5 Wizard of Oz Movies to See if You Liked Wicked

Happy premiere Wickedviewers around the world have returned to a distant kingdom again The Wizard of Oz. This classic fantasy universe has captivated viewers and readers across the planet for more than a century. And on this occasion, the first reactions predict that this is one of his best film adaptations. Something that is very worth highlighting, since several dozen stories take place in the vicinity of the Emerald City.

IN Wicked, Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande they put themselves in their place Elphaba And Glinda, Wicked Witch of the West And Good Witch. Before they became legendary sorceresses, they were roommates at Shiz Magic University. There they were just two young men wanting to conquer the world. One of them was an outcast with great potential. the other, a popular and vain girl who always has to pretend.

If you’ve already seen this spin-off The Wizard of Ozperhaps you still have a desire to know more about the universe created by the writer. L. Frank Baum in 1900. Fortunately, since the days of silent films, cinema has provided many versions of the stories that took place on the frontiers of Oz. Here we leave you with five suggestions to see if you liked it Wicked.

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Certainly a great movie that’s worth watching if you liked it. Wicked is The Wizard of Oz. Released in 1939 as a children’s story, it nevertheless became a cult classic. Full of light and color, the musical received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Finally, he won two awards for his wonderful musical part: one for best song for Over the Rainbow and one more for best soundtrack.

Despite the initial failure, today UNESCO supports it through the Memory of the World program, which includes only the most important heritage works in human history. Plot The Wizard of Oz follow Dorothya girl living in Kansas who is swept away by a tornado into a strange fantasy world. There you will have to follow the yellow brick path to find a powerful wizard who can grant wishes. On your way you will meet ScarecrowA Lion And Tin Woodman. But also with the evil green witch and the sweet good witch, the main characters Wicked.

Oz fantasy world (2013)

In 2013 director Sam Raimi (trilogy Spider-Man from Tobey Maguire) entered this peculiar universe with Oz, a fantasy world. He did this with a prequel focusing on the character who gave it all its name, The Wizard of Oz. James Franco puts himself in his skin Oscar Diggsa traveling magician from Kansas who tries to trick his audience with little success.

One day he is forced to flee to save his life. To do this, he flies in a hot air balloon, but, unfortunately, he is picked up by a tornado and taken to a new place. The main character finds himself in a fantasy kingdom, the Land of Oz. There he meets several witches: Theodora (Mila Kunis) Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams). The latter is a character Ariana Grande V Wicked. The first, on the contrary, believes that he is a wizard of prophecy who has come to conquer Wicked Witch and become the new King of Oz.

Oz fantasy world (1985)

Almost fifty years after the original was released, it hit theaters. Oz fantasy worldwhose original name Return to Oz (Return to Oz). This is to be continued once again Dorothywho is now back in Kansas. But in the real world, his uncles are very concerned about his delusions and obsession with Oz, which, in their opinion, is just imaginary nonsense. For this reason, they placed the girl in the custody of Dr. Worley and a nurse Wilsonwho want to treat her with electroshock therapy.

Fortunately, before the therapy begins, an unexpected power outage occurs and Dorothy he is saved by a mysterious girl. Together they run until they reach the river. Over there, Dorothy manages to escape from the nurse Wilson and when he wakes up, he finds that he has returned to Oz. But the kingdom has changed a lot. Evil king nome took over the country, which is now in ruins. Only Dorothy can save him.

Wizard (1978)

Fans Michael Jackson I can enjoy Wizarda pop reimagining of the 1978 cult story. The Wizard of Oz. The King of Pop gives life Scarecrow and alongside him were other big names in the music industry at the time. Diana Ross is Dorothy And Lena Horne is Glinda in a version completely different from the one seen in Wicked.

In addition, the director of this unique experiment is the prestigious Sidney Lumetone of the best directors in history. The film received four Oscar nominations: Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography. In any case, it should be noted that his overall assessment is very far from the assessment The Wizard of Oz original.

Thomasin in the Kingdom of Oz (1925)

This version The Wizard of Oz“, which in English simply has a classic title, is not the first adaptation of the story, although it is one of the most comprehensive of the entire silent film era. Director Larry Semonalso tells a slightly different version than what most of the public knows.

In the film Dorothy A Kansas country girl who finds out that her uncle Henry He’s not his real uncle. Following this unexpected discovery, a sudden violent tornado sweeps away the farm workers and the farm itself. Dorothy into the fantasy world of Oz. There, Prime Minister Kruel He understands that the newcomer is none other than Princess Dorothea.