• Theme Park Bits: Harry Potter, Thor, The Avengers, Wizard Of Oz, Haunted Mansion

    This edition of Theme Park Bits has full of franchises: Harry Potter, The Avengers, Wizard of Oz and more. Below, read about the following: Harry Potter's Hogwarts Express has been delivered to Universal Studios Orlando. Thor: Treasures of Asgard opens at Disneyland on Friday Marvel's Avengers Academy is now open on the Disney Magic Cruise.…

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  • Animated 'Wizard Of Oz' Film Out May 2014; Plus New Mondo Poster

    A few quick notes for you Wizard of Oz fans. First up, a reminder that September 20 brings the IMAX 3D re-release of the original film. Second, though the news has been out there for sometime (and we missed it), the long in-production, computer animated Oz film formerly called Dorothy From Oz has a new title…

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  • CBS Making Medical Drama Inspired By 'The Wizard Of Oz'

    Briefly: The drive to create new films and TV shows based on recognizable fairy tales may not be as all-consuming as it was a year or two ago, but that doesn't mean it has gone away altogether. Look at CBS, which is now developing a show called Dorothy, from Elementary exec producers Carl Beverly and…

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  • 'The Wizard Of Oz' To Get Limited IMAX 3D Re-Release September 1

    The opportunity to see an all-time classic on the big screen should be taken whenever possible. Ideally, this happens at a repertory house where the original content and quality of the film is preserved, and sometimes (though less and less as 35mm gives way to DCP) even the format is the same. On special occasions, though, a film is…

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  • 'Oz The Great And Powerful' Sequel Won't Involve Dorothy

    The land of Oz is a big, varied place, with all manner of strange denizens around whom to build a story. But there are only a dozen or so characters that are recognizable to broad audiences who have never read L. Frank Baum's novels: Oz, the witches, Dorothy, her companions in The Wizard of Oz,…

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  • Warner Bros. Planning 'Wizard Of Oz' 3D Blu-Ray, 'Hobbit' Extended Edition, 'Dark Knight Trilogy' Collectors Edition And More

    2013 is the 90th anniversary of Warner Bros., and besides a strong slate of theatrical films, the company has some very surprising - and not so surprising - plans for the home market. The biggest news is they're planning 3D conversion of the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz for Blu-ray, coupled with a likely, limited theatrical…

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