Wizard Of Oz Remake
03-13-2010, 12:49 AM
âThe Wizard of Ozâ is set for a movie remake
March 12, 3:19 PM
Dallas Movie Examiner Steven Morse
Dorothy, the character that Judy Garland made famous in 1939, isnât going to be in Kansas anymore...again.
According to Yahoo! Movies, Warner Brothers is looking to build another teen franchise after its Harry Potter series wraps and they have their eyes set on The Wizard of Oz.
Two separate projects are being developed, one by Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever After) and one by Josh Olson (A History of Violence).
Lemkeâs version is said to not include any musical numbers and would follow author L. Frank Baumâs original material.
Olsonâs version however would be set closer to the present time and would likely be of the darker variety.
Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," the book that The Wizard of Oz is based on, is only the first story in a 14 book series. All of the books are part of public domain, but the film is not. So any reproduction of an element from the film's story and not the book will have rights fees.
Oh Yay! More classics to be screwed up
March 12, 3:19 PM
Dallas Movie Examiner Steven Morse
Dorothy, the character that Judy Garland made famous in 1939, isnât going to be in Kansas anymore...again.
According to Yahoo! Movies, Warner Brothers is looking to build another teen franchise after its Harry Potter series wraps and they have their eyes set on The Wizard of Oz.
Two separate projects are being developed, one by Darren Lemke (Shrek Forever After) and one by Josh Olson (A History of Violence).
Lemkeâs version is said to not include any musical numbers and would follow author L. Frank Baumâs original material.
Olsonâs version however would be set closer to the present time and would likely be of the darker variety.
Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," the book that The Wizard of Oz is based on, is only the first story in a 14 book series. All of the books are part of public domain, but the film is not. So any reproduction of an element from the film's story and not the book will have rights fees.
Oh Yay! More classics to be screwed up
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