‘The Wizard of Oz’ to Screen at the Sphere as a ‘Fully Immersive Experience’ 

“The Wizard of Oz” is taking the Yellow Brick Road to the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Sphere Entertainment Co. has announced two new projects — “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” and “From the Edge” — currently in production from Sphere Studios. Both productions are part of Sphere’s slate of original immersive content called The Sphere Experience.

“Our goal for The Sphere Experience is a diverse slate that leverages Sphere’s power as an experiential medium. ‘The Wizard of Oz at Sphere’ and ‘From the Edge’ will push that vision forward in different ways,” said Jim Dolan, executive chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment.

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The 1939 original “Wizard of Oz,” starring Judy Garland as the iconic character Dorothy, will be presented as a fully immersive experience for Sphere, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Google and Magnopus. The Sphere will use “cutting edge technologies to enhance the film” and the production “will maintain the integrity of the original while pushing the boundaries of Sphere’s experiential medium,” per an official description.

“The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” creative team includes producer Jane Rosenthal (“The Irishman”), visual effects specialist Ben Grossman (“Hugo”), editor Jennifer Lame (“Oppenheimer”) and creative director Zack Winokur (“Little Island”).

Meanwhile, “From the Edge” will feature five premier athletes: free diver Alenka Artnik, skier Markus Eder, rock climber Alex Honnold, BASE jumper Katie Hansen Lajeunesse and surfer Kai Lenny. Directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (“Free Solo”), the production will take audiences inside the world of extreme sports.

The five athletes are being captured on location by Big Sky, Sphere Entertainment’s proprietary camera system developed to capture images at the scale necessary for the Sphere’s display. Filming is currently underway in locations in Jordan, Dubai, Switzerland, the Bahamas, Austin, Las Vegas and Maui.

“From the Edge” is produced by Vsarhelyi and Chin and their Little Monster Films along with Evan Hayes and Callum Greene. Executive producers include Anna Barnes of Little Monster Films and Stept Studios’ Nick Martini.

“The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” is set to open on Aug. 28, while “From the Edge” will debut in 2026.