Tag "Dorothy of Oz"

Prana Wins Auction to Acquire Rhythm & Hues

March 29, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

A holding company associated with Prana Studios has won the bid to acquire bankrupt vfx studio Rhythm & Hues. A court hearing on confirmation of the winning bidder is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday. Based in Los Angeles and Mumbai, Prana Studios is best known for providing the animation for [...]

Clarius to Distribute Summertime’s Animated ‘Oz’

March 18, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

It looks like Dorothy has a new home. Summertime Entertainment’s 3D, animated feature Dorothy of Oz, which was originally slated for a 2013 release, has been renamed Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return and will now be released by Clarius in the first quarter of 2014, Variety reports. The movie is [...]

14 Features to Look For in 2013

January 2, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

If you think 2012 was a good year for animated movies, wait until you find out what the new year has in store for us. Of course, the accuracy of our little list of animated pics waiting in the wings is at the mercy of the studio gods, who love [...]

Bernadette Peters Joins ‘Dorothy of Oz’

May 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

After her successful appearances on NBC’s Smash and Broadway’s Follies, actress Bernadette Peters is joining the voice of Summertime Entertainment’s upcoming 3D animated movie Dorothy of Oz. Peters will be voicing Glinda the Good Witch and sing a duet on the film’s soundtrack with Lea Michele (Glee) who is voicing [...]

ET Offers Sneak peek at ‘Dorothy of Oz’

April 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Although the upcoming CG-animated feature Dorothy of Oz is slated to open in theaters this year, we’ve seen very little news coverage about the pic, which is directed by Disney veteran Dan St. Pierre. This week, TV entertainment magazine ET offers a behind-the-scenes video about the making of the movie, [...]

Tooning Up for 2012

December 24, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

There are plenty of reasons to look forward to 2012. In this article, we use our magic crystal ball to peer into the future and see which movies are going to dazzle us next year. Yes, there will be surprise hits, unexpected winners and over-hyped disappointments, but waiting and guessing [...]

Poster Offers Tease for ‘Dorothy of Oz’

March 23, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Summertime Entertainment’s animated feature Dorothy of Oz takes another step toward its planned summer 2012 debut with the release of the first poster for the film. Take a look: As announced last summer, the film features the voices of Lea Michele as Dorothy, Oliver Platt as Wiser the Owl, Megan [...]