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| Oz the Great and Powerful sequel already on its way | Oz the Great and Powerful sequel already on its way |
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| The studio behind the Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz the Great and Powerful, has already commissioned a follow-up, according to Variety. | The studio behind the Wizard of Oz prequel, Oz the Great and Powerful, has already commissioned a follow-up, according to Variety. |
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| Oz the Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi and featuring James Franco, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams, is due to open today in the US and UK, but backers Disney are so confident of its success that they hired scriptwriter Mitchell Kapner "several months ago" to work on a second film. | Oz the Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi and featuring James Franco, Mila Kunis and Michelle Williams, is due to open today in the US and UK, but backers Disney are so confident of its success that they hired scriptwriter Mitchell Kapner "several months ago" to work on a second film. |
| So far, no plot details have emerged, but Kapner, who co-wrote Oz with David Lindsay-Abaire, is expected to draw on more material from L Frank Baum's series of novels, published between 1900 and 1920. | So far, no plot details have emerged, but Kapner, who co-wrote Oz with David Lindsay-Abaire, is expected to draw on more material from L Frank Baum's series of novels, published between 1900 and 1920. |
| However, some famous elements of the story, such as Dorothy's ruby-red shoes, are out of bounds as they are additions made by film-makers for the original 1939 film, which is owned by rival studio Warner Bros. | However, some famous elements of the story, such as Dorothy's ruby-red shoes, are out of bounds as they are additions made by film-makers for the original 1939 film, which is owned by rival studio Warner Bros. |
| With a $200m budget, Oz the Great and Powerful is set for an $90m-plus (£59m) opening weekend in the US, according to box office trackers Box Office Mojo. | With a $200m budget, Oz the Great and Powerful is set for an $90m-plus (£59m) opening weekend in the US, according to box office trackers Box Office Mojo. |
| This would put it in the company of Disney's last fantasy smash, Alice in Wonderland, which took $116m on its debut in 2010, and should revive confidence in the fantasy-film market after disappointing results for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Jack the Giant Slayer. | This would put it in the company of Disney's last fantasy smash, Alice in Wonderland, which took $116m on its debut in 2010, and should revive confidence in the fantasy-film market after disappointing results for Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Jack the Giant Slayer. |
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