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The Director Of EXCALIBUR And DELIVERANCE Brings You...THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ!?!?


Merrick here...


John Boorman is attached to direct a CGI adaptation of L. Frank Baum's THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.

The English-language adaptation maintains the tale's main characters and settings. Unlike the MGM classic, however, it's not a musical.

...says THIS WRITE-UP in Variety.

While MGM's WIZARD OF OZ is one of my top three most favoriotest films of all time & I get jittery whenever another OZ adaptation/re-imagining launches, I can actually see Boorman's sensibilities working for this project. The original book's tone was quite different than MGM's musical adaptation & has never been faithfully realized on screen. Also, THE WIZARD OF OZ featured prominently in Boorman's ZARDOZ, so the story is clearly close to his heart. This could be interesting...maybe.

Of course, God knows how I'll feel should those backwoodsy Munchkins go DELIVERANCE on The Cowardly Lion. Or if that creepy balloon guy gives poor Dorothy the Igraine treatment...




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by mvckalel
Nov 6th, 2008
10:17:46 AM
OK
by mvckalel
Nov 6th, 2008
10:18:05 AM
interesting
by jamestewart007
Nov 6th, 2008
10:19:02 AM
Meow like a cat!
by MisterE
Nov 6th, 2008
10:20:14 AM
well
by massolit
Nov 6th, 2008
10:21:51 AM
The Exorcist II : Reloaded
by CyberVishnu
Nov 6th, 2008
10:25:15 AM
Wait...CGI?
by Gozu
Nov 6th, 2008
10:25:47 AM
ZARDOZ
by Darthkrusty
Nov 6th, 2008
10:25:54 AM
CGI adaptation...why?
by skimn
Nov 6th, 2008
10:30:33 AM
ZARDOZ SPEAKS TO, HIS CHOSEN ONES!
by IamZardoz
Nov 6th, 2008
10:32:04 AM
Actually, ZARDOZ SPEAKS TO YOU, HIS CHOSEN ONES!
by IamZardoz
Nov 6th, 2008
10:32:49 AM
Family Animation and Genre Films
by Archive
Nov 6th, 2008
10:33:16 AM
Happy Feet.
by Archive
Nov 6th, 2008
10:33:35 AM
HECK yeah!
by Admonisher
Nov 6th, 2008
10:34:53 AM
Zardoz 2
by Mr.Krinkle
Nov 6th, 2008
10:35:02 AM
If John Carter goes live-action...
by Archive
Nov 6th, 2008
10:35:15 AM
Sure, you mention those films...
by TheBigDogg
Nov 6th, 2008
10:35:24 AM
Boorman's still alive?
by rev_skarekroe
Nov 6th, 2008
10:35:31 AM
Boorman does not exist in this dojo
by Cobra--Kai
Nov 6th, 2008
10:39:07 AM
Return to Oz...
by StrokerX
Nov 6th, 2008
10:39:12 AM
So is like a CGI cartoon or a 300 CGI cartoon with people?
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Nov 6th, 2008
10:41:52 AM
Just read the books
by GunterMonkey
Nov 6th, 2008
10:42:55 AM
I'd rather see Tim Burton pick this up after Alice
by KryptonOne
Nov 6th, 2008
10:44:56 AM
Boorman is great
by Mr Gorilla
Nov 6th, 2008
10:47:06 AM
Re: Boormans kids
by skimn
Nov 6th, 2008
10:49:11 AM
Tim Burton Sux!
by FILMFUNK
Nov 6th, 2008
11:06:34 AM
