The Wizard of Oz: Journey Beyond the Rainbow (2026)
Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Tom Holland, Dave Bautista, and Anya Taylor-Joy
The timeless adage reminds us that there is no place like home, but a desperate cry for help proves that the magical land of Oz is far from forgotten. The Wizard of Oz: Journey Beyond the Rainbow serves as a spectacular, modern return to the world of technicolor wonder that captivated generations. Decades after the legendary Dorothy Gale clicked her heels and left the magical land behind, the story resumes in the quiet dust of Kansas. Her spirited great-granddaughter, Thea, played with adventurous energy by Millie Bobby Brown, stumbles upon a family secret buried deep beneath the creaking floorboards of the old farmhouse: the legendary, glittering Ruby Slippers.
When a sudden, unnatural storm sweeps across the plains, it transports Thea away from the grey of her reality, but she does not arrive in the dreamland she heard stories about. She finds the iconic Yellow Brick Road shattered into ruins and the once-glorious Emerald City gripped under the tyrannical rule of the Wicked Witch of the Wests vengeful successor, portrayed with chilling and ethereal elegance by Anya Taylor-Joy. The vibrant magic of the realm is fading rapidly, bleeding the color out of the world and turning the landscape into a desolate, monochromatic wasteland.
To save this dying world, Thea must forge her own fellowship of misfits. She teams up with a charming but anxious descendant of the Scarecrow, played by Tom Holland, who is desperately searching for the courage to lead his people. Joining them is a rusted, battle-worn Tin Soldier, brought to life with imposing physicality and surprising gentleness by Dave Bautista, who is on a quest to find a heart in a heartless world. Together, they must navigate a treacherous new landscape filled with dark enchantments and twisted versions of familiar dangers. Visually dazzling and deeply nostalgic, this film explores the heavy burden of living up to a family legacy. Ultimately, Thea learns a powerful lesson: she does not need to be Dorothy to save Oz; she simply needs to find the strength to believe in herself.