The new reimagination of Amazon “ Wicked of Oz ” looks like a disaster that awaits to perform

Wicked was fun, and Bad: for good is a film that we look forward to seeing later this year. But the adjacent Wizard of Oz The media threshing that started with the disturbing extravagance of Las Vegas Sphere took another strange turn: DorothyA new Amazon series in development, with Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton among its executive producers, who will interpret the history of L. Frank Baum in a whole new way.

As Deadline reports, this new version Oz assistant is “a contemporary story infused with music Wizard of Oz Based on the books of L. Frank Baum using the yellow brick road as a metaphor for challenges and choices faced by young adults today. »»

Gina Matthews – whose production of credits includes 13 in progress 30; She also co-created the television series Popular– is the main strength behind Dorothy. Addressing the deadline, she described herself as a fan of life Wizard of Oz Books and describes the theme of conduct of the new series.

“The story reminds us of the qualities we need to go through difficult moments, and Dorothy is a symbol of strength that shows us with a little kindness – and a lot of grain – we can not only do great things but also lift those around us. I am delighted to bring this message to the world, now more than ever.”

It’s at least a different turn Oz-The adjacent projects that we have seen in the past; Previous television approaches have biased much darker, such as the mini-series of the Science Fiction 2007 Job and the 2017 short -term NBC series Emerald citywhich featured a pre-Andor Adria Arjona as Dorothy. And so far, it seems that Stefani and Shelton are just involved in a behind -the -scenes capacity; There is no mention to have a hand in music to Dorothy.

However, this is the combination of Oz assistantPrime Video, Stefani and Shelton, and a show with what looks like an optimistic message and teeth that people will really want to look? Much less attracts the public ya Dorothy apparently? We remain skeptical.

It wouldn’t bother us either if, once Bad: for good complete its race, Oz assistant returned to its more classic form for a while. If you want to spend time in a different version of the earth above the rainbow, the years 1985 were pleasantly frightening Back to Oz Also worth a revisiting.

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