Re: Boormans kids
by Prometeo
Nov 6th, 2008
11:07:11 AM
Re: Boormans Kids
by Roland_The_Gunslinger
Nov 6th, 2008
11:12:37 AM
They should do a CGI 'The Wiz'
by Baron Karza
Nov 6th, 2008
11:14:12 AM
Oz? This road don't go to Oz.
by Dr Lizardo
Nov 6th, 2008
11:22:09 AM
Shame it's not 70's Boorman...
by TroutMaskReplicant
Nov 6th, 2008
11:25:15 AM
THE GUN IS GOOD.
by Fawst
Nov 6th, 2008
11:42:03 AM
If the film was made today, how would the trailer look like?
by Koji_Kabuto
Nov 6th, 2008
11:45:08 AM
Can't be worse that Tin Man
by Rando Calrisian
Nov 6th, 2008
11:48:56 AM
Wasn't "Return to Oz" faithfull to the book?
by BenBraddock
Nov 6th, 2008
11:49:54 AM
Even though it will always be unfairly compared
by TimBenzedrine
Nov 6th, 2008
11:52:53 AM
zardoz!
by reckni
Nov 6th, 2008
11:53:31 AM
Zardoz quotes
by Subtlety
Nov 6th, 2008
12:03:21 PM
KryptonOne ive been saying that...
by GavinVanDraven
Nov 6th, 2008
12:14:48 PM
Is this the 'darker' LOTR style script that was...
by performingmonkey
Nov 6th, 2008
12:22:07 PM
Anyone seen any of the silent Oz movies made by Baum himself?
by a goonie
Nov 6th, 2008
12:27:18 PM
Exaclibur is the best Arthur adaptation
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Nov 6th, 2008
12:29:47 PM
I read the script for Boorman's LOTR
by ghost_matt
Nov 6th, 2008
12:34:49 PM
YES!
by ufoclub1977
Nov 6th, 2008
12:37:06 PM
We need this like we need another...
by hallmitchell
Nov 6th, 2008
12:44:13 PM
EXCALIBUR
by Deus X Meshuga
Nov 6th, 2008
12:48:25 PM
Oz II: The Heretic
by JackPumpkinhead
Nov 6th, 2008
01:07:37 PM
THE PENIS IS EVIL THE GUN IS GOOD
by picardsucks
Nov 6th, 2008
01:09:39 PM
Return to Oz
by GQSioux
Nov 6th, 2008
01:15:30 PM
Why no Wicked?
by beastie
Nov 6th, 2008
01:21:52 PM
This would be cool to see...
by Maegnarval
Nov 6th, 2008
01:33:06 PM
Igraine was acted by Boorman's daughter
by ATARI
Nov 6th, 2008
01:38:27 PM
OZ movies It would actually work due to LOTR and....
by Leafar the Lost
Nov 6th, 2008
01:45:45 PM
Igraine?
by ViktorBC
Nov 6th, 2008
01:52:31 PM
Cool Idea, but....
by Charlie_Allnut
Nov 6th, 2008
02:15:10 PM
Fuck CGI
by kwisatzhaderach
Nov 6th, 2008
02:31:26 PM
Damn You Michael Bay
by MCMLXXVI
Nov 6th, 2008
02:47:35 PM
I second Fuck CGI.
by Damien Chowder
Nov 6th, 2008
02:56:10 PM
Cool, cool, cool.
by eggart
Nov 6th, 2008
03:12:46 PM
Right idea.
by BiggusDickus
Nov 6th, 2008
03:21:07 PM
Where's the Love for Exorcist II?
by eck_iii
Nov 6th, 2008
03:26:37 PM
Does anyone remember MCMLXXVI posting...
by BiggusDickus
Nov 6th, 2008
03:26:46 PM
Why not a reboot of The Wiz?
by Royston Lodge
Nov 6th, 2008
03:32:42 PM
Wicked
by The Colonel
Nov 6th, 2008
03:35:33 PM
While we're at it, reboot The Sound of Music...
by Royston Lodge
Nov 6th, 2008
03:36:52 PM
Mary Poppins, reimagined...
by Royston Lodge
Nov 6th, 2008
03:37:56 PM
The actual book 'Wizard of Oz' was pretty darn dark
