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Summertime Entertainment, the studio producing the upcoming Legends of Oz 3D animated feature film, has released the Legends of Oz virtual world. The virtual world and games are currently available at www.LegendsofOzWorld.com.
Serving as a prequel to the film, Legends of Oz World allows players to help Dorothy save Oz by reuniting her with the familiar characters Toto, Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow, as well as explore new lands that will appear in the movie, including China Country and the Talking Tree Forest. Legends of Oz World features multiplayer games, 30 story quests and more than 1,000 collectible items.
“Legends of Oz World offers dozens of hours of free family fun that are wonderful on their own, but will also significantly enhance the movie-goers’ experience,” said Brad Jashinsky, digital producer at Summertime Entertainment. “We worked closely with the film’s production team to ensure accuracy with the feature film, and more than 90 percent of the artwork in the virtual world is pulled directly from the film.”
One of Legends of Oz World’s more delightful features is Dorothy’s enlistment of Toto to help save Oz. The iconic terrier is not only the player’s companion in the game; he also offers another persona the player may switch to for digging out clues and treasures. In addition, the player can dress him up and nurture him, just like a real pet.
Legends of Oz World picks up right after the end of L. Frank Baum’s beloved fairy tale “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and ends just before the start of the upcoming “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return” 3-D CG animated feature film. The virtual world and the film continue Dorothy’s journey via the adventure books written by Baum’s great-grandson, Roger Stanton Baum.
“We’ve secured the rights to ten of Roger’s stories that continue his great-grandfathers literary legacy,” said Ryan Carroll, CEO of Summertime Entertainment. “The Legends of Oz virtual world is just one of intellectual properties we’re excited to bring to the public. We are in the process of developing several gaming, film, and television projects with our production and finance partners.”
