The story has The Wizard (James Franco) as a “snake-oil salesman” who enters the Technicolor world of Oz after escaping the vengeful husband of his latest sexual conquest. Once in Oz, he lies to the natives, claiming to be a wizard. This deceitful Casanova soon falls for Glinda the Good Witch (Michelle Williams), and spurns Theodora (Mila Kunis) prompting her to becomes a bad witch and team up with the downright evil Evanora (Rachel Weisz?) to destroy Oz.
Braff will play the role of Frank, the loyal but under-appreciated assistant to Oz..
Meanwhile Joey King will play China Girl in the pic according to Variety
The character is made entirely of porcelain and sees her entire family destroyed by the evil witch Evanora and is taken under the wing of Oz who becomes a surrogate father.
The casting on this has come together quite nicely here.
Sam Raimi is calling the shots.
Oz is written by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire, and will be produced by Joe Roth.
Shooting begins this July in Michigan, and Disney is planning a release date set for March 8th, 2013 .
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