"Oz the Great and Powerful" IMHO.

For the record, it's a full blown colon[:]...not a semicolon[;].

Quoting CubbyUps:

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Since a sequel is already in the works, according to IMDB, I'd say a colon should be used.

Which IMDb tentatively names "Oz the Great and Powerful 2" which doesn't speak any more for a colon than the first title does.

Quoting Mike D.:

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I vote for the colon, since the rules say to.

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Episode descriptors are part of the title; separate them with a colon and space; e.g. "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock". For multiple descriptors, use a colon and space for each break.

But what makes it an "episode descriptor"?

If the sequel is named Oz: The High and Mighty I might buy that argument, but not yet.

Quoting Kathy:

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Lopek even brought this issue to the rules committee 6 years ago:

http://www.invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=108853&PageNum=1

I've begun to think that forum is where issues go, lingering unresolved, until they die.

The never die, they are like Zombies.

It bad enough with pre-release contributions.
So now lets do a title based on pre-release of a pre-production title. It's as bad as "I saw it in the theater, and the title on-screen was ????".

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Quoting Kathy:

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Lopek even brought this issue to the rules committee 6 years ago:

http://www.invelos.com/Forums.aspx?task=viewtopic&topicID=108853&PageNum=1

I've begun to think that forum is where issues go, lingering unresolved, until they die.

The never die, they are like Zombies.

Quoting Behemot:

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IMO, the title of Oz the Great and Powerful is no different than say Conan the Barbarian, i.e. no colon.

And don't forget its sequel Conan the Destroyer. I would be surprised if no one has changed them to include colons yet since they are obviously part of a series. 

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Quoting Kathy:

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I suggest that people go through their collections and see how they are set up. The few I checked has the vast majority using the colon as a separator.

It is generally not an area I pay much attention to, nor am I consistent I'm sure. But I thought we were discussing how to enter it for the online, not our personal collections. All my titles are locked btw and have been so for years.

This situation has been cropping up since the intervocative days and the powers that be have never stepped in and clarified the situation.

So, it has been left to the community to contribute this data based on how they read the rules, the numerous discussions, past practice etc.

The result has been that the vast majority of contributors and contributions are entered and accepted into the online database utilizing the colon as a separation indicator.

For example, in your collection there are titles that include a colon such as Beverly Hills Cop: The Complete Lineup.

I am discussing the online database since the colon has been added, entered, voted on and accepted into the online database.

This is the reason I previously suggested each person take a look at their local database. This is especially important for those who do not believe a colon is correct.