“The Wizard of Oz” is taking the Yellow Brick Highway to the Sphere in Las Vegas.
Sphere Leisure Co. has introduced two new tasks — “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” and “From the Edge” — at present in manufacturing from Sphere Studios. Each productions are a part of Sphere’s slate of authentic immersive content material referred to as The Sphere Expertise.
“Our objective for The Sphere Expertise is a various slate that leverages Sphere’s energy as an experiential medium. ‘The Wizard of Oz at Sphere’ and ‘From the Edge’ will push that imaginative and prescient ahead in several methods,” stated Jim Dolan, govt chairman and CEO of Sphere Leisure.
The 1939 authentic “Wizard of Oz,” starring Judy Garland as the enduring character Dorothy, shall be offered as a totally immersive expertise for Sphere, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Google and Magnopus. The Sphere will use “innovative applied sciences to reinforce the movie” and the manufacturing “will keep the integrity of the unique whereas pushing the boundaries of Sphere’s experiential medium,” per an official description.
“The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” inventive crew consists of producer Jane Rosenthal (“The Irishman”), visible results specialist Ben Grossman (“Hugo”), editor Jennifer Lame (“Oppenheimer”) and artistic director Zack Winokur (“Little Island”).
In the meantime, “From the Edge” will characteristic 5 premier athletes: free diver Alenka Artnik, skier Markus Eder, rock climber Alex Honnold, BASE jumper Katie Hansen Lajeunesse and surfer Kai Lenny. Directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (“Free Solo”), the manufacturing will take audiences contained in the world of utmost sports activities.
The 5 athletes are being captured on location by Massive Sky, Sphere Leisure’s proprietary digital camera system developed to seize pictures on the scale vital for the Sphere’s show. Filming is at present underway in areas in Jordan, Dubai, Switzerland, the Bahamas, Austin, Las Vegas and Maui.
“From the Edge” is produced by Vsarhelyi and Chin and their Little Monster Movies together with Evan Hayes and Callum Greene. Govt producers embody Anna Barnes of Little Monster Movies and Stept Studios’ Nick Martini.
“The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” is ready to open on Aug. 28, whereas “From the Edge” will debut in 2026.
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