February 14, 2013 (El Capitan Theatre)
March 8, 2013 (United States)
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 books 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, William Bock, 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.
It is Disney's third film adaptation of Baum's books, following Return to Oz (1985) and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) (2005). Kapner began developing an origin story for the Wizard of Oz after a lifelong interest in wanting to create one for the character. Walt Disney Pictures commissioned the film's production in 2009 with Joe Roth as producer and Grant Curtis, Joshua Donen, Philip Steuer and Palak Patel serving as executive producers. Raimi was hired to direct the following year. After Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp declined the title role in January and February 2011, Franco was cast. Filming took place from July to December 2011. Danny Elfman composed the music score for the film.
Oz the Great and Powerful premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on February 13, 2013, and was released theatrically in the United States on March 8, 2013, in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D formats. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was commercially successful, grossing over $493 million worldwide. The film won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Live Action Family Film and Kunis won the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for her performance as the Wicked Witch of the West.
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- Hollywoodedge, Bottle Rocket 2 Picco PE098501
- Hollywoodedge, Chimpanzee Screams AT050201/Sound Ideas, APES, CHIMP - SCREAM, TYPICAL CHIMP SCREAM, ANIMAL, CHIMPANZEE
- Hollywoodedge, Girl Screams Long Hi CRT028201 (Heard once in a low volume.)
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601/Whistling Wind Stead PE033301
- Hollywoodedge, Large High Pitch Bell PE190801
- Hollywoodedge, Lion Roar Snarl Growl AT013501
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140401
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE141401
- Hollywoodedge, Short Nose Blowsbul CRT021102 (Low volume; heard once in a low pitch.)
- Hollywoodedge, Sky Rocket Loud High TE021701
- Hollywoodedge, Small Swishes Light FS048102/Sound Ideas, SWISH - ARM OR WEAPON SWING THROUGH AIR, SWOOSH 04 (Heard once in a low volume.)
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, HORSE - WHINNY AND NEIGH OUTSIDE VERSION 1/HORSE - SINGLE HORSE WHINNY, ANIMAL 01
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, MONKEY - VARIOUS SCREAMS, APE (2nd and 1st screams; used for Finley.)
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - KEN'S BASS, DRUM AND CYMBAL CRASH, MUSIC, PERCUSSION
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - INCREASING RUMBLE LEADING TO EXPLOSION (Explosion only.)
- Sound Ideas, FIREWORKS - SEQUENCE OF FIREWORKS, EXPLOSION (This sound or a variation is faintly heard at least once.)
- Sound Ideas, WHISTLE - PEA WHISTLE: MEDIUM BLOW, POLICE