Anyone planning on seeing this one? It actually looks pretty good

Yep.

Starring James Franco

I don't know. I was excited to see it but then by the end of the trailer I saw last night I wasn't as enthusiastic, I'm not sure what I saw that kind of deflated my balloon. Maybe.

Certain movies I don't need to see on the big screen, but this is one of those i want to view on the big screen

Graycap23 said:

Yep.

Fantasy SciFi movies I have to see on big screen Imax 3d has to be awesome for this one

I'm planning to see this.

http://www.radiotimes.com...zard-of-oz

Meet the cast and key characters of Sam Raimi's Wizard of Oz prequel, which hits UK cinemas on 8 March...

Click on the images below to view full-sized versions

OZ/OSCAR DIGGS

"Oscar Diggs, aka Oz, is a small-time magician who takes his magic act on the road as part of a traveling circus in the Midwest. A man with dubious ethics, Oz is a handsome, charming charlatan who is skilled at smooth-talking his way out of problems. When he is hurled into the magical Land of Oz, Oscar faces a fight-or-flight dilemma that holds the fate of a kingdom in the balance, forcing him to decide what kind of man he truly is before it is too late."

James Franco

You may know James Franco, 34, as Harry Osborne, and his alter-ego the Green Goblin, from Oz director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films or as pot dealer Saul Silver in action comedy Pineapple Express.

THEODORA/THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST?

According to Disney, "Theodora is a beautiful, naïve witch who is protected by her powerful sister Evanora. Theodora only wants peace to come to the Land of Oz and truly believes that a prophesied wizard will arrive someday to restore order."

However, the company's merchandising department suggests a different story. An Oz mug recently spotted on their website appears to picture Theodora transformed into the Wicked Witch of the West, the notorious villain of the piece in the original film and novel The Wizard of Oz.

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis, 29, starred opposite Justin Timberlake in romcom Friends with Benefits, and in Darren Aronofsky's acclaimed psychological ballet thriller Black Swan, and provides the voice of Peter Griffin's teenage daughter Meg in animated series Family Guy.

GLINDA

"Glinda is a good witch who rules over a peaceful kingdom of simple, kind folk. Beautiful Glinda is not only a compassionate and benevolent witch, but also a fierce protector of her people. Though Glinda sees through Oz’s façade early on, she knows genuine goodness lies within and helps Oz achieve his true destiny."

Michelle Williams

Viewers of a certain age will know Michelle Williams, 32, from late-90s teen drama Dawson's Creek, but she's since made her name as a Hollywood actress in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, opposite Ryan Gosling in romantic drama Blue Valentine and as Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn.

EVANORA

"A witch to be feared, Evanora is Theodora’s over-protective sister. With her penetrating gaze, she exudes a powerful presence and has positioned herself as the royal advisor and protector of Emerald City."

Rachel Weisz

The British actress, 42, did plenty of TV in the UK but is probably best known to worldwide audiences from the blockbuster fantasy adventure movie The Mummy and its sequel. Weisz won a best supporting actress Oscar for her role in 2005 drama The Constant Gardener.

AB-SO-FUCKIN-LUTE-LY!!!

since i was a child i've always wanted another part of the movie

that i could bare watchin. i maybe would have liked "wicked"

were it not a musical. all those attempts at animatin spin off

were depressin, at best. "the wiz" was likable for a modernization

of the story and one of the few musicals i could ever sit through.

i'm actually glad it took so long for this to happen,

technology is a mothafucka...

ah, to be afraid of those monkies again

KingBAD said:

AB-SO-FUCKIN-LUTE-LY!!!

since i was a child i've always wanted another part of the movie

that i could bare watchin. i maybe would have liked "wicked"

were it not a musical. all those attempts at animatin spin off

were depressin, at best. "the wiz" was likable for a modernization

of the story and one of the few musicals i could ever sit through.

i'm actually glad it took so long for this to happen,

technology is a mothafucka...

ah, to be afraid of those monkies again

as much as I like Vampires, I love being afraid of witches lol

Hansel & Gretel the Witch Hunters

Beautiful Creatures

i want to see this. i love witchy stuff

excited said:

i want to see this. i love witchy stuff

Yes, witches 2 me are 3points more interesting than Vampires

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i'll go. love stories about wizards

I'm going

My kids are chomping at the bit to go see this one.

I'll go..."for their sake".

OldFriends4Sale said:

excited said:

i want to see this. i love witchy stuff

Yes, witches 2 me are 3points more interesting than Vampires

[Edited 2/27/13 5:54am]

the artwork is really great!

OldFriends4Sale said:

excited said:

i want to see this. i love witchy stuff

Yes, witches 2 me are 3points more interesting than Vampires

[Edited 2/27/13 5:54am]

That's a toooootally different topic. (Which would be a good one BTW)

Immortality...never seeing daylight...only drinking blood. What would that do to someone?

Did anyone see it?

I'm going tomorrow

Visually this film is amazing, I'm glad I saw it on the big screen but the story itself didnt keep me entertained, I even heard someone say she fell asleep three times Maybe it was too late to be watching a movie

Saw it in IMAX 3D.

Found the CGI pretty cartoonish and disappointing - except China Girl - she looked great.

Overall it was ok, certainly not great...but it was entertaining enough considering it was over 2 hours long.

I do like James Franco, though.

The Wizard of Oz is one of my favourite movies and I also loved the play Wicked, but this movie, I will pass on.

It is probably quite visually stunning, but it doesn't interest me in the least.

Not sure if I will see it.

I like James Franco a lot.

But, this is a role for Robert Downey Junior.

I saw 'funny' scenes where Franco talking to this smartass monkey--the comedy was off.

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Looks really kewl. Might see it. Kinda lengthy I see.

Yes. I love that there has been so many angles of the same story.

PurpleJedi said:

My kids are chomping at the bit to go see this one.

I'll go..."for their sake".

It's rated "M" for mature audiences here I think that's equivalent to PG-13+ but none of my kids are 13 yet

YES!

I saw it last Friday in 3D and it was AWESOME!!! I'm probably going to go see it again.

Oh James Franco

Heck, I even ordered the Urban Decay Eye Make up palette in "Theodora".