Oz the Great and Powerful, which received financial support from the State of Michigan and which was filmed in 3D at Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac, Michigan, was released nationwide on this day.
Ten drummers from the MSU Drumline played vintage-style drums in the movie. Wearing Winkie uniforms, they were part of an Emerald City scene requiring tons of pageantry.
Sources :
Julie Hinds, “Spartan Raimi puts MSU in ‘Oz'”, Detroit Free Press, March 7, 2013.