Warner Bros to Remake the 1939 Classic 'The Wizard of Oz' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 11-16-2010, 10:15 PM

Warner Bros is in early talks with Robert Zemeckis to direct a live-action remake of the The Wizard of Oz and plans to use the original script from the 1939 classic. Warner Bros owns the screenplay because Ted Turner bought it along with the MGM library before Warner Bros bought Turner’s empire. This latest Oz twist comes as Disney is trying very hard to mount The Great And Powerful Oz. Sam Raimi is developing that film while he simultaneously develops World of Warcraft for Warner Bros and Legendary. Disney and Raimi want Robert Downey Jr. as their star. The original Wizard of Oz script had a total of 19 writers (seems not much has changed in Hollywood) with many of them uncredited, including Bert Lahr who played the film’s Cowardly Lion. This wouldn’t be the first hugely high-profile remake for Zemeckis; he's in the middle of a Yellow Submarine animated redux for Disney, scheduled for a 2012 release. Also, after working for years in performance-capture animation, Zemeckis has been moving toward a return to a live-action films, attaching himself to Timeless also at Warner Bros. Whenever you remake a revered Hollywood film, there’s bound to be controversy, but going right to the original material is certainly an interesting approach.

http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/

Retro4Life · 11-16-2010, 10:20 PM

Oh, for pity's sake...

I like Raimi and Zemekis (a lot, actually), but some things should be sacred.

MAKE...SOMETHING...ORIGINAL...

Rezny@gmail.com · 11-16-2010, 10:31 PM

Surely they've got to be kidding.Obviously,Hollywood has run out of ideas,and have to revert to remake classics.Are they THAT desperate?Is nothing sacred?

Marvo301 · 11-16-2010, 11:07 PM

LEAVE THE CLASSICS ALONE!!!!!!!!!

AKA · 11-17-2010, 01:05 AM

I'd be fully supportive of a new adaptation of the book(s), but this is ridiculous.

Mr. Television · 11-17-2010, 01:42 AM

I guess Gone With the Wind is next.

AKA · 11-17-2010, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I guess Gone With the Wind is next.

Just when you thought Georgia was safe... Rob Zombie's Gone With The Wind... in 3-D!

MrCleveland · 11-17-2010, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

I guess Gone With the Wind is next.

I've been saying that for years and this as well when I hear about a remake...

FREE HAT!!!

sunshinefizzy · 11-17-2010, 10:33 AM

Warner Bros., what the hell are you doing???

old grouch · 11-17-2010, 02:17 PM

Who's going to be be playing Dorothy??? Miley Cyrus???

tv star collector · 11-17-2010, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvo301

LEAVE THE CLASSICS ALONE!!!!!!!!!

MrCleveland · 11-17-2010, 06:07 PM

The 1939 film WAS a remake of the 1925 version and "The Wiz" was a blaxpoitation version of it (which I still like with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor)....

But "The Wiz" seemed more creative. If "The Wizard of OZ" would ever be remade...remake "The Wiz", but I'm afraid that The WB will make this film into a Franchise so they can get more money!

PlayOn · 11-17-2010, 11:54 PM

Wow. I love how Dorothy and the gang in the picture posted have the same reaction on their faces as most of the world at this news. lol.
I think Ann Hathaway or Selena Gomez would make an excellent Dorothy, should the remake happen. Both have stated they love Judy. Ann is too old, tho, IMO.

Jude The Obscure · 11-18-2010, 12:12 AM

The book I could see a new adaptation done, but the 1939 script?? C'mon hollywood stop being so LAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZZZY!!!

Tweety · 11-18-2010, 12:15 AM

I heard that they've narrowed the Dorothy character down to Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber, Johnny Depp or Daniel Radcliffe

11-16-2010, 10:15 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Warner Bros to Remake the 1939 Classic 'The Wizard of Oz' Warner Bros is in early talks with Robert Zemeckis to direct a live-action remake of the The Wizard of Oz and plans to use the original script from the 1939 classic. Warner Bros owns the screenplay because Ted Turner bought it along with the MGM library before Warner Bros bought Turner’s empire. This latest Oz twist comes as Disney is trying very hard to mount The Great And Powerful Oz. Sam Raimi is developing that film while he simultaneously develops World of Warcraft for Warner Bros and Legendary. Disney and Raimi want Robert Downey Jr. as their star. The original Wizard of Oz script had a total of 19 writers (seems not much has changed in Hollywood) with many of them uncredited, including Bert Lahr who played the film’s Cowardly Lion. This wouldn’t be the first hugely high-profile remake for Zemeckis; he's in the middle of a Yellow Submarine animated redux for Disney, scheduled for a 2012 release. Also, after working for years in performance-capture animation, Zemeckis has been moving toward a return to a live-action films, attaching himself to Timeless also at Warner Bros. Whenever you remake a revered Hollywood film, there’s bound to be controversy, but going right to the original material is certainly an interesting approach. http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/
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11-16-2010, 10:31 PM	#3
Rezny@gmail.com Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,675	Surely they've got to be kidding.Obviously,Hollywood has run out of ideas,and have to revert to remake classics.Are they THAT desperate?Is nothing sacred?

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AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	I'd be fully supportive of a new adaptation of the book(s), but this is ridiculous.

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MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,228	The 1939 film WAS a remake of the 1925 version and "The Wiz" was a blaxpoitation version of it (which I still like with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor).... But "The Wiz" seemed more creative. If "The Wizard of OZ" would ever be remade...remake "The Wiz", but I'm afraid that The WB will make this film into a Franchise so they can get more money!

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