Oz the Great and Powerful Reviews, Interviews & More

It's no surprise that G.I. Joe: Retaliation topped the box office, it was going to make some money when it was released. The big thing for the movie is that it's already popular overseas, where it made an additional $80 Million, and that puts its grand total near $130 Million (which is the reported budget). Which means Paramount absolutely did the right thing with the...

Though last year this weekend saw the release of The Hunger Games - which made a boatload of money by itself - the same weekend a year later proved to do pretty good without a gigantic blockbuster. Not only did The Croods open better than expected, but Olympus has Fallen bucked the trends of recent action movies and...

Though often there are films that succeed because of their inherent draw, just as often a film can win by being in the right place at the right time. Though Oz: The Great and Powerful was kids friendly, the only animated movie in recent weeks was Escape From Planet Earth. So The Croods has a very good shot of making...

Going into this weekend it looked like old comic hands might do better than a generic-looking Halle Berry thriller. But though neither The Incredible Burt Wonderstone nor The Call could outperform Oz: The Great and Powerful, the Jim Carrey-Steve Carell comedy flopped hard, while the thriller managed to outperform....

It feels like Warner Brothers was slow on their game with The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, but maybe that's just because there's not much of a movie there. The movie has Steve Carell and Jim Carrey as rival magicians, and that points out the duo starred opposite each other a decade ago in Bruce Almighty. But now Carell is more of a draw....

Disney didn't waste any time last week, and quickly announced that there would be a sequel to the sort-of-prequel Oz the Great and Powerful. The Sam Raimi-directed fantasy is the first big money-maker of the 2013, so Disney would be foolish to skip out on this cash cow. Obviously. While we don't know where the story will go next, Mr. Raimi has already announced his retirement...

The first gigantic film of 2013 has arrived, and it's Sam Raimi's Oz: the Great and Powerful.  The film has a clear path to over $200 Million, and though it didn't do Alice in Wonderland numbers, it's still a monster. Check out the full results...

Sam Raimi steps outside his comfort zone for Oz: The Great and Powerful. The director alongside James Franco leads this colorful prequel to 1939's The Wizard of Oz. Based on L. Frank Baum's novels, the film is a funny, heartwarming and worthy entry into the Oz series.

Apparently more people want to see Oz The Great And Powerful than some of us imagined. We only realized this once the midnight box office numbers came in, showing that the new Disney prequel has two million bucks in it's pocket. 

So after receiving moderate to solid reviews, and tracking projecting a possible $100 million weekend, Disney has already begun prepping a sequel to Sam Raimi’s Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz the Great and Powerful, meaning that we likely have to spend another two to three years not seeing films from Raimi like Evil Dead or...

It took a little over two months to get there, but it looks like we're going to have the first blockbuster of 2013 with Oz: The Great and Powerful. Sorry Jack the Giant Slayer.

Being able to put together a proper prequel for a well known property is a tricky thing to do. It's normally a risk to put together a movie, but you're working with more obstacles when it comes to the prequels game. The folks making the picture are dealing not only with expanding on an established fictional world but handling a good chunk of money in order to create it. There's a lot of...

James Franco has a big hat to fill as he tackles The Wizard of Oz. The actor plays Oscar Diggs in this week's Oz: The Great and Powerful. He's the man behind the myth of one of the most revered characters in film and literature. Franco joined forces with director Sam Raimi to unveil the wizard's untold story. ScreenCrave recently spoke to the actor about his Raimi...

This weekend, Disney unveils the highly anticipated prequel, Oz: The Great and Powerful. The film centers on Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a carnival magician who becomes the famous Wizard of Oz. Upon his arrival he meets three witches played by Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz. ScreenCrave recently spoke to the trio at the film's Los Angeles press day...

Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful looks to be following in the tradition of a number of recent films that have tried to update classic fairy tales (or fairy tale movies) for a new generation. And moreso than the previous directors of these films, Raimi has become an old master at this point. Now there's a clip that shows how he brings new effects to a very...

One of the many perks of seeing a Disney movie at the movie theater is that you always get a delightful snack before the big meal. By that we mean the short film that comes before the feature. These clips are filled with creativity, emotion and wonderful, unique characters. Paperman, the short that debuted in front of Wreck-It Ralph last fall, was uploaded...

Fantasy prequels are definitely making it's rounds this year. Between the continuation of the trilogy The Hobbit and Disney's re-imagining of the world of Oz in Oz the Great and Powerful, there's plenty of make-believe movie wonder to go around. As we edge closer towards the film's release, we're treated to a couple of brand new character posters that show...

Next Sunday we'll finally get what we've all been waiting for – Tina Fey and Amy Poehler making fun of Hollywood, together, in front of a bunch of drunk celebrities. A new promo, featuring the comediennes has been released, and it's just as good as the first. You can see it below, as well as a promo poster featuring the BFF's in high-top chucks. We also have a bunch of new images from movies...

It's time to say goodbye to 2012 and plan ahead for 2013. While you're plotting out what New Years Resolutions you're going to carry out for the first couple of weeks of this coming year, let's assign you a new one. Go to the movies more often. In order to make sure that you all adhere to this New Years Resolution, we present to you a wide variety of movies that you should definitely watch...

It's strange to think about how not-so-secretly excited we are to see Sam Raimi's Oz: The Great and Powerful. Here we were, sitting at our computers pondering about other things when suddenly BAM, the first trailer hits. Since then we've been anxious to see what else the House of Mouse will churn out in promotions for the upcoming fantasy...