Is James Franco the wizard that Oz has been looking for? That
question will be answered in director Sam Raimi's upcoming
"Wizard of Oz" prequel, "Oz the Great and Powerful."  The film
stars Franco as Oscar Diggs, a magician from Kansas who finds
himself thrown into the world of Oz after a devastating tornado
(sound familiar?). There, he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila
Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams),
who hope he is the one true wizard they've been searching for.
The new trailer, which you can watch above, features many of the
same features audiences have come to know and love from the
original "Wizard of Oz," including the munchkins, a yellow brick
road and flying monkeys (!). However, don't expect any ruby red
slippers. Since they were a specific detail of the 1939 classic,
and because Disney does not own the rights to the original,
Raimi had to forgo the famous footwear.  The new clip also gives
us a first glimpse at Raimi's "Wizard of Oz" homage: the
director will start t