James Franco to Play the Wizard of Oz in New Disney Film Co-Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Oscar nominee James Franco will play the young wizard in Oz The Great and Powerful, a feature film from Walt Disney Pictures that began production on July 25, directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man). This prequel to the Oz story features a script co-written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Good People) and Mitchell Kapner (The Whole Nine Yards). The all-star cast of the film inclu…