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Thigh-Highed Mila Kunislingus to Seduce James Franco in OZ Prequel Plus 6 Other Stories That Will Make Your Geek Vein Throb

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (20)

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Last year, Sam Raimi dedicated himself to the one of many Oz related projects now in development, Oz the Great and Powerful, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz that would focus on The Wizard and his formative relationship with the Oz witches, Theodorah and Evanorah. At the time, Robert Downey, Jr. was attached to play the Wizard, but he has since dropped out of the project, and James Franco has come aboard. Now, Vulture reports that Mila Kunis is set to leave the Hughes’ Brothers live-action Akira remake to instead take the part of Theodorah in Oz the Great and Powerful. That’s swell enough, but if you combine it with the plot details that the Hollywood Cog dug up on the prequel, it gets even better:

Oz the Great and Powerful would have the Wizard (Franco) — a snake-oil salesman posing as a magician — enter Oz via a hot-air balloon, which he uses to escape an angry husband who has found out that Oz slept with his wife. There, Oz — a fast-talking huckster who wears a velveteen frock coat — falls in love with Glinda (the Good Witch), and the two combine forces to Fight the Evil Witches Evanora and Theodora. Theodora starts out as a good witch, but after Oz jilts her sexual advances, Evanora — the truly evil witch — convinces Theodora to become an evil witch with her and help her to rule all of Oz. Both Evanora and Theodora are described as incredibly attractive, seductive women, and Theodora (Kunis) likes to wear black, thigh-high boots.

Those details ring eve more true now with Kunis on board, don’t they?

  • Speaking of that live-action Akira that Kunis passed on (as did James Franco, reportedly), word from Vulture is that Brad Pitt was also offered the lead role of Kaneda, who it might be noted is a 22-year-old character. Pitt is 47. Pitt passed on the role because he’s not a moron, which leaves the Hughes Brothers’ adaptation is serious jeopardy, to the delight of many a fanperson, I’m sure.

  • In other geeky news, it’s now been confirmed according to Deadline that Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) will indeed be reteaming with Robert Downey, Jr. and taking over Iron Man 3 from departed director Jon Favreau. Whether Black also writes the script is still an open question. Either way, after Iron Man 2, this is about the only way I could get excited for it again.

  • Director Guillermo del Toro, who develops a dozen films a year but never actually fucking directs one, is now developing an “edgier” version of Pinochio in collaboration with the Jim Henson Company, according to Deadline. It will be a darker, scarier version than Disney’s, aimed at the 10 and above crowd, because anything suitable for a 10-year-old must be terrifying.

    I’d be a lot more excited about this if I knew it’d actually happen. But del Toro has the attention span of a gnat, and he’ll be enthusiastic about this project until next week, when he decided to develop a nightmare version of Winnie the Pooh.

  • Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, another one of those ironic genre mash-ups the kids are so excited about these days, has now found its Mary Todd. Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) will take the role, opposite Benjamin Walker as Abraham Lincoln. If Bekmambetov can beat Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to theaters, maybe this whole fad will die before PP&Z actually gets off the ground.

  • I think this has been announced half a dozen times, but according to Variety, MGM is again developing a Robocop remake, along with remakes of Poltergeist and Mr. Mom. I wouldn’t get too worked up about it yet, though. You never know when MGM might go bankrupt again.

  • It’s official now, according to a press release received by JoBlo.com: Disney is moving ahead with its direct-to-DVD spin-off of Cars with a movie called Planes. The twist? Pixar has nothing to do with it.









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    Comments

    MGM is again developing a Robocop remake.

    I'm not as annoyed at this as I thought I would be. If they can wash away the bitter taste of Robocop 3, and if they give it a hard R rating, I'm willing to give it a shot.

    But if it's PG-13, then go fuck yourselves, MGM.

    Posted by: Perfect Tommy at February 18, 2011 11:13 AM

    • Wait a minute, WAIT a minute..

    They wanted to cast a 47 year old bearded WHITE guy to play a 22 year old JAPANESE biker boy?
    WTF?

    I had some hope for it, until now. Now this "project" is dead in my heart. Dead I say.

    There are very few white folk in Akira, and most are USA militairy who DIE! (The spacestation, the Marine).

    And now I'm going to kick the nearest white guy just out of principle.

    DEAD I say!

    Posted by: Magiel at February 18, 2011 11:14 AM

    Dustin Rowles, you're my hero.

    Posted by: coveredinbees at February 18, 2011 11:24 AM

    Is Mila Kunis able to Turn Back Time? Those are some awesome boots! Pointy toes? Check! Suede? Check! Thigh high? Check! Every part of my former 1980s teenager self is vibrating with joy at the site of those things. It is too late to be Cher when I grow up?

