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You can now have your own copy of the HOLLYWOOD COSTUME Exhibit Catalog !  Edited by Deborah Nadoolman Landis From the HOLLYWOOD COSTUME Exhibit Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and Swarovski Catalog features memorable and iconic film costumes including THE WIZARD OF OZ, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, CLEOPATRA, BEN HUR, AVATAR , and more! The Academy is enhancing the V&A’s exhibition and will include more than 145 costumes from over 60 lenders. The Academy’s presentation will add more than 30 costumes to this landmark show, including Jared Leto’s costume from Dallas Buyers Club (Kurt and Burt, 2013) – a recent acquisition to the Academy’s collection – as well as costumes from such recent releases as The Hunger Games (Judianna Makovsky, 2012), Django Unchained (Sharen Davis, 2012), Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Ruth E. Carter, 2013), American Hustle (Michael Wilkinson, 2013) and The Great Gatsby (Cat...

Win Tickets To A Screening For THE WIZARD OF OZ on September 15th @ 10:30 AM @ AMC Mercado IMAX-3D in Santa Clara. THE WIZARD OF OZ will play exclusively in IMAX 3D theatres for a one week limited engagement beginning Friday, September 20, 2013 as part of the film's 75th Anniversary celebration that also includes four diverse DVD offerings on Tuesday, October 1. Marking the 75th anniversary of  THE WIZARD OF OZ , Warner Bros. has produced a 3D remastered version of the film which will launch a comprehensive, cross-divisional campaign encompassing theatrical, home entertainment, consumer products and a number of promotional partnerships. Kicking off the celebration,  THE WIZARD OF OZ  will be presented in the immersive IMAX® 3D format and return to the big screen for an exclusive one-week engagement in IMAX® theatres across North America beginning September 20, 2013. The IMAX® release The Wizard of Oz will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound qu...

The Oscar-nominated host of the Academy Awards is in early talks to star in Oz, the Great and Powerful , Disney’s prequel-ish take on The Wizard of Oz tale being directed by Sam Raimi . The Oz role has been a hot one since Robert Downey Jr . fell out two and a half weeks ago. Johnny Depp was then in discussions for the role but after several meetings ultimately passed last night. Franco may be, at first blush, an odd choice to topline the tale of a young illusionist with a grandiose attitude who is forced to flee a traveling circus. His hot air balloon is swept up by a tornado to the land of Oz, which is run by two magical wicked witches. But from acting pinned to a rock in 127 Hours to a cameo as a drug lord in Green Hornet to his stint on General Hospital, Franco is showing he is not following anyone’s playbook, but his own. Sources caution that no dealmaking has begun and many issues would need to be ironed out, but if the stars align, Franco would be back working with Rai...