The Wizard Of Oz: Last News

“The Wizard of Oz” graced the silver screens, a prized piece from the set is going up for auction for the very first time.The Tin Man’s oil can from the 1939 technicolor fantasy is being sold for $200,000, according to TMZ.Kruse GWS Auctions is holding the sale and noted on the product description page that film historians say this is one of five oil cans used during filming, while other experts say there were three.The container can be seen at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.The can is currently on loan to the museum through November 2022.According to the auction house, the museum was also interested in letting the winning bidder keep the golden prop at the gallery after the loan agreement is satisfied in November.The item will come with a redacted copy of the loan agreement for the Academy Museum as well as an insurance appraisal of $1 million.The iconic musical starred Judy Garland as the wide-eyed Dorothy, with Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton completing the ensemble cast.Garland’s blue gingham dress from the movie was finally found last year after being missing for almost 50 years.The costume was mysteriously lost in 1972 and was found on the Catholic University campus in Washington, DC in June 2021.The college’s lecturer and operations coordinator for drama and music, Matt Ripa, unearthed the dress as he was cleaning out an area of one of the school’s buildings.

passed away at age 98 in 2018 — and the media reported that the the world lost its “last living ‘Wizard of Oz’ munchkin” (he was the last munchkin played by a little person).“I said, ‘Wait a minute, I’m a munchkin and I’m still alive!'” she told The Post after hearing the news.Bruno’s husband Craig Sheiner confirmed the star’s passing this week in a Facebook post, writing: “I am so sorry to have to tell you Betty Ann’s heart left us today.”According to the post, she had just finished dancing the hula at an event in her hometown of Sonoma, California, whereupon she “developed a sudden, splitting headache.” Bruno’s husband subsequently drove her to the hospital, where she made it to the front desk before collapsing on the floor with a “massive heart attack,” per the statement.“We were together 46 years. I am devastated,” Sheiner lamented in the Facebook post.Born Betty Ann Ka’ihilani on October 1, 1931, in Wahiawa, Hawai’i, the ex-thespian’s grew up in Los Angeles Hollywood across the street from the 20th Century Fox studio lot, Deadline reported.

 movie released on Tuesday, fans are diving deep into speculation surrounding the film's closely guarded plot.One theory that might just have legs is regarding a possible connection to . Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling star as Barbie and Ken in the highly anticipated new film from Greta Gerwig, the trailer for which appears to show the duo attempting to leave Barbie Land and embarking on an adventure in the «Real World.»TikTok user Cat Quinn noted that a plotline following a fantastic journey to a new place, only to discover there's «no place like home,» while helping new friends along the way sound quite similar to the 1939 Judy Garland classic — but there's also a few Easter eggs in the trailer that really seal the deal. Dorothy's ruby red slippers were central to the plot of, while 's trailer begins with a close-up shot of her hot pink, glittery heels. Barbie wears a pink gingham dress throughout the trailer, not unlike Dorothy's blue gingham dress in .The most telling, blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment comes as Robbie's Barbie drives by a movie theater. On the marquee is the title, while three movie posters on the front of the building all depict characters from the film.

A new reimagined version of The Wizard of Oz, that will include LGBTQI characters, is set to begin production with Black-ish creator and writer Kenya Barris at the helm.In an interview with Variety, Barris said, “The original was an allegory and a reflection of the way the world was at the time with things like the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.”“Now we’re going to turn a mirror on where we’re at right now and take disparate characters from the LGBTQI community, from different cultural communities and socioeconomic communities, and tell a story that reflects the world. I think this is the best time to do that,” Barris said. When asked who he envisioned casting in the upcoming film, Barris told Essence,“No one that you would think. I know people feel like they know what we’re going to do, so I want to do something totally different.” Kenya Barris.Barris will also pen the script for the film which is being produced by his production company, Khalabo Ink Society, for Warner Brothers. The new film is based upon L.

When remaking something as iconic as “The Wizard of Oz,” you have to make sure you get it right, otherwise, people are going to riot. The 1939 film is one of the most acclaimed and revered films to ever get made and clearly, Warner Bros.

university announced.Matt Ripa, a lecturer and operations coordinator for drama and music at the Catholic University of America, was decluttering a space in the Hartke building when he stumbled across the precious “Wizard of Oz” costume.While he was cleaning, Ripa spotted a trash bag on top of a set of mailboxes and was curious as to what was inside. To his surprise, it was a shoebox containing the blue-and-white dress.“I couldn’t believe it,” Ripa said in the blog post.

Few things attract the attention of Hollywood more than the smell of a remake/reboot. The latest in a never-ending stream of remake announcements is the news that “Watchmen” and “The Woodsman” director, Nicole Kassell has been tapped to helm a remake of “The Wizard of Oz.” READ MORE: ‘The Three Musketeers’: Eva Green, Vincent Cassel And Vicky Krieps To Star In Two-Part Feature Film Adaptation Or rather, a new adaptation of L.

according to a Deadline report. The film from New Line will be directed by Nicole Kassell of HBO’s popular “Watchmen.” Here’s an idea for her: Drive down to Ace Hardware, buy a jackhammer and rip up the Yellow Brick Road so nobody can ever access it again.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate and Americans face more time in quarantine, “There’s no place like home” resonates in an entirely different way, with the power to save millions – not just Dorothy.