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Post by forgottensinpwf on Aug 25, 2009 0:47:02 GMT -5
Star Pulse is reporting that 15 year old sensation Dakota Fanning (Charlotte's Web, War of the Worlds) is in talks to star in a sequel to The Wizard of Oz. Producer Basil Iwanyk says, "It will be set in the present day and feature Dorothy's granddaughter."
The 1939 original - based on the 1900 children's book 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' - was nominated for six Academy Awards, won two (for Best Original Song and Score) and has become one of the most beloved films in the history of cinema.
The Tinseltown classic has since been adapted by Sidney Lumet in his lackluster 1978 film The Wiz (which starred Michael Jackson and Diana Ross) and as a sequel in 1985's Return to Oz.
Though details are scarce, Co-producer Todd McFarlane adds, "You've still got Dorothy trapped in an odd place, but she's much closer to the Ripley character from Alien than a helpless singing girl."
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 25, 2009 0:49:11 GMT -5
If this is TWISTED WORLD OF OZ, I doubt it's going to be a sequel to the classic...more like a re-imagining in a MUCH darker vein.
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Post by Paul on Aug 25, 2009 0:51:29 GMT -5
1939's Wizard Of Oz is my favorite movie of all time. None of the semi-sequels have come close to capturing that magic. On the other hand, I think Dakota is an exceptional actress... Hmmm.
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 25, 2009 0:53:37 GMT -5
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Aug 25, 2009 0:55:53 GMT -5
If it's anything like Return to Oz, then I'm all for it.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Aug 25, 2009 1:00:47 GMT -5
I don't mean to come across as a pessimist here, but, wow...nothing is sacred anymore. I fully expect new takes on Gone With The Wind and Casablanca to be announced by year's end. We already got the definitive movie version 70 years ago. Just leave it alone.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Aug 25, 2009 1:01:36 GMT -5
I don't mean to come across as a pessimist here, but, wow...nothing is sacred anymore. I fully expect new takes on Gone With The Wind and Casablanca to be announced by year's end. I mean...the Wizard of Oz with Dorothy in a dominatrix outfit? Seriously? We already got the definitive movie version 70 years ago. Just leave it alone. It's going to be a sequel, not a remake. |
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Post by lildude8218 on Aug 25, 2009 1:02:57 GMT -5
it should be Emerald City Confidential: The Movie
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Aug 25, 2009 1:03:30 GMT -5
I don't mean to come across as a pessimist here, but, wow...nothing is sacred anymore. I fully expect new takes on Gone With The Wind and Casablanca to be announced by year's end. I mean...the Wizard of Oz with Dorothy in a dominatrix outfit? Seriously? We already got the definitive movie version 70 years ago. Just leave it alone. It's going to be a sequel, not a remake. The article that Rorschach posted made it sound more like a "reimagining" of the source material, which to me, sounds almost as bad as remaking the film. |
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Aug 25, 2009 1:04:24 GMT -5
It's going to be a sequel, not a remake. The article that Rorschach posted made it sound more like a "reimagining" of the source material, which to me, sounds almost as bad as remaking the film. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. From the looks of it, we still have awhile to go before any final plans are made. |
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Aug 25, 2009 1:09:20 GMT -5
The article that Rorschach posted made it sound more like a "reimagining" of the source material, which to me, sounds almost as bad as remaking the film. We'll just have to wait and see what happens. From the looks of it, we still have awhile to go before any final plans are made. I'm not so much condemning it as much as I'm just asking "why?" We'll see, I guess. |
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Aug 25, 2009 1:24:38 GMT -5
We'll just have to wait and see what happens. From the looks of it, we still have awhile to go before any final plans are made. I'm not so much condemning it as much as I'm just asking "why?"  |
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Aug 25, 2009 1:28:07 GMT -5
Yeah, I mean... has anyone seen the toyline this was based on? I doubt Dakota Fanning is going to be in bondage while munchkins torture her with a branding iron.
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 25, 2009 1:31:31 GMT -5
If this is TWISTED WORLD OF OZ, I doubt it's going to be a sequel to the classic...more like a re-imagining in a MUCH darker vein. I believe they said it won't be based on the Twisted world of oz |
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Aug 25, 2009 1:33:47 GMT -5
I'm not so much condemning it as much as I'm just asking "why?" Sad but true. Just with the idea on the table, I'm going to predict that the film will make tons of money based on name value, but word of mouth will kill it. |
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 25, 2009 2:22:12 GMT -5
Yeah, I mean... has anyone seen the toyline this was based on? I doubt Dakota Fanning is going to be in bondage while munchkins torture her with a branding iron. I don't know....this is the same Dakota Fanning who couldn't shut up about her first sex scene being a rape scene back when she was like ten or eleven. Methinks she is an adventurous actress. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 25, 2009 2:28:45 GMT -5
I'm not so much condemning it as much as I'm just asking "why?" That, and it was a book series, and the 1939 adaptation isn't all that close to the source material. Does anyone actually read anymore?  |
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Aug 25, 2009 2:30:10 GMT -5
I don't mean to come across as a pessimist here, but, wow...nothing is sacred anymore. I fully expect new takes on Gone With The Wind and Casablanca to be announced by year's end. We already got the definitive movie version 70 years ago. Just leave it alone. They've already re-done Casablanca. It's called Barb Wire. ...seriously. Think about it. Or just watch This. |
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Post by blef on Aug 25, 2009 7:50:08 GMT -5
Todd McFarlane is producing this??? Oh my.  And to those offended at the idea of a sequel, L. Frank Baum himself wrote a sequel way back when. And the books were darker than most movies based on them, so in the eyes of most movie going folks anything close to the books (like RETURN TO OZ) will automatically be a dark and twisted take.
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Post by Jiren on Aug 25, 2009 8:47:33 GMT -5
I'll stick with the comics when it comes to sequels.
Plus they don't have Dakota Fanning
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