Dorothy, Toto and friends from LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN to bring a family-friendly tour and book drive to Tempe Marketplace on Saturday, April 19th
Tempe, AZ – Join Dorothy, Toto, and their new friend, Wiser the Owl, from the upcoming 3D animated feature, LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN, as they bring the magical world of Oz to kids across the U.S. on the “Legends of Oz Express”! The Oz-someness starts on Saturday, April 19thfrom 10:00am to 3:00pm at Tempe Marketplace (District Stage) as part of a nine city tour before heading back over the rainbow on May 9, 2014, the opening day of LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN in theaters. Families will follow their hearts at the Tin Man’s Friendship Club by making friendship pins, test their brains in the Scarecrow’s Workshop with arts and crafts, and show their courage by performing on the Lion’s “Mane” stage. They will also hang out in cozy “Candy County” and hear the story that inspired the film, Dorothy of Oz, written by celebrated children’s author Roger Stanton Baum. Kids will virtually follow the yellow brick road in the “Legends of Oz World” iPad gaming stations, and Dorothy and her friends will be there for pictures, prizes and fun!
To help even more children experience the magic of books, imagination, and the wonder of Oz, guests are encouraged to bring a new book to be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix.
Keep up with the Express at LegendsOfOzMovie.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/LegendsOfOz and and on Twitter at @LegendsOfOz, and dive into the interactive World of Oz at www.legendsofozworld.com.
Dorothy’s only just returned home from her first incredible journey to Oz, but she’s already being called back for another adventure! After waking to post-tornado Kansas, Dorothy (Lea Michele) and Toto are whisked to Oz on a magical rainbow mover sent by their old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), the Lion (Jim Belushi) and the Tin Man (Kelsey Grammer). Time in Oz has passed much faster than back in Kansas, and Dorothy discovers that the Jester (Martin Short) – the devious brother of the Wicked Witch of the West – is taking Oz over one region at a time, holding their leaders captive and casting a pall of darkness over the beloved land. Even Glinda (Bernadette Peters) is unable to combat the Jester’s evil powers, making Dorothy their only hope.
When she arrives in Oz, Dorothy’s plan is to travel to the Emerald City to reunite with her old friends and join forces with them to stop the Jester. However, the yellow brick road isn’t quite as easy to follow this time around, especially with the Jester planting tricky detours to lead her astray, so she enlists the help of Wiser the owl (Oliver Platt), Marshal Mallow (Hugh Dancy), China Princess (Megan Hilty) and Tugg the tugboat (Patrick Stewart) to help find her way.
Dorothy is grateful for the support of her new friends, but when she realizes that having them by her side means putting them all in grave danger, she has to decide whether to continue to accept their assistance or forge the road alone. But with the future of Oz at stake, it’s going to take as much heart, brain and courage as they can collectively muster to defeat the Jester and return order and happiness to the Emerald City.
Clarius Entertainment presents a Summertime Entertainment production: “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return.” The film is directed by Daniel St. Pierre and Will Finn, and the executive producers are Neil L. Kaufman, Rene Torres and Greg Centineo. The film is produced by Bonne Radford, Ryan Carroll and Roland Carroll and is based the book Dorothy of Oz by Roger Stanton Baum. The screenplay is written by Randi Barnes and Adam Balsam.
About Clarius Entertainment, LLC:
Founded in 2012, Clarius Entertainment is an independent film marketing and distribution company based in Los Angeles. Clarius Entertainment finances prints and advertising (P&A) through sister company Clarius Capital Group, LLC to mount strategic domestic theatrical marketing and distribution campaigns for producing partners.
About Summertime Entertainment:
Founded by Ryan Carroll and Roland Carroll, Summertime Entertainment is a multi-media company specializing in family-friendly entertainment for film, television, digital, mobile and other trans-media platforms. Currently, Summertime Entertainment is developing family entertainment ventures from beloved iconic literature, including the adventure book series from Roger Stanton Baum, containing the timeless allure of the Oz created by his great-grandfather L. Frank Baum.
LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN is in theaters, Friday, May 9, 2014
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