On June 24, 2014, The Wrap posted an article titled “Yellow Brick Mess: How a Failed ‘Wizard of Oz’ Movie Became a $100 Million Investor Nightmare.” The Wrap made corrections and clarifications to the article, a revised version of which can be found here, and regrets any reader confusion. Here are the corrections and clarifications: 1. The original article stated that Ryan and Roland Carroll are “operators” of First National Information Network. The Carrolls told TheWrap that they sold First National Information Network in 2000 and they deny being involved in its operations since that time. 2. The original article stated that...
- 8/3/2014
- by Wrap Staff
- The Wrap
Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park International announced today that the company has picked-up international rights to directors Will Finn and Daniel St. Pierre’s 3D animated family adventure film Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’S Return starring Lea Michele, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi and Kelsey Grammer. The film is from a script by Adam Balsam and Randi Barnes, based on the series of books by Roger Stanton Baum. Bonne Radford is producing alongside Ryan Carroll and Roland Carroll of Summertime Entertainment.
The film, scheduled for a May 2, 2014 domestic theatrical release by Clarius Entertainment on a minimum of 3,000 screens, will be introduced by Hpi’s President Eric Christenson and will screen at the upcoming Marché du Film. Cannes screenings are scheduled for Saturday, May 18th at 4:00pm at Olympia 2, Monday May 20th at 4:00pm at Olympia 2, and Tuesday, May 21st at 4:00pm at Olympia 8.
The film will...
The film, scheduled for a May 2, 2014 domestic theatrical release by Clarius Entertainment on a minimum of 3,000 screens, will be introduced by Hpi’s President Eric Christenson and will screen at the upcoming Marché du Film. Cannes screenings are scheduled for Saturday, May 18th at 4:00pm at Olympia 2, Monday May 20th at 4:00pm at Olympia 2, and Tuesday, May 21st at 4:00pm at Olympia 8.
The film will...
- 5/7/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Dorothy of Oz is a CGI animated feature film being developed that serves as a sequel to the original Wizard of Oz story. While this film is under construction, Sam Raimi is currently preparing to shoot his Oz prequel film, Oz, The Great and Powerful. This new CGI project sounds like it's going to be pretty cool.
In the story, Dorothy returns to Kansas to find it devastated by the tornado that had whisked her away to the magical land of Oz. The home she had been so desperate to return to is no longer; the townspeople, with nowhere to turn, are packing up and moving out. However, before Dorothy can even begin to react to or resist this change, she is transported back to Oz in a giant rainbow. Oz is in trouble, and the people there need her help: Dorothy's old friends the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion have disappeared,...
In the story, Dorothy returns to Kansas to find it devastated by the tornado that had whisked her away to the magical land of Oz. The home she had been so desperate to return to is no longer; the townspeople, with nowhere to turn, are packing up and moving out. However, before Dorothy can even begin to react to or resist this change, she is transported back to Oz in a giant rainbow. Oz is in trouble, and the people there need her help: Dorothy's old friends the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion have disappeared,...
- 11/3/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Alpine Pictures' Ryan and Roland Carroll have joined forces with television producer and distributor Glenn Aveni of Icon Music Television to launch Act I Entertainment. The new production and distribution entity, which aims to distribute a minimum of three feature films with budgets of $2 million-$5 million in its first year and to set up production of a minimum of 50 hours of television programming, is already working on its first two projects: a Beyonce Knowles concert special, which Act I is on board to distribute, and a new Bonanza series, now in development. Alpine Pictures, which will retain majority ownership of the joint venture, will produce the feature films, which Act I will distribute. Additionally, Alpine Pictures plans to develop a DVD and home video distribution label to release many of the projects from both Alpine Pictures and Act I Entertainment.
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