Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return -  Movie Trailer

MPAA Rating: TBD
Genre: Animated/Adventure/Fantasy
Runtime: TBD
Starring: Lea Michele, Martin Short, Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Kelsey Grammer, Oliver Platt, Hugh Dancy, Megan Hilty, Patrick Stewart and Bernadette Peters
Studio: Clarius Entertainment
Director: Daniel St. Pierre and Will Finn
Release Date: May 9, 2014

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return - Official Synopsis

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return is a 3D-animated musical based on the adventure books by Roger Stanton Baum, the great-grandson of L.

Frank Baum. A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends of Oz finds Dorothy (Lea Michele) waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), the Lion (Jim Belushi), the Tin Man (Kelsey Grammer) and Glinda (Bernadette Peters) from a devious new villain, the Jester (Martin Short). Wiser the owl (Oliver Platt), Marshal Mallow (Hugh Dancy), China Princess (Megan Hilty) and Tugg the tugboat (Patrick Stewart) join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City. Set to the tunes of Academy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Bryan Adams, Legends of Oz marks a charming, family-friendly return to the Oz franchise.

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return - Fun for Families

Between the Oz books and the movies, we could be immersed in Oz for years. The original 14 Oz books by L. Frank Baum set the stage for many spinoffs in literature, television and in movies.

Some of the works coincide with the original story, while others merely borrow the over-the-rainbow setting to create a new story with all new characters. You can read all of the Oz books by L. Frank and the newer Oz adventures by his grandson Roger S. Baum if you really want to get into Oz, but if you have kids ages about 7 and up, the first Oz book is a great one for them to read. It's also a great read aloud for younger children.

There are also several Oz movies or spinoffs/reimaginings of the story and characters. Here are links to more on Oz literature and movies:

• Oz Related Movies and TV Shows
• Read about The Wizard of Oz on Blu-ray
• Find out more about L. Fran Baum and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Read about the available editions of The Wizard of Oz books
• Find fun crafts and activities related to The Wizard of Oz books and movies