FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TO THESE ‘WIZARD OF OZ’ RETELLINGS
If you enjoy the classic The Wizard of Oz movie, we thought it might be fun to uncover what other films are set in this world. All of this is inspired by the upcoming eighty-fifth anniversary of The Wizard of Oz! We’re a bit unsure what we’ll find or if there are any retellings outside of the classic with Judy Garland, but the hope if there are some fun Wizard of Oz movies. Let’s see what we find.
FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TO THESE ‘WIZARD OF OZ’ RETELLINGS. Sharing the various #WizardofOz productions. #ZooeyDeschanel #JudyGarland #Wicked Share on XThe classic is, of course, based on the novel by L. Frank Baum and has Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, a Kansas girl who is somehow transported in a tornado into a mystical land called Oz. The film is considered a classic, and after a re-watch (for the first time in years), I have to impress the production for its time is very impressive. The color is wonderful and the themes interesting and oddly compelling.
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Some of the movies or productions that we did find are a bit sappy and silly, others are solid retellings. Either way, they tell a good story inside the shiny promotional material. Let’s discover where these yellow brick roads lead to!
TEN WIZARD of OZ MOVIES to ENJOY
EMERALD CITY
A TV production that’s more miniseries (because it only has fourteen episodes), this one recounts the Wizard of Oz fable. The plot follows an adult Dorothy who is transferred to a mystical city alongside her K9 dog. The cast is pretty stacked too with eventual Hit Man star Adria Arjona, Vincent D’Onofrio, Joely Richardson and Oliver Jackson-Cohen.
Stream, at publication, with Peacock or Roku
JOURNEY BACK to OZ
This is an animated flick that features Liza Mannelli lending her voice to Dorothy in a story where she travels back to Oz, and finds the Scarecrow as ruler.
This is unavailable to watch; outside of a rare (and expensive) DVD find on places like Amazon, it doesn’t appear to be available anywhere
LEGENDS of OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN
Another flick that is in the animation world, this one has quite the line up of vocal talent in a story where Dorothy wakes in her Kansas home after Tornado damage only to be again in Oz. The talent includes Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Dan Aykroyd and Lea Michele.
Stream, at publication, with Prime Video wizard of oz movies
THE MUPPETS WIZARD of OZ
If you want something silly and crazy, well, likely then this will be your ticket. Ashanti plays Dorothy alongside the Muppets many love.
Purchase, at publication, on Apple or Amazon
OZ: THE GREAT and POWERFUL
A retelling (of a sort), this one is about an illusionist who is assumed to be the prophesized wizard in Oz.
Stream, at publication, with Disney+
RETURN to OZ
This 1985 film is on Disney+ so maybe it was famous in its day? I haven’t heard of it but this time that story features Dorothy when she is saved “from a psychiatric experiment” and she finds herself back in Oz.
Stream, at publication, on Disney+
TIN MAN
A SyFy miniseries production, this one is, as I remember, quite entertaining. It features Zooey Deschanel in the lead role alongside a talented cast including Alan Cumming and Richard Dreyfuss.
Stream, at publication, on Prime Video wizard of oz movies
WICKED
This one is (now) officially in the world and is a story with universal love thanks to its Broadway production. Now, it’s become a two part (the second will release late in 2025) feature adaptation, and primarily centers on the two witches, Galinda and Elphaba.
Stream, at publication, on Peacock
THE WITCHES of OZ
From SyFy, this is a kind of sequel with a grown-up Dorothy who is now a book author.
Stream, at publication, on Tubi
THE WIZ
I’ve never seen this, but the 1978 production features Diana Ross as Dorothy.
Stream, at publication, on Netflix
Have you seen any of these? Which of these Wizard of Oz movies would you watch? Will you be celebrating this big movie anniversary? What do you love about the film? Comment all of your thoughts below.
Note: updates to this list made on March 25 2025
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