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The warning signs pile up early on in Will Finn and Dan St. Pierre's animated Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.

There's that clunky, passive title; the credit informing us that the movie is not based on any of L. Frank Baum's 40 public-domain Oz books, but rather a book by Roger Stanton Baum (who?); and the fact that, while it purports to pick up the day after the tornado from The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy (Lea Michele) now lives in modern-day Kansas. (The early 2000s, anyway, judging from the gas prices.)

That's a baffling decision that isn't paid off by anything that follows, as the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd) uses a rainbow-based kidnapping machine to pull Dorothy back to an Oz that has been taken over by the Wicked Witch's brother, the Jester (Martin Short at ...

A handful of new clips from the upcoming animated film Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return have been released online. Based on the 1989 novel Dorothy of Oz, a sequel to Frank L. Baum’s original The Wizard of Oz, the film revolves around Dorothy (Lea Michele) returning to the Land of Oz, only to find that the kingdom and its inhabitants are in grave danger from a wicked Jester (Martin Short). The pic continues to look more like a direct-to-dvd sequel or Nick Jr. special than a real movie, but you can judge for yourself by checking out the new clips. Hit the jump to watch the Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return movie clips. The film also features the voices of Kelsey Grammer, Dan Akyroyd, Jim Belushi, Megan Hilty, Hugh Dancy, Oliver Platt, Bernadette Peters, and Patrick Stewart. Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return opens in 3D on May 9, 2014. ComplexEmbed.

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Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return is a 3D-animated musical based on the adventure books by Roger Stanton Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum.

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A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends Of Oz finds Dorothy (Lea Michele) waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow...

The Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’S Return Express Tour is stopping in St. Louis.

On Saturday May 3rd, at Wehrenberg Ronnies 20 Cine from 10am-2pm, join Dorothy and friends for a day of family fun with activities, games, character meet and greets, story time and photo booth.

The event is Free to the public and people are asked to bring a book to donate. The book drive will benefit St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

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Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return is a 3D-animated musical based on the adventure books by Roger Stanton Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum.

A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends Of Oz finds Dorothy (Lea Michele) waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), the Lion (Jim Belushi...

Clarius Entertainment's Legends of Oz: Dorothy's return has a first trailer as well as some posters, and images added to the gallery. The animated film is directed by Daniel St. Pierre and Will Finn, and features the voice talents of Lea Michele, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Hugh Dancy, Megan Hilty, Patrick Stewart and Bernadette Peters. Dorothy's Return opens on May 9th, 2014. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return is a 3D-animated musical based on the adventure books by Roger Stanton Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum. A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends of Oz finds Dorothy (Lea Michele) waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), the Lion (Jim Belushi), the Tin Man (Kelsey Grammer)...

Summertime Entertainment has announced the launch of LegendsOfOzMovie.com as the official online destination for Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return.

The website, co-developed by Summertime and WorldMedia, provides access to news, videos, games and apps associated with the film. The site is available across all platforms and devices, including PCs, smart phones and tablets.

The 3D CG feature, distributed by Clarius Entertainment and set to release in theatres in May 2014, picks up where L Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz fairy tale left off. Baum’s great-grandson Roger Stanton Baum picked up the story from that point.

Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return stars Lea Michele, Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Hilty, Hugh Dancy, Bernadette Peters, Oliver Platt and Patrick Stewart.

Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park International announced today that the company has picked-up international rights to directors Will Finn and Daniel St. Pierre’s 3D animated family adventure film Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’S Return starring Lea Michele, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi and Kelsey Grammer. The film is from a script by Adam Balsam and Randi Barnes, based on the series of books by Roger Stanton Baum. Bonne Radford is producing alongside Ryan Carroll and Roland Carroll of Summertime Entertainment.

The film, scheduled for a May 2, 2014 domestic theatrical release by Clarius Entertainment on a minimum of 3,000 screens, will be introduced by Hpi’s President Eric Christenson and will screen at the upcoming Marché du Film. Cannes screenings are scheduled for Saturday, May 18th at 4:00pm at Olympia 2, Monday May 20th at 4:00pm at Olympia 2, and Tuesday, May 21st at 4:00pm at Olympia 8.

The film will...

Because the magical stories that unfold in the 14 Oz books written by L. Frank Baum are in the public domain, Disney had no obligation to secure approval of its new film, Oz the Great and Powerful, from the family of the legendary author. For the record, though, his great-grandson, Roger S. Baum, is cautiously looking forward to the big 3D epic. "I must admit that when Disney does something, they try to do it right. It looks like -- and I’m only talking about glimpses now -- but it looks like an exciting movie," the Las Vegas resident tells

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Lea Michele has some big shoes to fill in her latest project — and those shoes just happen to be ruby slippers.

