The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
May 20, 2005Release Date
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
May 20, 2005Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Vudu, Amazon Video
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Ashanti
Dorothy Gale
Jeffrey Tambor
Wizard
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino - Kermit's Director
David Alan Grier
Uncle Henry
Kirk R. Thatcher
Director
Queen Latifah
Aunt Em
Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo
L. Frank Baum
Writer
Kevin Clash
Clifford / Mulch / Black Dog (voice)
John E. Kennedy
Angel Marie / Floyd Pepper (voice)
Bill Barretta
Pepe the Prawn as Toto
Rickey Boyd
Scooter / Crazy Harry (voice)
Tyler Bunch
Janice / Old Tom / Pop / Treelo (voice)
Julianne Buescher
Green Lady / Chicken (voice)
John Henson
Sweetums (voice)
Eric Jacobson
Miss Piggy
Drew Massey
Muppet Performer
Allan Trautman
Crow / Old Tom (voice)
Brian Henson
Sal Manilla
Alice Dinnean
Camilla / Foo-Foo (voice)
Mike Quinn
Spotted Dick (voice)
Kirk R. Thatcher
Director
Gord Robertson
Muppet Performer
Debra Frank
Writer
Adam Behr
Muppet Performer
Steve L. Hayes
Writer
Tom Martin
Writer
Jeny Cassady
Muppet Performer
Geoff Redknap
Muppet Performer
Adam F. Goldberg
Writer
Martin G. Baker
Producer
James Rowley
Muppet Performer
Warren Carr
Producer
Dan Payne
Weatherman
Michael Giacchino
Composer
C. Ernst Harth
Earl
Kelly Osbourne
Post-Makeover Dorothy (uncredited)
Tony Westman
Cinematographer
Edward Hibbert
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Gregg Featherman
Editor
Allyson Bosch
CastingDirector
Ken Jones
Earl's Buddy (uncredited)
Susan Taylor Brouse
CastingDirector
Lynne Carrow
CastingDirector
Stephen M. Davis
Music Editor
Donna Rosenstein
CastingDirector
John Benson
Sound Supervisor
Michael S. Bolton
ProductionDesigner
Roxanne Methot
Art Direction
Marny Eng
Stunt Coordinator
Alana Husband
Stunt Double
Lisa Henson
Executive Producer
Richard Taylor
Sound Supervisor
Kristine Belson
Co-Producer
Gary Gegan
Sound Mixer
Crispin Reece
Second Unit Director
Ricardo F. Delgado
Concept Artist
Anneke Van Oort
Assistant Art Director
Matthew Iadarola
Sound Mixer
Kelly Moon
Script Supervisor
Ralph Maiers
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tony Lazarowich
Special Effects Supervisor
Sherri Potter
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Becker
Choreographer
Ann-Marie Blommaert
Visual Effects Coordinator
Patrick Zahorodniuk
Graphic Designer
Kevin Leeson
Third Assistant Director
John Cairns
Compositor
Vicky Lambert
Choreographer
Mark L. Levine
Assistant Editor
Darren Brisker
Production Sound Mixer
Robin Forst
Camera Operator
Tony Wyman
Boom Operator
Armin Matter
Camera Operator
Cynthia T. Lewis
Set Decoration
Corey Robson
Second Assistant 'B' Camera
Ed Twiford
Colorist
Ken Shane
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Ella Kutschera
First Assistant Director
Annie Court
Post Production Supervisor
Zabrina Matiru
Makeup Artist
Polly Smith
Costume Designer
John Fukushima
Compositor
Trevor Butt
Assistant Camera
Joel Tong
Compositor
Derek Wolfe
3D Animator
Jeremy Price
Compositor
Noel Wright
Compositor
Andrea Brown
Extras Casting
Carmen Lavender
Sound Assistant
Nikki Wright
Hairstylist
Laura Livingstone
Assistant Production Coordinator
Melissa Best
Compositor
Tania Richard
Matte Painter
Jared Howitt
Second Assistant Production Coordinator
John Seale
Assistant Camera
Mindy Heslin
Second Assistant Director
Sandie Blackie
Costume Supervisor
Sarah MacDonald
Hairstylist
Karen Brooks
Assistant Set Decoration
Macleod Sinclaire
On Set Dresser
Richard Spooner
Second Assistant 'A' Camera
Jennifer Roe Emery
Production Coordinator
Larissa Ballstadt
Assistant Director Trainee
John Holbrook
Second Unit Director of Photography
Taylor Dorris
Post Production Coordinator
Gerald Lauze
3D Animator
Blake Anderson
3D Animator
Scott Cooper
Online Editor
Tony Teresi
Online Editor
Eric Poticha
Co-Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 20, 2005
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is a 2005 musical fantasy television film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher, and the third television film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, Quentin Tarantino, David Alan Grier, Queen Latifah, as well as Muppet performers Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, and Eric Jacobson. A contemporary adaptation of the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the story follows young Dorothy Gale, who works in her Aunt Em's diner, but dreams of becoming a singer somewhere beyond her small Kansas town. Swept up by a tornado, in her trailer home with pet prawn Toto, she lands in Oz and embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard who can help make her dreams come true.
Following The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of the rights to the Muppets in 2004, pre-production took place throughout February 2004, and principal photography began seven months later. The Muppets' Wizard of Oz was co-produced by The Muppets Holding Company, Touchstone Television, Fox Television Studios, and The Jim Henson Company, marking the latter company's final involvement with the Muppets after more than five decades of ownership. ABC made several changes after the initial script was written, ultimately deciding to adapt plot elements from Baum's original novel rather than the well-known 1939 musical film adaptation. The Muppets' Wizard of Oz became a musical, and included five new songs composed by Michael Giacchino.
It is the first Muppets film without the involvement of veteran performer Jerry Nelson following his 2004 retirement from physical performing. His characters of Lew Zealand and Floyd Pepper were respectively performed by Bill Barretta and John Kennedy. Barretta also debuts as the new permanent performer of Dr. Teeth, a character originally performed by Jim Henson. The production also marked the feature film debut of Eric Jacobson as the performer of Sam Eagle, a character originally performed by Frank Oz.
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz premiered on April 27, 2005, at the Tribeca Film Festival, and made its television premiere on ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney on May 20, 2005. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who felt that the film was too mature for young audiences and that the cameos and popular culture references were unnecessary.