History Trivia / OzTheGreatAndPowerful

* CreatorKiller: While the film did okay at the box office, ''Oz: The Great and Powerful'' was nonetheless the last project Creator/SamRaimi would make before retreating from filmmaking for a solid nine years. He would later experience a comeback after getting hired for ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness''.

* StillbornFranchise: Creator/MilaKunis and Creator/JamesFranco said they signed on for sequels. But as of 2020, nothing has materialised. Creator/SamRaimi has also said he would not direct a second film. The controversies surrounding Franco following the rise of the [=#MeToo=] movement also haven't helped any potential sequel's chances.

* CreatorKiller: While the film did okay at the box office, ''Oz: The Great and Powerful'' was nonetheless the last project Creator/SamRaimi would make before retreating from filmmaking for a solid nine years. He would later experience a comeback after getting hired for ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness''.

** Four out of five actors from ''Film/TheEvilDead1981'' (Sam Raimi's first film) appear in this - Creator/BruceCampbell as a Winkie guard and Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly as Quadlings.

* StillbornFranchise: Creator/MilaKunis and Creator/JamesFranco said they signed on for sequels. But as of 2020, nothing has materialised. Creator/SamRaimi has also said he would not direct a second film.

* DuelingWorks: With ''WesternAnimation/LegendsOfOzDorothysReturn''; they're both Oz-related films connected to the 1939 classic, they both feature girls made of china as main characters, and they were released within a year of each other. While ''Great and Powerful'' wasn't a smash hit upon release, it's still leagues ahead of the critically-thrashed ''Dorthy's Return''.

** Creator/RobertDowneyJr was the first choice to play Oscar but wasn't interested. Creator/JohnnyDepp was approached but he opted to work on ''Film/TheLoneRanger'' instead.
** Creator/MichelleWilliams was also the first choice for the role of ''Evanora'', with Creator/HilarySwank as the second. Creator/BlakeLively was also offered the role of Glinda. Other potential witches included Creator/AmyAdams, Creator/KateBeckinsale, Creator/RebeccaHall, Creator/KeiraKnightley, Creator/KristenStewart and Creator/OliviaWilde.

* StillbornFranchise: Creator/MilaKunis and Creator/JamesFranco said they signed on for sequels. But as of 2019, nothing has materialised. Creator/SamRaimi has also said he would not direct a second film.

* StillbornFranchise: Creator/MilaKunis and Creator/JamesFranco said they signed on for sequels but as of 2017 nothing has materialised. Creator/SamRaimi has also said he would not direct a second film.

** Four out of five actors from ''Film/TheEvilDead'' (Sam Raimi's first film) appear in this - Creator/BruceCampbell as a Winkie guard and Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly as Quadlings.

** Creator/RobertDowney Jr was the first choice to play Oscar but wasn't interested. Creator/JohnnyDepp was approached but he opted to work on ''Film/TheLoneRanger'' instead.

* ActorAllusion: James Franco and Mila Kunis were romantically involved in the film ''Date Night'' as well.
* AwesomeDearBoy: Rachel Weisz got the script through her agent and loved the role, lobbying hard for it - despite Raimi not thinking she was right. After an audition and two hour conversation with Raimi, she got the part of Evanora.
* DyeingForYourArt: Mila Kunis's make-up took four hours to apply and another hour to remove. It took two months for her skin to recover from the damage.

** Four out of five actors from ''Film/TheEvilDead'' (Sam Raimi's first film) appear in this - Bruce Campbell as a Winkie guard and Ellen Sandweiss, Betsy Baker and Theresa Tilly as Quadlings.

* RemakeCameo: By proxy. A grandson of Burt Lahr (the original Cowardly Lion) plays a Tinker.
* StillbornFranchise: Mila Kunis and James Franco said they signed on for sequels but as of 2017 nothing has materialised. Sam Raimi has also said he would not direct a second film.

** Robert Downey Jr was the first choice to play Oscar but wasn't interested. Johnny Depp was approached but he opted to work on ''Film/TheLoneRanger'' instead.
** Michelle Williams was also the first choice for the role of ''Evanora'', with Hilary Swank as the second. Blake Lively was also offered the role of Glinda.
** John C Reilly was considered to play Frank.
** Sam Mendes was approached to direct before Sam Raimi came on board.