Chris Williams is a writer with more than 20 years of experience writing about film. Chris holds a B.A. in communications and an emphasis in journalism and an M.A. in communications with an emphasis ...

An AI-altered version of The Wizard of Oz created for the Las Vegas Sphere has ignited backlash online, with film fans describing the changes as “vandalism.” As generative AI slowly creeps its way ...

The Yellow Brick Road just got longer. On Thursday, the Las Vegas Sphere will premiere a new version of Victor Fleming’s iconic 1939 Americana film “The Wizard of Oz” with some major adjustments. The ...

Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion walked down the yellow brick road to Oz 86 years ago. Now, “The Wizard of Oz” fans can feel like they’re joining them. The Sphere in Las Vegas is ...

Our critic went to Las Vegas to see the immersive presentation of the classic 1939 film. What she saw defied easy categorization. By Alissa Wilkinson When I am asked to explain what critics actually ...

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an ...

Thu, February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM UTC In 1999, the movie made the jump to cable, airing most often in the fall on TNT and later TBS, both of which Turner owned. For close to 30 years, if you wanted to ...

Apples dropping from the sky. Leaves blowing through the air. Simulated wind gusts. Sitting at the Sphere in Las Vegas earlier this year to see the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz,” Michelle Madrigal felt ...