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Disney, Sam Raimi gamble with return to Oz

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James Franco, left, and director Sam Raimi on the set of "Oz the Great and Powerful." Returning to the mystical land of "The Wizard of Oz" apparently takes more than 70 years and hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Returning to the mystical land of "The Wizard of Oz" took more than 70 years and several hundred millions dollars. Disney releases its highly anticipated prequel to the 1939 movie classic on Friday. Directed by Sam Raimi, "Oz the Great and Powerful" explores the origins of the wizard (James Franco) and the witches (Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz) in a three-dimensional Oz.
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