The film is from 1939 wizard of oz, and the location is the Las Vegas, Nevada area. A new report claims the huge, highly controversial re-release of the film in 2025 is set to gross $260 million, and that’s basically all in just four months, starting in late August. This places it at 10th place in the list of highest-grossing domestic film releases of 2025.
Of course, love movies how to Train Your Dragon (number nine at $262 million) or Fantastic Four: First Steps (number eight at $274 million) charge about $15 depending on where and when you see them, while tickets for the Wizard of Oz Tickets at the Sphere typically start at $100, and the space is much larger than most movie theaters, seating more than 18,000 people. So it’s not exactly a fair comparison, but it’s still interesting.
Along with the earnings news, as well as the news of a new Sphere opening near Washington DC, Sphere CEO James Dolan revealed that a oz 2.0 is arriving later this year with all-new effects, and there are no plans to stop filming any time soon. “What is the age of Wizard of Oz? I wouldn’t be surprised if we were showing Wizard of Oz 10 years from now,” Dolan said.
When the first images and videos of this new version appeared the Wizard of Oz were released, the online reaction was quick and merciless. Many complained about how the new effects and remastering completely changed the look of the original film. Then, once it was revealed that AI was used to help enlarge some of the images for the experience, it got even worse. Still, it sure seems like that excitement has done nothing to revive tourist interest in Las Vegas.
I was in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, and there was a huge crowd in and around the area the Wizard of Oz were surprisingly large. I also saw fans attending the show dressed up as characters from the movie. Also, you can’t get discounted seats like you can at other Las Vegas shows. It is still popular and making money. A lot of money. Real Hollywood blockbuster money. And, if it continues at this pace, it will join others Avatar and this the avenger At the Arab Club and then some.
There’s nothing official about what movies might jump into the sphere next. Rumors abound about mega-franchise like star wars Or harry potter, But none of this is official. Dolan revealed a film called from the edge Work in progress, created by the team behind free single And it is “a history of extreme sports athletes.” However, while that film will be made later this year, there are no plans to stop screenings the Wizard of Oz anytime soon. “We’re basically planning to run Wizard of Oz “It could be longer than a year until we see demand start to subside,” Dolan said. “It could be longer than a year.”
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