Oz the Great and Powerful Review

Here's my review for Oz the Great and Powerful starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. The film will be locally distributed by Walt Disney Pictures Philippines. 

The film is directed by Sam Raimi and is a prequel to the 1939 "Wizard of Oz". This flick basically explains why the Wizard was in Oz as well as the origins of the Wicked Witches of the east AND west. 

The movie is pretty to look at especially if you catch the flick in 3D.  

Rachel Weisz - From Bourne Legacy to Oz the Great and Powerful

Coming off the box-office success of “The Bourne Legacy,” Oscar-winner Rachel Weisz now plays Evanora, the witch who rules over the Emerald City, in Walt Disney Pictures' new 3D fantasy-adventure, “Oz The Great and Powerful.”

Directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of the beloved wizard character, who made his debut in author L. Frank Baum’s first book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”

Weisz raves about her time on the project, saying, “What really appealed to me about playing Evanora was that I got to be a bad girl. She has a lot of fun being bad and I think that’s what appealed to me about the character. I loved the script. I thought it was a great imagining of the origin story of the wizard and the witches.”

Michelle Williams is Glinda the Good Witch in 'Oz the Great and Powerful'

Three-time Academy Award-nominee Michelle Williams (“My Week With Marilyn”) plays Glinda, the Good Witch who tries to convince Oscar (James Franco) that the Land of Oz is in trouble at the hands of the evil Evanora, in Walt Disney Pictures’ fantastical adventure “Oz the Great and Powerful.”

At the same time, Glinda is hoping Oscar is the answer to the land’s prophecy—that a wizard will someday come and restore order.

Director Sam Raimi says of casting Williams for the role, “Michelle has a real positive spirit and depth of soul. She’s a good person and I needed that in the actress who was going to play Glinda.”

New Character Posters for Oz the Great and Powerful

The character posters of Disney's fantastical adventure “Oz the Great and Powerful” have been released by the studio. The one-sheets individually highlight the main characters played by James Franco (Oscar Diggs), Rachel Weisz (Evanora), Michelle Williams (Glinda) and Mila Kunis (Theodora).

“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, 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, Evanora and Glinda, 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.

“Oz The Great and Powerful” is produced by Joe Roth and written by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire. Grant Curtis, Philip Steuer and Palak Patel are serving as executive producers.

Opening across the Philippines on March 7 in IMAX 3D, Digital 3D and regular theaters, “Oz The Great and Powerful” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through Columbia Pictures.

Check out the other character posters after the cut.

First Full Trailer for Disney's Oz: The Great and Powerful

The full trailer of Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming fantasy adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful” arrives online and can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILZc18BjNVw&feature=youtu.be. The film stars James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Mila Kunis.

Sneak Peek: Wicked Witch of Oz the Great and Powerful

Walt Disney Pictures has revealed new artwork from director Sam Raimi's “Oz The Great and Powerful” that you can view below. The art is said to be the first section of a three-part image and gives a first look at the Wicked Witch.

The fantasy adventure stars James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Mila Kunis.