershenson
Suzanne Keilly
Isabella Shepard
Dan Nelson
Nellie Ann Prestine-lowery
Tim Holmes
Phillip Huber
Bruce Campbell
Steve Forbes
Dashiell Raimi
Emma Raimi
Robert Stromberg
Brandon Hamilton
Nicholas Lindsay Abaire
Oliver Raimi
Kenneth D. Ciszewski
Bill E. Rogers
Timothy Patrick Quill
Brian Searle
Mikayla Bouchard
Deborah Puette
Betsy Baker
Mia Serafino
Brian Pace
Lead Man
Stevie Puppet Lee
Ralph Lister
Tj Jagodowski
Jay Schwalm
Channing Pierce
Tony Cox
Wendy Cutler
Stephen R Hart
Bob Buck
Jayne Violassi
William Dick
Jim Bird
Toni Wynne
Joey King
Bill Cobbs
Bart Mccarthy
Scott Troha
Lead Person
Mark Weissenfluh
Lead Person
Chester F. Guilmet
Sasha Reynolds
Victoria Lurz
Melissa Exelberth
Abigail Spencer
Russell Bobbitt
Ellen Sandweiss
Julius Kline Iii
Martin Klebba
Jim Moll
Danielle Ragland
Lanika Wise
Arnold Agee
Crew
H. Barclay Aaris
Special Effects Technician
Ruben Abarca
Art Department
Bill Abbott
Music Editor
Gary Abrahamian
Visual Effects
Shane Acker
Visual Effects
Brian Adams
Compositor
Michael Adkisson
Compositor
Rose Adler
Visual Effects
Arturo Aguilar
Visual Effects
Ben Aguillon
Visual Effects
Matt Akey
Visual Effects Producer
Zade Akkad
Production Assistant
Alexa Alden
Script Supervisor
David Alexander
Digital Artist
Mike Alkan
Visual Effects
Bernard A. Allemon
Choreographer
Georgia Allen
Makeup Artist
Richard Alonzo
Prosthetic Makeup
Ozzy Alvarez
Prosthetic Makeup
Andrea Amato
Accounting Assistant
Sarah Andersen
Layout Artist
Steven E Anderson
Makeup Artist
Elaine C Andrianos
Visual Effects Editor
Craig Andujar
Finance Manager
Pete Anthony
Music
Milian Antoun
Driver
Carol Apczynski
Accounting Assistant
Stephanie Shortly Arble
Makeup Artist
Nathan Arbuckle
Character Designer
José E Astacio Jr.
Layout Artist
David Atherton
Makeup Artist
Fahima Atrouni
Seamstress Supervisor
Christian Aubert
Character Designer
Kilian Aulenbacher
Matte Painter
Adam Devitt Austin
Film Lab
Jennifer Avery
Visual Effects
Amber Axelton
Set Production Assistant
Jonathan Bach
Conceptual Illustrator
Denise Baker
Hair Stylist
James Wrangler Baker
Foreman
Vivian Baker
Makeup
Jessica Bakke
Rotoscope Artist
Nick Bali
Software Engineer
Mark Ballou
Assistant Director
Archie Banes
Driver
Yohan Bang
Character Designer
Ele Bardha
Stunts
Wesley Barker
Visual Effects
Robert Barnes
Driver
Mike Barrett
Digital Artist
Steve Bartek
Music
Yuri Bartoli
Conceptual Illustrator
Geeta Basantani
Compositor
Neil Bastian
On-Set Dresser
L. Frank Baum
Source Material
Gavin Baxter
Visual Effects
Benjamin Bazmore
Lighting Technician
Allison Beane
Visual Effects
Bert Beatson
Puppeteer
Robin Beauchesne
Makeup Artist
Michael Beaulieu
Animator
Randy Beckman
Stunt Coordinator
Richard J Bell
Greensman
Robert Bell
Special Effects Foreman
Jeffrey Benjamin
Animator
John Bentley
Stunts
Dimitre Berberov
Animator
Howard Berger
Special Makeup Effects
Mike Berlucchi
Lighting Technician
Daniel Besocke
Visual Effects
Jourdan S Biziou
Visual Effects
Michael Bjerke
Driver
Kymber Blake
Makeup Artist
Christopher Blasko
Visual Effects Coordinator
Stephen Andy Bloch
Visual Effects
J. J. Blumenkranz
Cg Supervisor
Russell Bobbitt
Property Master
Mark Boley
Prosthetic Makeup
Chris Bolwyn
Visual Effects
Austin Bonang
Visual Effects
Cynthia Bond
Seamstress Supervisor
Scott Bonnenfant
Visual Effects
Thomas Bookout
Grip
John Lord Booth Iii
Art Director
Greg Ten Bosch
Sound Editor
Debbi Bossi
Associate Producer
Erin Bosworth
Compositor
Christian Boudman
Compositor
Tony Boura
Grip
Sam Bourne
Visual Effects Coordinator
Chad Bowman
Stunts
Rebecca Boyle
Script Supervisor
John M Bradley
Lighting Technician
Cindy Braga
Special Effects Technician
Eleyna Brandt
Makeup Artist
Dennis Bredow
Visual Effects
Michelle Brenner
Visual Effects
Jared Brient
Visual Effects
Erika Broderdorf
Makeup Artist
Brett Bronson
Compositor
Ranjani Brow
Adr Voice Casting
Tom Brown
Painter
Steven Browning
Modelmaker
Gregory Bryant
Props
Andre Gene Bufalini
Driver
Pierre Bunixiewcz
Researcher
Zack Bunker
Finance Manager
John Bunt
Layout Artist
Steven E Bunyea
Special Effects Foreman
Jonathan Burdeshaw
Sculptor
Chris Burket
Camera
Tiffany Burns
Best Boy Grip
Tom Y Burns
Rerecording
Lance Burton
Consultant
Bonjin Byun
Compositor
Uma Maheswari C
2-D Artist
Tony Cabrera
Visual Effects
Eric Cameron
Film Lab
Dan Camp
Visual Effects
Rosa Behrens Camp
Visual Effects
Aaron Campbell
Character Designer
Keith Campbell
Stunts
William A Campbell
Costumer
Alexandre Cancado
Compositor
Allen Cappuccilli
Visual Effects Editor
Mariah Carey
Song Performer
Mariah Carey
Song
Ariel M. Carlson
Stunts
Curtis Carlson
Compositor
Jesse Carlson
Character Designer
Kathy Carlston
Matchmove Artist
Michael P Carmody
Visual Effects
Jayme Carr
Assistant
Gail Carroll-coe
Boom Operator
John C Casey
Costume Supervisor
Matthew Casey
Production Assistant
John Cassella Jr.
