The Las Vegas Sphere has announced its next slate of immersive screenings, which includes an adaptation of the classic 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz.
Made in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Google, and Magnopus, The Wizard of Oz at Sphere is set to open on August 28th, 2025. The creative team includes producer Jane Rosenthal (The Irishman), visual effects specialist Ben Grossmann (Hugo), editor Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer), and creative director Zack Winokur.
There’s also an action documentary titled From the Edge, which is set for a 2026 debut. Directed by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo), it will follow five extreme sports athletes and use Sphere Entertainment’s proprietary camera system, Big Sky.
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Filming is underway in Jordan, Dubai, Switzerland, the Bahamas, Austin, Las Vegas, and Maui, with free diver Alenka Artnik, skier Markus Eder, rock climber Alex Honnold, BASE jumper Katie Hansen Lajeunesse, and surfer Kai Lenny.
“Our goal for The Sphere Experience is a diverse slate that leverages Sphere’s power as an experiential medium,” Executive Chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment Jim Dolan said in a statement. “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere and From the Edge will push that vision forward in different ways.
In August 2024, it was reported that Sphere was in talks with Warner Bros. Discovery for The Wizard of Oz adaptation, which at the time was expected to cost $80 million.
Sphere is currently screening Darren Aronofsky’s 55-minute Postcard from Earth (get tickets here) and the immersive concert film V:U2 (get tickets here).
On the music front, the venue is currently hosting residencies from The Eagles and Dead & Company, with more coming from Kenny Chesney and Backstreet Boys.
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