According to a listing on DisneyStore.com, Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful will be available to own on 3D Blu-ray beginning June 11, 2013. Although the listing itself is for the 2D edition, Amazon.com is accepting pre-orders for the 3D Blu-ray/digital copy edition as well as the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.

Bonus features are set to include:
Second Screen: The Magic Of Oz The Great And Powerful — An immersive Second Screen experience that details all things Oz. From an interactive map full of secrets and surprises, to an inside look at the spectacular world of Oz. All fans need to do is download the special “The Magic of Oz The Great and Powerful: Second Screen” App (which is free and currently available for immediate download at the iTunes Store for iPads) which provides fans with infinite opportunities to remain connected to their favorite film, its cast of characters and to dive deeper into the magical world of Oz. This App provides exclusive access to invigorating and exclusive content including:
1.The Enchanting Characters and Creatures of Oz – From Munchkins and Tinkers to good witches, bad witches, and flying baboons, this piece follows each character and creature of the Land of Oz from inspiration to final outcome.
2. The Sounds of Magical Oz – What adds fragility to the sounds of China Girl’s footsteps; ferocity to the tornado; or weight to the flutter of Finley’s flapping wings?
3. Sleight of Hand: Zach Braff Puppet Theater – Actor, and voice of Finley, Zach Braff introduces viewers to the Finley mockup.
4. Mariah Carey Music Video

My Journey in Oz by James Franco — A personal story produced and directed by James Franco.

China Girl and the Suspension of Disbelief — This feature uncloaks the several forms of movie magic employed to bring China Girl to life, from the initial artwork and character design, to the on-set puppeteering during filmmaking, and finally, through each stage of the visual-effects process; and includes an interview with Joey King, the voice of China Girl.

Before Your Very Eyes: From Kansas to Oz — Production designer Robert Stromberg takes viewers through the set design of the Land of Oz, from sketching his original ideas on a napkin, through to the final set pieces and the accompanying visual effects.

Mila’s Metamorphosis — Lead makeup artist Howard Berger expands on one of the oldest, most tried-and-true forms of movie magic: makeup design and effects.

Mr. Elfman’s Musical Concoctions — An interview with composer Danny Elfman unveils his inspiration in scoring Oz The Great And Powerful.

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Walt Disney and the Road to Oz — It is well known that Walt Disney had a fascination with the Land of Oz since he was a child. See how that fascination grew into inspiration as he began planning for his own adaptation of the stories in the classic Baum books.

The official 2013 Cannes Film Festival line-up was announced at a Paris press conference today. Debuting Out of Competition will be J.C. Chandor’s anticipated All Is Lost, which sees Robert Redford take the sole role in a film without any dialogue; and Guillaume Canet’s Blood Ties, featuring an all-star cast led by Matthias Schoenaerts, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Noah Emmerich, and James Caan.

That news has saw Warner’s release this press release revealing the plot synopsis and full cast for the film hitting cinemas in 3D on 25th July 2014.

Filming is underway on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ “Jupiter Ascending,” an original science fiction epic adventure from filmmakers Lana and Andy Wachowski. Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis star in the film, which began shooting at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on April 2, 2013.

From the streets of Chicago to far flung galaxies whirling through space, “Jupiter Ascending” was conceived and written by the Wachowskis, who are also directing. Award-winning producer Grant Hill, with whom the writer/directors have collaborated since “The Matrix” Trilogy, is producing the film together with the Wachowskis. Roberto Malerba and Bruce Berman are serving as executive producers.

Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along—her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

Channing Tatum (“Magic Mike”) and Mila Kunis (“Oz the Great and Powerful”) lead an international cast that also includes Sean Bean (“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy), Eddie Redmayne (“Les Misérables”), Douglas Booth (“LOL”), Tuppence Middleton (TV’s “The Lady Vanishes”), Doona Bae (“Cloud Atlas”), James D’Arcy (“Hitchcock”) and Tim Pigott-Smith (“Alice in Wonderland”).