That's right, it's the new trailer for the upcoming animated film "Dorothy of Oz," which finds the "Glee" star doing her best to live up to the legacy of Judy Garland, one song at a time.

Based on the book of the same name by Roger Stanton Baum, great-grandson of original "Wizard of Oz" creator Frank L. Baum, "Dorothy of Oz" tells the tale of Dorothy Gale's return to Oz to help save her friends from the dastardly machinations of a creep named The Jester.

Patrick Stewart, Oliver Platt, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd and Kelsey Grammer also pitch in voicework, but, with Michele belting out tunes, there's no question whose talent is going to make or break the film.

Check it out, courtesy of Coming Soon, and see why there's no place like "Glee.

Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has boarded Summertime Entertainment's Dorothy of Oz. The actress will voice Glinda alongside Glee's Lea Michele, who is portraying Dorothy in this animated tale. They are both singing a duet for the soundtrack.

The film already stars Martin Short (Jester), James Belushi (Lion), Dan Aykroyd (Scarecrow), Kelsey Grammer (Tin Man) and Patrick Stewart (Tugg).

The story begins where L. Frank Baum's original The Wizard of Oz ends, continuing Dorothy's journey. The project is adapted from the adventure books written by the author's great-grandson, Roger Stanton Baum.

Dorothy of Oz comes to theaters in 2013 and stars Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, Martin Short, Kelsey Grammer, Lea Michele. The film is directed by Dan St. Pierre.

Glee actress Lea Michele has been working on the upcoming animated musical ‘Dorothy of Oz’. Voicing the title role, a first look has been released of the singing beauty’s on-screen character. The 2012 release is a follow up to the classic, and well known, ‘Wizard of Oz’. The adaption, based on the book by writer Roger S. Baum, follows Dorothy’s return to the magical land of Oz in search of the notorious cowardly lion, the tin man, and her friend, the scare crow. Talking about the project to EW last year, Michele stated that “[Dorothy] does definitely have that elegance and softness that Judy Garland brought to the role, but...

Patrick Stewart adds gravitas to anything he does.  That's why he's so funny when he does something like Extras or Family Guy.  Stewart will be bringing his unmistakable voice to the upcoming 3D CG-animated musical Dorothy of Oz and we're happy to announce that he'll be making his first Comic-Con appearance on Saturday, July 23rd in Hall H at 4:30-5:30. In addition, we have exclusive video of him speaking about his character "Tugg".  Stewart also talks about working again with fellow voice actors Kelsey Grammer and Martin Short and what he finds so appealing about animation and Dorothy of Oz in particular.  Hit the jump to check out the exclusive video.  The producers of the film are Summertime Entertainment, Ryan Carroll, Roland Carroll and Bonne Radford.  Dorothy of Oz is set to arrive sometime in 2012. Here's the video: Here's the official synopsi s for Dorothy of Oz.  For more info on the film,...

Actor Patrick Stewart will make his first San Diego Comic-Con appearance to discuss Summertime Entertainment’s future animated film; First footage and music to be debuted at Saturday, July 23rd panel in Hall H. Dorothy Of Oz is an animated feature film based on the adventure books by Roger Stanton Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum. The Roger Stanton Baum books are a continuation of one of the world's most popular and beloved fairy tales, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. Produced with state-of-the-art computer graphics and the latest 3-D stereoscopic techniques for animation, Dorothy Of Oz, the latest chapter in the Oz legacy, will be entertaining to a whole new generation of fans! In Dorothy Of Oz, Dorothy returns to Kansas to find it devastated by the tornado that...

I know what you're thinking - why are we featuring this poster? Well, there's no good reason besides that it's a new take on the Wizard of Oz, obviously, and features the voice of Glee's Lea Michelle, who I totally love (yep). Dorothy of Oz is a new animated movie being directed by Dan St. Pierre. Dorothy returns to Kansas to find it devastated by the tornado that had whisked her away to Oz. The home she has been so desperate to return to is severely damaged, the townspeople are packing up. But shortly after arriving in Kansas, Dorothy is magically transported back to Oz where she finds out that it's in trouble and the people need her help, too. Thanks to IMPAwards for originally debuting this poster. The screenplay was written by Barry Glasser & Adam Balsam, based on Roger S. Baum's novel, with original songs written by Tift Merritt.

It seems that Oz truly is the place to be nowadays. Still riding high on the ongoing success of Wicked in theatres, there has been talk of the wonderful Wizard and his homeland coming thick and fast over the last year.

But while most of the hype and debate has focused on Sam Raimi’s Oz: The Great and Powerful to the mooted Robert Zemeckis remake of the original film, the upcoming animated adventure Dorothy of Oz has been keeping itself a little quieter – until now.

