‘The Wizard of Oz’ Returns to Cinema Directed by Kenya Barris, ‘Black’ Creator

Studio Warner Bros. is preparing a new version of the classic “Wizard of Oz”, directed by Kenya Barrisknown as the creator of the series “black color”.

According to the exclusive of a specialized portal termAs the Hollywood press later confirmed, Barris struck a deal last week that he would also write the script for the film, which would “reimagine” the musical immortalized in film history by the famous 1939 film starring Judy Garland.

At the moment, the details of the film adaptation are unknown, other than the fact that it will be based on the book of the same name by Frank Baum, a novel published in 1900 that spawned many representations on the big screen, on television. and theaters around the world.

Hollywood studios have been trying for a while to revive the classic story with projects that have mostly been abandoned.

Another adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

Actually, Warner Brazzers is also preparing another adaptation under the production team New Line, which will be directed by Watchmen producer Nicole Cassell.

According to the magazine Diversitythis project is still in progress and is being developed in parallel with the new one, because Kenya Barris will be based on the original story, and Kassell’s will give a “fresh” twist to the story of the main character Dorothy.

“Wizard of Ozis one of the most widely distributed children’s books in the world. More than five films have been released with its name, several more films inspired by its plot, plays – such as the musical directed by Andrew Lloyd Webber – and even video games.

The most laudatory version of The Wizard of Oz

While the most celebrated and influential adaptation of “Wizard of OzThis is the one Victor Fleming delivered for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1939.

A pioneer in the use of color, the film received six Oscar nominations, from which it won in two categories: Best Original Song for “Over the Rainbow” and Best Original Score for the work of Herbert Stochart.

Over time, it has become a cult film, which, according to the Library of Congress, is the most watched film in history.

Copies “Wizard of Ozare held in the US National Register and in the UNESCO World Register. In addition to Judy Garland, its cast included Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Burt Lahr, Billy Burke and Margaret Hamilton.

(According to EFE).

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