THE WIZARD OF OZ Heading Back to Theaters & IMAX in 3-D

By: Jun. 03, 2013
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THE WIZARD OF OZ is heading back to theaters.

According to USA Today, Warner Bros. is expected to make the announcement tomorrow that the classic film will be remastered and released - but this time, in Imax and 3-D.

The remaster will reportedly be handled much in the same way as JURASSIC PARK in 3-D and TITANIC, and a DVD release is set to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary.

For the original report, head on over to USA Today.

The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American fantasy adventure film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum,the film starred Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, and Frank Morgan, with Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton, Charley Grapewin, Clara Blandick and the Singer Midgets as the Munchkins.Notable for its use of special effects, Technicolor, fantasy storytelling and unusual characters, it has become, over the years, one of the best known of all films and part of American popular culture.



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