Rachel Weisz joining Mila Kunis and James Franco in Oz, the Great and Powerful?
Oz, the Great and Powerful seemed to be entering into a battle of wills with director Sam Raimi wanting one actress and Disney pushing for another, but Variety brings word that a new name has now been thrown into the mix. Rachel Weisz is the newest contender for the role of Evanora, the witch who [...]
Sam Raimi and Disney Battling Over Hilary Swank in Oz, the Great and the Powerful?
It’s starting to look like an evil witch (or two) have put a curse on Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful, but Vulture reports that its just Disney getting into an ugly power-play with the director. Things seemed to be going smoothly at first, with James Franco and Mila Kunis sliding into the roles [...]
Blake Lively in Stone’s Savages or Raimi’s Oz?
Blake Lively shifted gears in a major way when she went from the small screen’s Gossip Girl to the big screen’s Green Lantern, and Variety reports that she once again has two very different roles to consider. Lively has reportedly become the frontrunner for the role of Ophelia in Oliver Stone’s Savages, and she has [...]
Salma Hayek is Wicked – The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Salma Hayek is getting wicked as she teams up with ABC to produce an eight-hour miniseries adaptation of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. TV Line tells us this is an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel and not the Broadway play, which also happens to be based on the [...]
Glee’s Lea Michele is Dorothy of Oz
I’m a huge fan of OZ, from the original Baum stories, through the films, and most recently the great work by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young have done bringing the stories alive via MARVEL Comics. OZ, even when presented by others, just keeps reintroducing itself, and here is another example, with a project landing Lea [...]
