Director Sam Shepard said he was hesitant to work on ` ` Oz the Great and Powerful '' Raimi : ` ` I did n't want to be involved in a production that might trade off the goodwill of that film , so I did n't even want to read the script at first . The Wizard is my favorite film of all time . I did n't want it sullied '' ` ` Oz '' tells the story of the man who would be wizard , played by James Franco .
Director Sam Shepard said he was hesitant to work on ` ` Oz the Great and Powerful '' Raimi : ` ` The Wizard is my favorite film of all time . I did n't want it sullied '' ` ` Oz '' tells the story of the man who would be wizard , played by James Franco .