Dorothy Of Oz poster revealed

Jordan von Netzer from CW3PR recently sent me this info on the first poster for the upcoming Dorothy Of Oz animated movie set for a 2012 theatrical release. In it, Dorothy goes back to Oz to discover that the magical land has been taken over by a new enemy, the mysterious Jester. The vocal cast includes SNL regulars Martin Short, Dan Akroyd, Jim Belushi, plus Kelsey Grammer and Patrick Stewart.

Mistakes In Film: The Wizard Of Oz

Molossus Films recently did this as part of his Mistakes In Film online review series featuring the The Wizard Of Oz. (Warning: mature language!)

New Oz card game

French game developer, Ystari Games, is planning on releasing a brand new card game based on Wizard Of Oz later this year which is intended to be learned in five minutes. It is being created by Emanuele Ornella.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's...OZMA!!!

Vertigo Comics has just released Issue #102 of Fables. This is the first of a 5-part story arc titled Super Team where the Fables community decides to form their own superhero group to fight outside threats like the menacing Mister Dark, their current nemesis still being held at bay by a forcefield. Based on Pinnochio's suggestion, Ozma(the head of the Fables magic-users)dons a superhero getup, and sets out to gather other Fables with "super-powers" to join their little team. Expect to see lots of X-Men, JLA, and Avengers jokes thrown in for upcoming issues.

Comic Review: Oz Primer

Marvel Comics this week released this one-shot special, Oz Primer. It's a tie-in to the regular Wizard Of Oz comic book adaptations that Marvel is doing. They're currently in the middle of Ozma Of Oz, with plans to do Dorothy And The Wizard In Oz later this year.

Oz Primer features interviews with the series adapter Eric Shanower, artist Skottie Young, and colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu. Also included is a foreword by Marvel Comics vice president David Gabriel, and an indepth look at the characters and locations within the Land of Oz. It's unknown whether this issue will be included in the upcoming Ozma Of Oz collected graphic novel, so you might wanna pick this up while its at your local comics shop.

Oz Video Of The Month: Elphaba's new look

The latest British stage musical of Wizard Of Oz by Andew Lloyd Webber features a very different version of Elphaba than your used to seeing in Wicked.