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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oz' Still Reigns Supreme

Jacob Hall — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:54:48 +0000

For the second week in a row, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' lived up to its title and dominated the box office. One of the newcomers managed to fare surprisingly well in the face of Sam Raimi's blockbuster...but another simply got crushed.

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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' Saves the Box Office

Jacob Hall — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:45:11 +0000

After a series of increasingly dire weeks at the box office, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' arrived and shook things up in a major way, earning the first truly massive opening weekend of 2013 and setting the table for all kinds of Oz-related content in the near future. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is something that we'll let you judge.

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'Oz: The Great and Powerful 2′ — Disney Is Already Prepping a Sequel

Damon Houx — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:36:54 +0000

When it comes to tentpole studio releases, there's a pressure to get the next one made two or three years after the first, simply so the brand is still in people's heads. The best way to get a jump on that is to start prepping the sequel before the first film is released, and because (at least with these films) the script is often the cheapest part, it's no surprise that Disney has already commissioned someone to pen a sequel to 'Oz: The Great and Powerful.'

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'Oz the Great and Powerful' Review

Matt Singer — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:45:00 +0000

"I don't want to be a good man; I want to be a great one." So says Oscar, a humble (read: crummy) magician in a traveling circus circa 1905, just before a magical tornado sweeps him and his hot air balloon away to a land that just so happens to share his nickname: Oz. In 'Oz the Great and Powerful,' Oscar (James Franco) finds exactly what his heart desires; the chance to be a great man, wealthy and powerful, the ruler of a beautiful kingdom. And the kingdom does look damn good, and most of Oz's adventures in it are pretty entertaining as well.

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'Oz: The Great and Powerful' Debuts Two TV Spots

Damon Houx — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:00:57 +0000

We're less than a month away from the release of 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' and for those excited, it's good to know February is a short month. Drawn from the works of L. Frank Baum (and the success of Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'), Sam Raimi's film looks big and weird and we're nothing if not curious. Here's two new TV spots to whet appetites.

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'Oz: The Great and Powerful' 2013 Super Bowl Trailer: Here's a Sneak Peek!

Nick Romano — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:34:15 +0000

While footballers are gearing up for the 2013 Super Bowl, airing this Sunday, February 3, the rest of us are more amped for the many commercials and movie trailers hitting during the big game. A new 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' 2013 Super Bowl trailer is just one of the many features we can prepare for, but now Disney has released a sneak preview of the upcoming TV spot.

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'Oz: The Great and Powerful' Trailer From 2013 Golden Globes

Jacob Hall — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:51:28 +0000

If you watched this year's Golden Globe awards, you were treated to a new trailer for Sam Raimi's eagerly anticipated 'Oz: The Great and Powerful." If you didn't watch the Golden Globes and want a glimpse James Franco's adventures in the land of Oz, don't fret -- you can watch the footage embedded below!

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'Oz: The Great and Powerful' Releases an Even Newer Poster! The Puzzle Is Now Complete

Nick Romano — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:49:04 +0000

Who would have thought that the last 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' movie posters were just two pieces of one whole banner featuring the film's stars at the center?

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'Oz the Great and Powerful' Releases a New Poster — Did Tim Burton Do This?

Britt Hayes — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:16:38 +0000

Just days after releasing the second poster, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' is proud to present their third official poster, and this one shows us what happens when Sam Raimi gets all hopped up on Red Bull after watching Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland.'

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