On This Day: June 21, 1985 – Return to Oz Brings a Darker Vision to Theaters

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On This Day: June 21, 1985 – Return to Oz Brings a Darker Vision to Theaters.

On this day June 21, 1985, Return to Oz premiered in theaters. Directed by Walter Murch in his directorial debut, the film served as a darker and more unsettling continuation of the classic Wizard of Oz story. Based on L Frank Baum’s later Oz novels, the film introduced a new generation to Dorothy, played by Fairuza Balk, as she returns to a ruined Emerald City and encounters terrifying new villains like Princess Mombi and the Wheelers.

Despite its striking visuals and loyalty to the tone...

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