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New Line Cinema, a unit of AT&T Inc's Warner
Bros studio, said on Tuesday it was developing a fresh take on
the story of Dorothy and her visit to the Land of Oz that was
detailed in L. Frank Baum's children's book "The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz," which was published in 1900.
Nicole Kassell, an executive director and producer of HBO's
Emmy-winning "Watchmen" series, will direct the new movie, the
studio said.
"The opportunity to examine the original themes - the quest for
courage, love, wisdom and home - feels more timely and urgent
than ever," Kassell said in a statement. "These are profoundly
iconic shoes to fill, and I am eager to dance alongside these
heroes of my childhood as we pave a newly minted yellow brick
road!"
Few details were provided, but the new movie will not be a
musical. The original 1939 film starring Judy Garland featured
the song "Over the Rainbow," which won an Academy Award for best
original song. The film lost the best picture trophy that year
to "Gone with the Wind."
Since then, there have been several remakes and spinoffs,
including long-running Broadway hit "Wicked" and 2013 Disney
film "Oz the Great and Powerful" starring James Franco.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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