Celebrating the 30th anniversary of legendary movie ‘The Wiz’, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is planning to release a special DVD edition on February 5, 2008.

The original recording will be digitally remastered and will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with an Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Bonus material will be a ‘Wiz On Down The Road’ featurette, the theatrical trailer, and an 8-track bonus CD featuring songs by Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.

You can already pre-order this item at Amazon USA.

‘The Wiz’, originally released in 1978, is an African-American adaptation of the famous Broadway musical ‘Wizard Of Oz’ and features Michael Jackson as the scarecrow. It was nominated for 4 Oscars in 1979.

Source: DVDActive.com, Amazon, MJFC-USA