Previously we’d seen a little concept art here and there, but now we have a full blown promotional poster to get excited over, sure to delight Oz-fans with it’s recognisable trademarks:

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:

There is trouble in Oz and Dorothy is needed! With Glinda’s help, she and Toto return to Oz. Joined by her old friends the Scarecrow,...

I feel like every time we talk about one these new upcoming Wizard of Oz sequels we have to first distinguish just which one of the four films we’re talking about:

Sam Raimi’s Oz prequel, Oz, the Great and Powerful Drew Barrymore’s Oz sequel Surrender Dorothy Warner Bros.’ Oz sequel Oz: Return to the Emerald City The 3D animated sequel Dorothy of Oz

If you haven’t yet guessed from the post title, we’re talking about the animated film Dorothy of Oz. The cast list and early artwork for the film were recently revealed, now we’re getting a look at some artwork from the film.

The story for Dorothy of Oz is based on the book by Roger S. Baum, the great-grandson of Wizard of Oz creator L. Frank Baum. The story involves…

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Dorothy is making her way back to Oz, go figure. But this time it's going to be animated and a musical, which hopefully will be a win-win on Dan St. Pierre's part. "Dorothy of Oz" is based off the novel written by Roger S. Baum. The voice cast includes "Glee" star Lea Michelle along with Hugh Dancy, Dan Aykroyd, Patrick Stewart, Oliver Platt, James Belushi and Kelsey Grammar.Dorothy returns from her journey to Oz only find her Kansas home devastated by the tornado that sent her over the rainbow in the first place. Then she finds herself magically transported back to Oz, only to find her friends missing and the land in ruin. Naturally, only her and a new group of companions can save the day."Dorothy of Oz" will skip it's way into theaters sometime in 2012. Check out the first batch of pictures below.Source: The Hollywood...

Dorothy of Oz is an animated sequel to the classic 1939 film that's slated to come out in 2012, based on the book by Roger S. Baum. Somehow it's managed to stay off of my radar thus far, but today we get our first look at some character designs and concept art, courtesy of THR.

Above is our first (miniscule) look at Dorothy, voiced by Lea Michele, encountering the fabled Wizard in Emerald City. See below for more first looks at the sets and characters.

Dorothy of Oz is a CGI animated feature film being developed that serves as a sequel to the original Wizard of Oz story. While this film is under construction, Sam Raimi is currently preparing to shoot his Oz prequel film, Oz, The Great and Powerful. This new CGI project sounds like it's going to be pretty cool.

In the story, Dorothy returns to Kansas to find it devastated by the tornado that had whisked her away to the magical land of Oz. The home she had been so desperate to return to is no longer; the townspeople, with nowhere to turn, are packing up and moving out. However, before Dorothy can even begin to react to or resist this change, she is transported back to Oz in a giant rainbow. Oz is in trouble, and the people there need her help: Dorothy's old friends the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion have disappeared,...

Old is new again as Alice in Wonderland turned Hollywood’s collective fickle attention to the power of retreading the world’s classic fairy tales. Of course, the remake industry was already churning in that direction with its never-ending trample of childhoods, but when Tim Burton’s re-imagining broke $1 billion the studios ran, not skipped, back into fantasy land.

1939’s The Wizard of Oz has been revisited before, namely an ill-conceived sequel, a bizarre Michael Jackson tribute, and a Muppet incarnation, but the classic is at the heart of at least four modern trips down the yellow brick road. Sam Raimi and Robert Downey Jr. are committed to Disney’s own re-telling, titled Oz: The Great and Powerful. Comic book artist Todd MacFarlane is shepherding a dark, twisted version. Drew Barrymore was rumored to be producing Surrender Dorothy about Dorothy’s great-great-granddaughter and her dusty, ruby red slippers.

Then there...

Is anyone longing for more Oz? For everyone out there who devours all things Wizard Of Oz, you might be interested in a new animated film coming out called Dorothy Of Oz. It's not a live-action return, but it is an animated feature that includes the voices of Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, and Patrick Stewart. In this tale, Dorothy must go back to Oz to help her friends. The film is based on the book by Roger Stanton Baum, great grandson of L. Frank Baum. The concept art includes some...

'Spider-Man' director has officially signed on for 'Oz: The Great and Powerful.'

By Adam Rosenberg

Sam Raimi

Photo: Jason Laveris/ Getty Images

Is there anyone who wields enough strength to direct the great and powerful Wizard of Oz? Yes, there is: Sam Raimi.

Deadline Hollywood reports that the "Spider-Man" director is officially signed on to direct Disney's 3-D "Wizard of Oz" prequel, titled "Oz: The Great and Powerful," which tells the story of how the Emerald City-dwelling sorcerer came to hold his seat of power. The news comes following reports yesterday that Raimi was in negotiations for the gig.

