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==Potential sequels==
==Potential sequels==
When interviewed about her role in the first film, actress Sasha Jackson neither confirmed nor denied the fact that a sequel was in the works. "Right now, I'm afraid there's not much I can say." Jackson commented.<ref>http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2011/08/exclusive-interview-with-sasha-jackson.html</ref> When asked about plans for a sequel in an audio interview, director Leigh Scott revealed that there are outlines and scripts that exist for two more films.<ref>http://royalpodcastoz.podbean.com/2011/08/01/the-witches-of-oz-%E2%80%94-a-chat-with-leigh-scott/</ref> Model-turned-actress Chanel Ryan commented in an interview with Geek Tyrant that she was contacted about a role in a sequel to the movie. She ended up having a cameo in the director's cut of the first film, credited as playing the role of Pinney Penney. Declining to say anything more, Ryan expressed her enthusiasm and excitement to see the finished film on the big screen.<ref>http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/7/23/exclusive-interview-actress-chanel-ryan-vs-brian-s.html</ref>
When interviewed about her role in the first film, actress Sasha Jackson neither confirmed nor denied the fact that a sequel was in the works. "Right now, I'm afraid there's not much I can say." Jackson commented.<ref>http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2011/08/exclusive-interview-with-sasha-jackson.html</ref> When asked about plans for a sequel in an audio interview, director Leigh Scott revealed that there are outlines and scripts that exist for two more films.<ref>http://royalpodcastoz.podbean.com/2011/08/01/the-witches-of-oz-%E2%80%94-a-chat-with-leigh-scott/</ref> Model-turned-actress Chanel Ryan commented in an interview with Geek Tyrant that she was contacted about a role in a sequel to the movie. She ended up having a cameo in the director's cut of the first film, credited as playing the role of Pinney Penney. Declining to say anything more, Ryan expressed her enthusiasm and excitement to see the finished film on the big screen.<ref>http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/7/23/exclusive-interview-actress-chanel-ryan-vs-brian-s.html</ref> Actress Paulie Rojas revealed in an earlier interview with the Royal Blog of Oz that there were indeed sequels on the horizon and talked about her time on set of the first film.<ref>http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2011/06/exclusive-interviews-with-witches-of-oz.html</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:09, 28 October 2011

The Witches of Oz
File:The Witches of Oz.jpg
International poster
Directed byLeigh Scott
Produced by
Starring
Music byEliza Swenson
Production
company
Palace/Imaginarium
Distributed byMarVista Entertainment
Release dates
September 1st, 2011 (USA)
Running time
Approx. 167 min. Approx. 110 min. (director's cut)
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.9 million

The Witches of Oz is a television mini-series directed by Leigh Scott, based on the novels The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Ozma of Oz, The Road to Oz, and The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Plot

The Witches of Oz follows the exploits of the grown Dorothy Gale, now a successful children's book author, as she moves from Kansas to present day New York City. Dorothy quickly learns that her popular books are based on repressed childhood memories, and that the wonders of Oz are very, very real. When the Wicked Witch of the West shows up in Times Square, Dorothy must find the inner courage to stop her.

Cast

Production

Filming occurred from December 2009 to February 2010. Filming locations included Hartford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Easton, Ridgefield, Manhattan, and at Palace Digital Studios and the Connecticut Film Center. The film has been marketed on the internet with a website, a presence on Facebook and Twitter, and clips on YouTube. [2] It is being distributed by MarVista Entertainment Inc.[3]

Mini-series

The film is being shown on television around the world as a four hour mini-series. [4] The movie officially premiered on television in Eastern Europe in March 2011. A slightly different version was shown on July 5th, 2011 in the United Kingdom on the Syfy Channel.[5] It was then aired on television in Italy, Russia, and Spain.[6] It was released in the U.S. and Canada through several cable providers' Pay-Per-View services on September 1st, 2011. Additional air dates have yet to be announced.

Director's Cut

The director's cut of the film will be released theatrically in select U.S. theaters. The film's soundtrack will release on iTunes two weeks prior to the limited theatrical release. The director's cut has been rated PG for sequences of fantasy, action and peril, scary images and brief language by the MPAA. A test audience for the director's cut of the film was selected in Bridgeport, Connecticut in July 2011.

Home video release

The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom on August 8th, 2011. A special holiday edition of the film was released on October 3rd, 2011 in the United Kingdom. It was released on DVD in New Zealand and Australia on September 2nd, 2011. It will be released on DVD and for the first time on Blu-Ray on November 2nd, 2011 in France.[7] The DVD has also been released in Russia and the Netherlands. Home video release dates for the director's cut and for North America have yet to be announced.

Potential sequels

When interviewed about her role in the first film, actress Sasha Jackson neither confirmed nor denied the fact that a sequel was in the works. "Right now, I'm afraid there's not much I can say." Jackson commented.[8] When asked about plans for a sequel in an audio interview, director Leigh Scott revealed that there are outlines and scripts that exist for two more films.[9] Model-turned-actress Chanel Ryan commented in an interview with Geek Tyrant that she was contacted about a role in a sequel to the movie. She ended up having a cameo in the director's cut of the first film, credited as playing the role of Pinney Penney. Declining to say anything more, Ryan expressed her enthusiasm and excitement to see the finished film on the big screen.[10] Actress Paulie Rojas revealed in an earlier interview with the Royal Blog of Oz that there were indeed sequels on the horizon and talked about her time on set of the first film.[11]

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592287/
  2. ^ The Witches of Oz 3D takes flight on the web - Monsters and Critics
  3. ^ Trailer for 3D Sequel to The Wizard of Oz
  4. ^ http://www.marvista.net
  5. ^ http://www.syfy.co.uk/shows/witches-oz
  6. ^ http://www.foxtv.it/le-streghe-di-oz
  7. ^ http://www.amazon.fr/Sorci%C3%A8res-dOz-Blu-ray-Paulie-Rojas/dp/B005EI1LMY/ref=pd_sxp_f_i/277-9874084-7214760
  8. ^ http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2011/08/exclusive-interview-with-sasha-jackson.html
  9. ^ http://royalpodcastoz.podbean.com/2011/08/01/the-witches-of-oz-%E2%80%94-a-chat-with-leigh-scott/
  10. ^ http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/7/23/exclusive-interview-actress-chanel-ryan-vs-brian-s.html
  11. ^ http://newwwoz.blogspot.com/2011/06/exclusive-interviews-with-witches-of-oz.html

See also


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