New Oz The Great And Powerful Poster

It felt like it took forever for Sam Raimi's Oz The Great and Powerful to get from pre-production to completion - it started production in July 2011 - but we are finally closing in on the release date. We've already seen a couple of trailers, a number of stills and even a fun triptych poster, but now it's time for what looks like a series of character one-sheets.

Walt Disney Studios has released a new bit of advertising art for the upcoming fantasy film, and rather than having the titular hero take center stage it's instead the dastardly Wicked Witch of the West. You can see the poster below and click to see it in its highest resolution over in our database.

A prequel of sorts to L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz, the new movie follows a magician named Oscar who dreams greatness and glory. While traveling by balloon after being chased out of town he discovers that he has somehow flown into the land of Oz, where he manages to convince everyone that he is a great wizard - everyone, that is, except for Glinda, Theodora and Evanora, a trio of witch sisters. The outstanding cast includes James Franco as Oz, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, Zach Braff, Joey King and Tony Cox. Oz The Great And Powerful hits theaters March 8, 2013