Wizard of Oz Fact #52: Return to Oz’s Emerald City Was Depicted in Ruins
Unlike earlier adaptations, ‘Return to Oz’ shows the Emerald City in a state of decay after the Nome King’s conquest. This darker portrayal underscores the film’s closer adherence to Baum’s tone.
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Source: Return to Oz (1985)