    Posted by: Mrs. Julien at February 18, 2011 11:33 AM

    Um, I'm sorry, was Disney's Pinocchio meant for children? Because I'm pretty sure that fucking whale and the children-turned-donkey slave trade scared the living shit out of me as a kid. My advice for all those people trying to make "darker" versions of classic Disney movies: Don't watch them as adults. For children, they already *are* dark.

    Posted by: Erin S at February 18, 2011 11:41 AM

    So, I guess the casting call for Mary Todd Lincoln included, not only Mary Elizabeth Winstead, but also Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary Kate Olson, Mary Kay Place, Mary Tyler Moore, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis?


    @coveredinbees: He really is a righteous dude.

    Posted by: RobP at February 18, 2011 11:49 AM

    Mila IS smoking hot but Kunislingus is NOT. It was cute maybe once.


    Posted by: logan at February 18, 2011 11:53 AM

    Brad Pitt as Kaneda? I shudder.

    Who would Mila have played? Kei? Actually, she'd make a good Kei.

    I'm sure they'll find some B-listers, and it will be made. I'd like to see a Live Action Akira. It needs to be made.

    Posted by: Lordninja at February 18, 2011 11:59 AM

    Interesting, so is this before the Wicked Witch of the West then? (The green witch that Dorothy melts ) or does she just not exist in this version because she is not sexy enough?

    This is OZ, we can't have sexy witches running around that are Evil and Green. Just where in the hell do you think we are - Vegas?

    Posted by: TVConnoisseur at February 18, 2011 12:48 PM

    So, I guess the casting call for Mary Todd Lincoln included, not only Mary Elizabeth Winstead, but also Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary Kate Olson, Mary Kay Place, Mary Tyler Moore, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis?

    @coveredinbees: He really is a righteous dude.
    Posted by: RobP at February 18, 2011 11:49 AM

    How did you miss Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in that list?

    Posted by: Brenton at February 18, 2011 1:33 PM

    Magiel: "They wanted to cast a 47 year old bearded WHITE guy to play a 22 year old JAPANESE biker boy?
    WTF?"

    It's because casting Mickey Rooney as an Asian in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" worked so well. And don't forget Sean Connery as a secret Asian man (cough, cough) in one of his Bond movies.

    Posted by: BWeaves at February 18, 2011 2:05 PM

    @Brenton: Because I'm a failure.

    Posted by: RobP at February 18, 2011 3:02 PM

    Mila IS smoking hot but Kunislingus is NOT. It was cute maybe once.

    Yeeeah... I'm kinda with you on this one.

    Posted by: Amanda6 at February 18, 2011 5:01 PM

    "I'm not as annoyed at this as I thought I would be. If they can wash away the bitter taste of Robocop 3, and if they give it a hard R rating, I'm willing to give it a shot.

    Blasphemy. No one considers Robocop 3 part of the official canon of Robocop. Using your dislike of 3 to justify remaking the first one shows you are not a true fan.

    You really think you're going to get a remake that is as violent and bloody as a verhoven film circa 1987-1997 in this day and age? Delusions of Grandeur right there.

    PETER WELLER FOREVER!

    Posted by: Some Guy at February 18, 2011 6:24 PM

    I enjoyed Oz,the Great and Powerful when it was called "Wicked:The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.".


    Posted by: Case at February 18, 2011 9:01 PM

    Edgier Pinocchio? How about 'Pinocchio 964?'

    Posted by: Tina at February 19, 2011 2:26 AM

    Ahhh! That stupid word again! I'm on G4 watching Adam whatever make stupid jokes that won't die!!!! Why Pajiba, why do you shoot for the middle and hurt me so much, I believed in you!!!!

    Posted by: Salad Is Murder at February 19, 2011 5:28 PM

    Mila IS smoking hot but Kunislingus is NOT. It was cute maybe once.

    Yeeeah... I'm kinda with you on this one.

    Amanda6


    How do Amanda's 1 thru 5 feel about it?

    Posted by: logan at February 19, 2011 8:38 PM

    How desperate is Hollywood that they have to remake Mr. Mom? I can see Robocop and Poltergeist because those have franchise potential, I mean I loved that movie (220-221) but Mr Mom?

    Posted by: John W at February 19, 2011 11:45 PM

    Mila Kunis looks like my roommate's girlfriend (who is also my roommate) in that picture.

    Posted by: Lucas at February 21, 2011 4:13 AM