Nonestic Chronicles: An Unexpected Journey

*Nonestic Chronicles: An Unexpected Journey is a 2023 American fantasy comedy action-adventure film, produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Linda Woolverton, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, and Zemeckis.*

The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 13, 2023, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on the same day.

## Plot

The events are set mere seconds after the events in *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* and after Dorothy Gale's departure back to Kansas. The protagonist is a teenage boy named Tip, who for as long as he can remember has been living alone in Gillikinus, is tricked by the wizard Azorick into hosting a party for him and his company of friends: C.J., Foofina, Frostia, Brobug, and Pixel. Azorick's aim is to recruit Tip as the company's "burglar" to aid them in their quest to stop the Army of Revolt and find the Wizard Agithar. Tip is unwilling to accept at first, so the company leaves without him. As Mombi is returning home, Tip plans to frighten her with a scarecrow he has made. Since he had no straw available, Tip instead made a man out of wood and gave him a pumpkin for a head, naming him Jack Pumpkinhead. Mombi isn't fooled, and she takes this opportunity to demonstrate the Powder of Life that she bought from another sorcerer named Dr. Nikidik. She sprinkles the powder on Jack, bringing him to life and startling Tip, whom Mombi catches and threatens with revenge.

Tip leaves with Jack that night and steals the Powder of Life because Mombi plans to turn him into a marble statue in the morning. As they head for Azorick's Campsite, Tip uses the Powder to animate a wooden Horse statue so Jack can ride him -- for even though his wooden body doesn't tire, it can get worn away from all that walking. Tip loses them as the tireless Rag-Horse gallops faster and he meets with Prince Ecks' and General Jinjur's Army of Revolt, which is planning to overthrow the Scarecrow, who's ruled the Emerald City since Oscar Diggs left *Oz,* and replace him with Ecks' master.

Tip travels to Emerald City, where they meet King Scarecrow's cabinet officials and visit the Emerald Market, where the potions and magic objects are sold that empower the world. A fight between Prince Ecks and the blustering Robiyn and his Tea Crew (who secretly used to be Ecks' classmate and rival) breaks up the market, and Tip escapes to explore the rest of the city. While viewing the city, he meets back up with Azorick's Fellowship. King Scarecrow hosts them at a banquet where the guests eat random magical foods, served to them on plates. After the meal, King Scarecrow lets Tip and C.J. talk themselves into a dangerous quest to find three legendary gems that will restore the rightful ruler of Oz, a girl named Ozma. Scarecrow flatters Robiyn and his tea gang into tagging along, and Danny's Team sets off for the Tin Man's Tin Castle as they must gain his approval before they can begin their quest.

The companions arrive at the castle of the Tin Man, who's ruled the Vinkus since the night the Wicked Witch of the West was melted, and plan to retake the Emerald City. On their way back they are diverted by the magic of Mombi (whom Jinjur recruited to help her apprehend them), joined by the Highly Magnified and Thoroughly Educated Wogglebug, and aided by Azorick's Fellowship and the Tea Trio. Jinjur and her soldiers are scared by the Tea Trio's cringy songs out of the main palace, but they still occupy the Emerald City itself. The Scarecrow proposes manufacturing a flying beast called a Gump by which they can escape through the air. Tip animates this collection of palace furniture with the Powder of Life, and they fly off, with no control over their direction, out of Oz and into a portal to another dimension that Azorick summoned with a portal ring to get to the first gem. Azorick and his Fellowship except Tip stay behind to find Agithar.

While Azorick's Fellowship is searching for Agithar, the Gump lands in a giant tree in Neverland. The Lost Boys find out about their presence and attack them at first, but they them help them find the first gem, which is in the volcano of Neverland. The Lost Boys give Tip a bag of Pixie-Dust to use for later, and a place to sleep. But while everyone is asleep, Tip begins to feel pain, and then starts magically glowing and transforms into a second personality... The Lost Princess Ozma! Danny wakes up and finds out about Tip's multiple personalities, but decides to keep it a secret and doesn't tell anyone. The Gump flies to yet another dimension using a portal ring, and ends up in a temple in Narnia, where the second diamond is. They set off many traps and fight neutral Guards made from the skeletons of previous booby trap victims. Meanwhile, back in Oz after Azorick and his Fellowship get captured by the Army of Revolt. before Ecks can kill them, the Fellowship is saved by a mysterious white figure, who turns out to be Agithar the Good Wizard of the North, who reveals that Ecks has the final gem on his crown and that Nocto manipulated Ecks and Jinjur into forming the Army of Revolt.

In their attempt to fight the Skeleton Guards, the Scarecrow's straw is taken away and the Gump's wings are broken. Using the Wishing Pills they discover with the Powder of Life, Danny and his friends escape and journey to the palace of Glinda the Good. They learn from Glinda that Ozma was hidden by the Wizard of Oz long ago and that the Scarecrow isn't the heir to the throne (he didn't really want the job anyway). Glinda discovered that the Wizard made three visits to Mombi, but not what they were for. She therefore accompanies Tip, Jack, the Saw-Horse, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Wogglebug, and the Gump back to the Emerald City to see Mombi. The witch tries to deceive them by disguising a chambermaid as herself (which fails) but manages to elude them as they search for her in the Emerald City. Just as their time runs out, the Tin Woodman plucks a rose to wear in his lapel, unaware that this is the transformed Mombi!

Nocto then arrives in the Emerald City and congratulates Ecks for conquering. He then brings an army of dark soldiers to destroy the Emerald City, but Ecks, Jinjur, and the Army of Revolt slowly begin to regret their actions because Jinjur just wanted men and women to be treated equally, and Ecks wanted to be with someone who cared about him. soon enough, Glinda and Agithar brought their respective Armies to fight Nocto's Army and The Emerald City Army, Azorick's Fellowship, the Narnian Army, The Lost Boys, and Tip's team join the fight too. The main characters and Ecks are brought to the Royal Palace of Oz due to Nocto's influence on Ecks, there he commanded Ecks to fight and kill Robiyn and the other heroes if he wants to rule Oz, but Ecks, having experienced a life of pain and suffering due to Nocto’s influence, rebels against him by focusing his sword energy to blast him. Nocto is then pinned down by Ecks, who declares his independence from Nocto and rejects Nocto as his master, meanwhile, Jinjur and the Army of Revolt somehow overhears Ecks betraying Nocto, and stops fighting to join the good side and beat Nocto's Army. Glinda discovers Mombi's deception and leads the pursuit of Mombi, who is finally caught as she tries to attack the Armies in the form of a fast and long-running Griffin. Each of the gang take turns striking Nocto, and Tip and the restored Ozma takes the final blow, which causes him to explode, killing him instantly, once and for all.

Ozma, who is now a separate entity from Tip, leads her friends in retaking the Emerald City. The Tin Man and the Scarecrow, now stuffed with cotton, return to the Vinkus with Jack Pumpkinhead, the Gump is disassembled at his request (though his head, which was a hunting trophy, can still speak), Glinda returns to her palace in the Quadling Plains, the Wogglebug remains as Ozma's advisor, the Rag-Horse becomes her personal steed, and all enjoy a four month celebration.

## Cast

* **Levi Miller** as **Danny**, a teenage boy who is best friends with everyone he knows.