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Sam Raimi has begun filming of Oz, The Great and Powerful, but no castings were announced. James Franco , Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Zach Braff, and Michelle Williams currently lead the cast.
Kunis will play Theodora who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, as the youngest sister of Evanora, the Wicked Witch of the East and Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. Oz, The Great and Powerful is a prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz told from the point of view of the Wizard.
We also found out via the synopsis that Peter Deming (Evil Dead II, Drag Me to Hell) is joining as cinematographer. [/Film]
Check out the official synopsis below:
Oz The Great and Powerful imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well.
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