Dakota Fanning Reported To Star In Sequel To "The Wizard of Oz" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 08-23-2009, 11:48 AM

Fanning Linked To Wizard Of Oz Sequel

Dakota Fanning is tipped to star in a sequel to The Wizard Of Oz, according to reports.

The 15 year old star of Charlotte's Web and War of the Worlds is set to take the lead in a follow-up to the classic 1939 movie that shot Judy Garland to fame.

The film's producer, Basil Iwanyk, says, "It will be set in the present day and feature Dorothy's granddaughter."

The original film - based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - won a number of awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

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."

The classic original already has one sequel - the 1985 film, Return to Oz, was based on Baum's novels Ozma of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz.

-IMDB News

Zoneboy · 08-23-2009, 11:55 AM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Liza · 08-23-2009, 06:52 PM

Oh for Pete's sake. L Frank Baum wrote over 10 books about Oz, and the only movie that came remotely close to them was Return to Oz and even that took some great liberties. They're just gonna mess it up more with this stupid idea. What they need to do is make a faithful adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - been over a hundred years, they still haven't done it - and then we'll talk about a sequel.

Jude The Obscure · 08-23-2009, 07:05 PM

I always thought if Harry Potter can see great adaptations of the books, why not Oz?

08-23-2009, 11:48 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	Dakota Fanning Reported To Star In Sequel To "The Wizard of Oz" *Fanning Linked To Wizard Of Oz* Sequel** Dakota Fanning is tipped to star in a sequel to The Wizard Of Oz, according to reports. The 15 year old star of Charlotte's Web and War of the Worlds is set to take the lead in a follow-up to the classic 1939 movie that shot Judy Garland to fame. The film's producer, Basil Iwanyk, says, "It will be set in the present day and feature Dorothy's granddaughter." The original film - based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - won a number of awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Song. 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." The classic original already has one sequel - the 1985 film, Return to Oz, was based on Baum's novels Ozma of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz. -IMDB News

08-23-2009, 11:55 AM	#2
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08-23-2009, 06:52 PM	#3
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Oh for Pete's sake. L Frank Baum wrote over 10 books about Oz, and the only movie that came remotely close to them was Return to Oz and even that took some great liberties. They're just gonna mess it up more with this stupid idea. What they need to do is make a faithful adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - been over a hundred years, they still haven't done it - and then we'll talk about a sequel.

08-23-2009, 07:05 PM	#4
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I always thought if Harry Potter can see great adaptations of the books, why not Oz?