Behind the scenes, “Jupiter Ascending” reunites the Wachowskis with their longstanding collaborators, who most recently worked with them on “Cloud Atlas.” They include Oscar®-winning cinematographer John Toll (“Braveheart,” “Legends of the Fall”); production designer Hugh Bateup; editor Alexander Berner; costume designer Kym Barrett; and hair and makeup designer Jeremy Woodhead. “Jupiter Ascending” will showcase the kind of cutting-edge visual effects that have become the benchmarks of the Wachowskis’ films. Dan Glass (“Batman Begins,” “Cloud Atlas”) is the film’s visual effects supervisor, a post he has occupied for the Wachowskis since “The Matrix” Trilogy. Additionally, John Gaeta, the visual effects Oscar® winner behind “The Matrix,” is contributing to the visual effects design.

The production will remain in the UK at the studios through June, at which time filming will move to Chicago for completion.

“Jupiter Ascending” will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

#1 in the marketplace and still great news for Disney is its $218M holdover Oz The Great And Powerful. This juggernaut at the box office had a strong midweek performance now that about 18% of kids are out of school for spring break. And there’s still little else in the way of family fare in the marketplace at this time. Now expect a 10-day domestic total of around $144.9M with $11.4M Friday and more than $42M for this second weekend.

This Wizard Of Oz prequel crossed the $100M domestic mark in only 6 days. “We benefited by the fact that that we were the first big event film which had the halo effect of people talking about it over the weekend and wanting to go see it if they didn’t have the chance,” a Disney exec analyzes. On Saturday, the studio provided me with an updated foreign gross since last weekend’s $69.9M.

Oz crossed $100M international on Friday. That’s with 80% of the marketplace open and big countries like France & China left to go. Worldwide cume is $245M and counting.

Firming up its 2014 release schedule, Warner Bros. has set Jupiter Ascending, the new film from Andy and Lana Wachowski that stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, for a July opening.

The sci-fi Jupiter is now set for July 25, 2014. On that date, it will face off against Paramount’s Hercules, directed by Brett.

Seth MacFarlane’s Ted has passed The Hangover Part II as the highest-grossing R-rated comedy overseas.

The Wrap reports that Universal’s pic starring Mark Wahlberg and MacFarlane’s trash-talking teddy bear has now hit the $327 million mark at the international box office, matching Warner Bros.’ 2011 hit The Hangover Part II. The film was first released abroad back in July.

The quirky duo comedy made an additional $1 million in Japan this weekend, putting it at $42 million there. That’s only second to the UK, which has pulled in $48 million for the Uni film.

In total, Ted has made $546 million worldwide when paired with its $218 domestic take.

Breathing life back into the beleaguered box office, Sam Raimi’s 3D fantasy-adventure Oz the Great and Powerful hit a mighty $80.3 million in its North American debut and $69.9 million overseas for a global opening of $150.2 million.

Oz opened in a total of 46 territories, roughly 80 percent of the international marketplace.

In North America, Oz saw a hefty 35 percent as families turned out in force, making up 41 percent of the audience. Couples made up 43 percent, while teenagers made up 16 percent. The movie skewed slightly female (52 percent).

“The families absolutely came out, but we also did great business during the evening,” said Disney distribution chief Dave Hollis.“This has become a water-cooler movie and gets people back in the mood to see movies.”

Sam Raimi’s 3D fantasy-adventure Oz the Great and Powerful is expected to gross north of $75 million in its North American debut after topping Friday’s chart with $24.1 million

Some box office experts believe The Wizard of Oz origins pic, from Disney, could approach $80 million for the weekend if family traffic surges on Saturday. Disney insiders are giving a more modest range of $69 million to $74 million.

The studio hopes to launch a new franchise with Oz, which is on pace to score the top debut so far of 2013, as well as the third-best March opening of all time after last year’s The Hunger Games ($152.5 million) and fellow Disney fantasy-adventure Alice in Wonderland, which debuted to $116.1 million in early March 2010.

The weekend’s other new wide release, romantic thriller Dead Man Down, fared dismally on Friday, coming in No. 3 with $1.8 million for a projected weekend debut of $5.5 million. Marking the English-language debut of Niels Arden Oplev, Dead Man Down reteams the filmmaker with his The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star Noomi Rapace.