"Oz: The Great and Powerful" is already set to star Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role. The story follows the future wizard, a circus wrangler in the real world, as he is carried away to the magical land by a tornado. The people who live there...

'Spider-Man' director has officially signed on for 'Oz: The Great and Powerful.'

By Adam Rosenberg

Sam Raimi

Photo: Jason Laveris/ Getty Images

Is there anyone who wields enough strength to direct the great and powerful Wizard of Oz? Yes, there is: Sam Raimi.

Deadline Hollywood reports that the "Spider-Man" director is officially signed on to direct Disney's 3-D "Wizard of Oz" prequel, titled "Oz: The Great and Powerful," which tells the story of how the Emerald City-dwelling sorcerer came to hold his seat of power. The news comes following reports yesterday that Raimi was in negotiations for the gig.

"Oz: The Great and Powerful" is already set to star Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role. The story follows the future wizard, a circus wrangler in the real world, as he is carried away to the magical land by a tornado. The people who live there...

"Glee" star Lea Michele is set to both voice the titular character and sing several musical numbers in the animated 3D musical "Dorothy of Oz" for Summertime Entertainment reports Variety.

Randi Barnes, Adam Balsam and Barry Glasser penned the script based on the same book by Roger S. Baum, great-grandson of the original "The Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum. This story centers on Dorothy Gale "returning to a tornado-devastated Kansas and then being transported back to Oz to help her friends."

Also onboard are Jim Belushi as the Lion, Dan Aykroyd as the Scarecrow, Kelsey Grammer as the Tin Man, Oliver Platt as Wiser the Owl, Megan Hilty as the China Princess, Hugh Dancy as as Marshall Mallow and Martin Short as Dorothy's arch-nemesis Jester/

Bryan Adams and his writing partner Jim Vallance are writing the first songs and lyrics for the film. Bonne Radford ("Curious George,...

Glee star Lea Michele is heading down the yellow brick road with Dan Aykroyd and Kelsey Grammer - she's landed the role of Dorothy in a new animated movie-musical based on the The Wizard Of Oz.

The singer/actress will lend her voice to upcoming 3D musical Dorothy of Oz, which will see Aykroyd tackle the role of Scarecrow and Grammer as The Tin Man.

The trio will be joined by James Belushi as The Cowardly Lion.

The film is based on the writings of children's author Roger S. Baum, great-grandson of Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum and will include a musical score written by rocker Bryan Adams, according to Variety.com.

Dorothy of Oz is slated for a 2012 release.

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Was Dorothy (Judy Garland) lying to us when she told us there's no place like home in The Wizard of Oz?

Judging from the way movie people are flocking back to Oz, it seems the little girl from Kansas might've missed something in her first trip.

As of today there are six, count them, films in development that have something to do with Frank L. Baum's timeless classic or the Victor Fleming film adaptation and that's not even including the much awaited stage to screen translation of Broadway blockbuster Wicked.

Everyone wants a piece of Oz and projects in development have attracted the attention of people like Drew Barrymore, Sean Astin and even the guy who made Deliverance.

But before we surrender to confusion let's go through each of the projects.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Set for release in 2011, this CGI adaptation of the original book will...

By now you’ve probably noticed that Steve got an ungodly amount of material from this year’s American Film Market (Afm). The place where buyers and sellers do business to bring you the films you’ll hopefully be seeing in the near future, Afm has tons of artwork and synopses which are used to promote films but which we will use to bring you news on these films. We have reached the last piece of our Afm coverage. It’s been a long and fruitful journey and you can follow it by reading parts Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7 by click on their respective links.

Below you’ll find posters for Conan and The Promised Land (The Wettest County in the World), images and synopses for animated film Dorothy of Oz and Jackboots on Whitehall plus images and synopses for the live-action movies Singularity, The Last Dragon,...

Alpine Pictures has signed Martin Short and Jim Belushi as lead voices in its Dorothy of Oz animated musical feature film. Short plays the Jester while and Belushi will be the Cowardly Lion. Unlike previous adaptations based on L. Frank Baum’s series of books, this film will use Roger S. Baum, great-grandson of Frank, and his books. This debut offering from Alpine Pictures, will be produced by Bonne Radford (Curious George) and directed by Daniel St. Pierre (Everyone's Hero). Country star Taylor Swift is the likely voice behind Dorothy Gale. Production is underway with a 2009 release date planned.

A former banker, Baum began writing children’s stories in 1968 but he never wrote in the family’s Oz universe until he was approached by the International Wizard of Oz Club in 1987. Dorothy of Oz was published two years later followed by ten more titles.

His Lion of Oz, a prequel...