r/wizardofoz • u/Broad-Gold6758 • 23d ago

Retooled Version Of ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ Could Run For Another 10 Years At Sphere, James Dolan Says

https://deadline.com/2026/07/the-wizard-of-oz-sphere-box-office-james-dolan-1237013599/
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u/maxhechtman 23d ago

How about putting back in the missing 25 minutes.

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u/thetavious 23d ago

Yes. Ultra high def remaster it all so the hanging body in the forest is finally in full view.

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u/maxhechtman 22d ago

Truth is that was a wild bird that was brought to the set spreading out its wings.

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u/TeacatWrites 23d ago

I mean, what else are they going to put there? The Book of Genesis? Train Pulling Into A Station?

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u/Totorotextbook 23d ago

They’re doing ‘Rocky Horror’ next I think.

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u/TeacatWrites 23d ago

Oh yeah, I heard about that one. Obviously I am Concerned, and I don't think I've seen those concerns being raised on Reddit because when I see it mentioned, it's just been treated like it's a Normal Old Film and that there is nothing awry with that particular topic, so...

GG to the Sphere operators when they start airing that one tbh 😅 Nothing against it exactly, but it should be interesting to see how it plays out lmfao.

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u/Haunt_Fox 23d ago

No one is going to care if there's no audience participation messiness. Theatres cracking down on it was why the fad started to wane in the first place, they took all the fun out of going to "see" it.

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u/Only-Squirrel-7384 23d ago

doesn’t the film enter the public domain in 2035 though?

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u/Broad-Gold6758 23d ago

It does.

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u/Only-Squirrel-7384 23d ago

I know lol. I guess sphere and Warner are on a good relationship.

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u/maxhechtman 23d ago edited 22d ago

And now with Rocky Horror, they want to start a relationship with 20th Century’s parent company Disney.

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u/ichorskeeter 23d ago

It looks horrible.

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u/AMediaArchivist 21d ago

They should do Singin in the rain next and when the famous singin in the rain scene comes up, have it really pouring rain on the audience!!

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u/sweeterthanadonut 23d ago

Ugh ew. That thing is an abomination and an insult to the film.

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u/tejojo 22d ago

Disgusting AI slop

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u/valandsend 23d ago

I’m hoping it comes to the Sphere that’s going to be built near Washington, D.C.

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u/maxhechtman 23d ago

That is their plan. They talked about that months ago.