The 100-year-old writings of L. Frank Baum and the universe he created seems to be in for another Hollywood...
The 100-year-old writings of L. Frank Baum and the universe he created seems to be in for another Hollywood stress test.
I should tell you upfront that I am great fan of the 1938 classic movie adaptation, which is not so weird, and I have committed to memory and can sing every song in it, which is a little weird. I say stress because it tests the original L. Frank Baum Universe’s endurance to cheap knock offs and exploitation.
So, we have coming out, NBC’s Emerald City, which puts Dorothy in modern-day New York City. There is CBS's Dorothy, plainly a medical drama with a twist. Apparently, there are not enough of those around. Syfy's has it post-apocalyptic take, flying sharks, flying monkeys, what’s the difference, here comes Warriors of Oz. The CW is getting in on the bandwagon, too, with a series based on Danielle Paige’s forthcoming novel Dorothy Must Die. There’ll be no innocent virgins in this TV universes. Dorothy Gale has become the fascist. I’m sure among other things, a -ah-a-ah ~
What's your take on all this revisionism, and how do you feels as writers, some series writes, as to why the creators aren't pulling from all the other books in the series.
What's up with that?
http://www.blastr.com/2013-9-9/huh-theres-fourth-new-tv-series-based-oz-books-works
I should tell you upfront that I am great fan of the 1938 classic movie adaptation, which is not so weird, and I have committed to memory and can sing every song in it, which is a little weird. I say stress because it tests the original L. Frank Baum Universe’s endurance to cheap knock offs and exploitation.
So, we have coming out, NBC’s Emerald City, which puts Dorothy in modern-day New York City. There is CBS's Dorothy, plainly a medical drama with a twist. Apparently, there are not enough of those around. Syfy's has it post-apocalyptic take, flying sharks, flying monkeys, what’s the difference, here comes Warriors of Oz. The CW is getting in on the bandwagon, too, with a series based on Danielle Paige’s forthcoming novel Dorothy Must Die. There’ll be no innocent virgins in this TV universes. Dorothy Gale has become the fascist. I’m sure among other things, a -ah-a-ah ~
What's your take on all this revisionism, and how do you feels as writers, some series writes, as to why the creators aren't pulling from all the other books in the series.
What's up with that?
http://www.blastr.com/2013-9-9/huh-theres-fourth-new-tv-series-based-oz-books-works
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