Librarians say 'shhhh' to Oz. Cheap, commercial, poorly written, they said. And from their perspective, they may have had a point. "By the standards of fussy librarians and teachers in the 1910s ...

That's the mantra of Glinda, "Wicked's" bubbly good witch. And it applies, equally, to the "Oz" stories where she made her first appearance. They've always been popular. With children, parents ...

As part of this week's Variety cover story, Rosenthal offered a first look at the secretive project ahead of "The Wizard of Oz at Sphere's" Aug. 28 opening.. 1.) Yes, It Uses AI . The 1939 version ...

AI experts predict fan reactions to an AI-transformed version of "The Wizard of Oz" will be mixed. The technology could "breath new life" into the classic film, experts said.

Loosely based on the original 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" written by L. Frank Baum, "Wicked" tells the background story of the witches we meet in Oz during Dorothy's famous visit.