Visual Effects
Jesse Cecchini
Lighting Technician
Joe Censoplano
Compositor
Wesley Chandler
Character Animation
Andy Chang
Compositor
Clara Chang
Visual Effects
Peggy Chen
Accounting Assistant
Albert Cheng
Visual Effects
Andy Cheng
Stunts
Todd Cherniawsky
Art Director
Mike Chiado
Camera
Judy Chin
Makeup Artist
Benjamin I Cinelli
Character Animation
Suzanne Cipolletti
Visual Effects
Vincent Cirelli
Visual Effects Supervisor
Al Claramut
Driver
Shawn Clark
Character Animation
Craig Clarke
Compositor
Stacy Clinger
Scenic Artist
Sean Clouser
Propman
Kevin Coats
Visual Effects
Adam Coggin
Visual Effects
Brian M Cohen
Character Designer
Dylan Cole
Conceptual Illustrator
Tim Collins
Dolly Grip
Benjamin Conner
Compositor
Kit Conners
Set Production Assistant
Zachary Connolly
Visual Effects
Michael Connor
Transportation Captain
Elisabeth Franklin Constantine
Character Animation
Arte Contreras
Assistant Art Director
Fred Cooper
Dolly Grip
Tom Core
Production Manager
Brandon Cornell
Stunts
Bill Corso
Makeup Artist
Cory Cosper
Modelmaker
Anne Costa
Production Assistant
Dan Cota
Choreographer
Sharon Courtney
Camera Utility
Jennifer Cram
Casting Associate
Joe Creswell
Visual Effects
Stuart Cripps
Compositor
Gino Crognale
Prosthetic Makeup
Richard Crompton
Grip
Donn Cross
Art Department
Amber Crowe
Makeup Artist
Steve Cullingford
Character Designer
Will Cunningham
Animator
Lauri Cuppetilli
Makeup Artist
Nick Curdy
Visual Effects
Grant Curtis
Executive Producer
Lisa Curtis
Visual Effects
Ryan Sarah Cushman
Character Designer
Michele Cusick
Assistant Director
Prasanna D
2-D Artist
Tommy Daguanno
Dolly Grip
Enid Dalkoff
Digital Artist
Dave Damant
Compositor
Chris Daniels
Stunts
Debbie Darakdjian
Makeup Artist
Adriana M Dardas
Set Designer
Troy David
Wardrobe
David R Davies
Visual Effects
Jim M Davis
Foreman
Film Details
Also Known As
Cesta do krajiny Oz, Die fantastische Welt von Oz, Il grande e potente Oz, Le Monde fantastique d'Oz, Mahtava Oz 3D, Mogocni Oz, Muhtesem ve Kudretli Oz, OZ - Mágico e Poderoso, Oz le magnifique, Oz o Grande e Poderoso, Oz the Great and Powerful, Oz, un mundo de fantasía, Oz: Den store og mektige, Oz: El Poderoso, Oz: Wielki i potezny, Ozas: Didingas Ir Galingas, Varenais no Oza zemes, fantastische Welt von Oz, a hatalmas
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
2013
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Location
Detroit, Michigan, USA; Raleigh Michigan Studios, Pontiac, Michigan, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 10m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 11, 2013
Wide Release in United States March 8, 2013
Project was conceived as a prequel to "The Wizard of Oz" (USA/1939) directed by Victor Fleming and starring Judy Garland, which was based on the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" written by L. Frank Baum. Because Warner Bros. controls the rights to the 1939 film, which it acquired from MGM for its library, the filmmakers were not allowed to reference any material unique to the film. Instead, they reference the 14 books about the fantasy world, written by Frank Baum and illustrated by William Wallace Denslow, which are in the public domain.
Wide Release in United States March 8, 2013
Released in United States on Video June 11, 2013
Robert Downey Jr. was in talks with producer Joe Roth to star before Sam Raimi joined the project in the summer of 2010. Unable to close a deal with Downey, the filmmakers approached Johnny Depp, who was interested but had a prior commitment to "The Lone Ranger." Five months before the July 2011 start of production, a deal was closed with James Franco to star.
Project was included on the 2010 Black List.
