The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baumliterary work· published 1900
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Over a century after its initial publication, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is still captivating the hearts of countless readers. Come adventure with Dorothy and her three friends: the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City for an audience with the Great Oz, the mightiest Wizard in the land, and the only one that can return Dorothy to her home in Kansas.
Adaptations (7)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been adapted 7 times, across film and television series, from 1939 to 2026. The most recent is Gale: Yellow Brick Road (2026).
The Wizard of Oz1939 · film · 102 min · dir. Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Norman Taurog · IMDb ↗Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
The Wiz1978 · film · 134 min · dir. Sidney Lumet · IMDb ↗Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Tin Man2007 · television series · 2 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0Small-town waitress DG is pulled into a magical realm called the Outer Zone, ruled by the tyrannical Azkadellia. Together with her companions Glitch, Raw and Cain, DG journeys to uncover her lost memories, find her true parents, and foil Azkadellia’s plot to trap the O.Z. in eternal darkness.
The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's2007 · film · 47 min · dir. Brian Roberts · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6Meet Darby (Junior Asparagus), the son of a Kansas floss farmer who, more than anything else in the world, just wants to have fun. When he learns about the Wonderful Land Of Ha's - an amusement park with all the fixin's - and its mysterious Wizard who promises to make his dreams come true, Darby is determined to go. But when his father tells him he's needed to help with the harvest, Darby decides that nothing is going to stop him and he makes a choice that will change his life forever. With his pet dog Tutu by his side, Darby flees the farm and sets off to find the Wonderful Land Of Ha's. Along the way he meets a bored scarecrow (Mr. Lunt), a tin man (Larry the Cucumber) who wants to ride roller coasters and a lion (Pa Grape) that craves cotton candy. Each with their own dreams, they set off to see the Wizard.
Wicked2024 · film · 160 min · dir. Jon M. Chu · IMDb ↗In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Wicked: For Good2025 · film · 137 min · dir. Jon M. Chu · IMDb ↗As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.
Gale: Yellow Brick Road2026 · film · 104 min · dir. Daniel Alexander · IMDb ↗Dorothy Gale’s granddaughter Emily is tormented by visions, disjointed dreams, and an unshakable sense that reality itself is unraveling. As these disturbances mount, she's drawn toward a shadow world-a dark and magical realm that shouldn't exist. Through chilling encounters and surreal revelations, Emily stumbles into the long-buried legacy of Oz—now a place of ruin, tragedy, and unspeakable horrors.
