New Trailer – Oz: The Great and Powerful

CAROLINE: Disney revealed the first trailer for Oz: The Great and Powerful, prequel to The Wizard of Oz, at Comic Con.  And how are you dealing?

RYAN: Well after now viewing it about one thousand times, it’s beginning to sink in.  I’M FREAKING OUT!

CAROLINE: [laughs’ Of course you are.  You’re more excited about this than even Harry Potter. And that says something.

RYAN: Well The Wizard of Oz is my favorite film.  So having a new, major Oz movie to look forward to is quite lit’truly life-altering for me.

CAROLINE: What do you think of the trailer?

RYAN: It’s Ozsome!  No really… I love that it begins in black and white and the aspect ratio of the classic film.  I love when it turns to color and looks so lush and gorgeous.  I love the hot air balloon, the top hat, the Emerald City… I love Danny Elfman’s score.  I love the build up.  It’s just enough to make you want more.

CAROLINE: It does look cool.  It reminds me a little bit of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and not surprisingly, since it has the same producer.

RYAN: Creating the Land of Oz on screen today, utilizing modern effects and 3D, is just a whole different ballpark from what was accomplished in 1939.  I dig what this trailer reveals and am honestly finding it difficult to wait until March.

CAROLINE: Honey, be glad it’s not coming out at Thanksgiving 2013!

RYAN: You’re right.

CAROLINE: What do you think of the cast?

RYAN: I have zero complaints.  I will say I almost had an H.A., heart attack, the first time I watched this and saw Mila Kunis.  She’s white.  She’s the Wicked Witch of the West.  But if you watch the entire trailer, it delivers… fully.

CAROLINE: I have to give you it is an exciting trailer.  Check it out: