| The 1939 production - The Wizard of Oz - can | | | | production, it will inevitably have many similarities |
| truly be considered one of the most popular | | | | with it and the public will most likely compare the |
| movies of all time. In its 70+ years of existence it | | | | two productions. |
| has been watched by millions, if not even billions | | | | This being said, it is an obvious conclusion that the |
| of people all over the world being broadcast | | | | new release will have the bar set up very high |
| almost continuously on TV stations and in | | | | and along with it the public's expectations will also |
| cinemas. Few, if any, of the initial producers and | | | | be at the same level. It remains to be seen if it |
| actors would have dreamed that the movie will | | | | will have remarkable success at the box office. |
| be successful to this tremendous degree. | | | | One fact is for sure though: the future production |
| At the time of its release it won 2 Academy | | | | will greatly benefit from the success of the |
| Awards but in the years to come the movie kept | | | | previous one. Having millions of true fans already |
| getting praises form movie lovers and from | | | | is a huge advantage for any new movie. Thus, |
| movie critics alike. It has even been named as the | | | | even if it will turn out to be a mediocre film, the |
| movie with the greatest sound tack in history by | | | | production houses profits will be huge. |
| The Observer. | | | | Until the new release, old fans can watch the |
| With all the success to look up to, a new movie | | | | 1939 production a few times over or they can |
| based on Baum's original publication The Wonderful | | | | tend to their collections of items related to the |
| Wizard of Oz is planned for 2011. Although it is | | | | movie. |
| not considered to be a remake of the 1939 | | | | |