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Could this have turned into “Star Wars”?


It would be interesting if there were sequels to Wizard of Oz made in the years shortly after the original film. Like if there were an “Empire Strikes Back” to The Wizard of Oz with another film that sees the continuing adventures of Dorothy in Oz, partially inspired by Baum’s later Oz books but possibly its own story that take the series deeper and possibly even darker. Perhaps Dorothy has to confront the ghost of the Wicked Witch and further learns more about her powers from the Ruby slippers and must save her friends from an evil plot that later reveals something like that The Wicked Witch (Miss Gulch) is Dorothy’s mother like Darth Vader is Luke’s father.

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It would not be difficult to make sequels, even given how far from the book it was an adaptations of (and I love this movie). There, after all, 14 total books by L. Frank Baum in the Oz series. Other authors continued the series later.

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THE WICKED WITCH STRIKES BACK

Dorothy (Judy Garland) Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) Tin Man (Jack Haley) and Lion (Bert Lahr) face attack by the Wicked Witch (Margaret Hamilton) While the gang escapes in a hot air balloon, Dorothy travels in search of Glinda the Good Witch of the South. Only with her help will Dorothy survive in ultimate duel with the Wicked Witch.

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THE RETURN OF DOROTHY

Dorothy (Judy Garland) battles the horrible Wicked Witch of the West (Margaret Hamilton) to save her comrades and triumph over the Flying Monkey Army. Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) and Tin Man (Jack Haley) reaffirm their love and team with Lion (Bert Lahr) to help defeat the Wicked Witch.

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OZ AWAKENS

Thirty years after the defeat of the Wicked Witch, Dorothy (Judy Garland) Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) Tin Man (Jack Haley) and Lion (Bert Lahr) face a new threat from her son, the evil Wicked Warlock of the West and his Flying Monkey Army.

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THE LAST KANSAN

Dorothy's peaceful and solitary existence gets upended when she encounters Roy, a young Iowa man who shows up in Oz. His desire to learn the ways of Kansas forces Dorothy to make a decision that changes their lives forever. Meanwhile, the Wicked Warlock of the West leads the Flying Monkey Army in an all-out assault against the Emerald City.

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THE RISE OF GALE

The surviving Oz gang faces the Wicked Warlock of the West once more, as Iowan Roy's journey continues. With the power and knowledge of generations of Kansans behind him, the final battle commences.

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Dodged a bullet, we have...

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Love it! Now you need:
The Munchkin Menace
Attack of the Winkies
Revenge of the Wizard

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