by Dreamwriter
Nov 6th, 2008
03:42:05 PM
Return to Oz was close...
by NivekJ
Nov 6th, 2008
03:50:26 PM
Return to OZ...
by two fathoms deep
Nov 6th, 2008
04:00:26 PM
there's already concept art up!!
by BadMrWonka
Nov 6th, 2008
04:24:04 PM
Yeah, I heard the same about a "Wicked" movie.
by Kid Idioteque
Nov 6th, 2008
04:49:40 PM
I'm Torn...
by KISSman24
Nov 6th, 2008
05:00:16 PM
This is frickin awesome news.
by Dragon Man
Nov 6th, 2008
05:02:52 PM
Great news.
by Shoegeezer
Nov 6th, 2008
05:28:36 PM
If this is an adaptation of the novel then it's about time.
by Uncle Stan
Nov 6th, 2008
05:31:25 PM
Old People & Computers
by zekmoe
Nov 6th, 2008
05:39:26 PM
Here's some fun trivia...
by Anna Valerious
Nov 6th, 2008
05:40:40 PM
Merrick's top 3
by Amy Chasing
Nov 6th, 2008
06:03:46 PM
Biggus Dickus
by worldofwarcraft
Nov 6th, 2008
06:05:18 PM
Oh man, I hated Zardoz
by Drath
Nov 6th, 2008
06:07:10 PM
I would be more psyched if it would have been a live-action vers
by chien_sale
Nov 6th, 2008
06:13:55 PM
This won't be any good without the music!
by Snake Foreskin
Nov 6th, 2008
06:31:17 PM
wierd, just saw Deliverance last night for 1st time
by T 1000 xp professional
Nov 6th, 2008
06:34:04 PM
Make the characters like Todd MacFairlane's designs...!
by Logan_1973
Nov 6th, 2008
06:52:10 PM
There
by Drunken Rage
Nov 6th, 2008
07:20:17 PM
jesus. sorry.
by Drunken Rage
Nov 6th, 2008
07:20:37 PM
There's love on this TB for "Zardoz"
by Drunken Rage
Nov 6th, 2008
07:23:05 PM
worldofwarcraft
by Drunken Rage
Nov 6th, 2008
07:26:27 PM
Logan_1973
by Anna Valerious
Nov 6th, 2008
08:32:55 PM
Uh....a maybe at best
by crankyoldguy
Nov 6th, 2008
09:06:34 PM
Dorothy to Wicked Witch...
by crankyoldguy
Nov 6th, 2008
09:08:14 PM
All good men say, "Up with silver!"
by PotSmokinAlien
Nov 6th, 2008
09:48:11 PM
PS
by PotSmokinAlien
Nov 6th, 2008
09:48:36 PM
Don't fuck with Zed
by picardsucks
Nov 6th, 2008
10:06:42 PM
Snake Foreskin has an empty Sarah Palin-skull.
by Uncle Stan
Nov 7th, 2008
12:52:14 AM
Oz as an allegory for the silver standard is a stupid myth.
by Uncle Stan
Nov 7th, 2008
12:54:45 AM
ZARDOZ is the WIZARD OF OZ
by The Outlander
Nov 7th, 2008
02:18:52 AM
Long Way Round
by The Brains
Nov 7th, 2008
02:19:20 AM
Zemekis and Pixar (Brad Bird especially)
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Nov 7th, 2008
03:57:17 AM
Ramdom thought
by Dazzler69
Nov 7th, 2008
07:02:13 AM
MY PENIS IS EVIL!!!
by spud mcspud
Nov 7th, 2008
07:26:30 AM
PotSmokinAlien
by m2298
Nov 7th, 2008
08:05:44 AM
Will Mark Valley be cast as the Tin Man?
by Leafar the Lost
Nov 7th, 2008
08:51:18 AM
Just ignore this...
by Rupee88
Nov 7th, 2008
08:54:26 AM
nicol williamson as dorothy!
by duanejones
Nov 7th, 2008
09:50:21 AM
Leave it alone
by Abominable Snowcone
Nov 7th, 2008
10:06:40 AM
As long as we get the Modred silly/girlie laugh...
by Darth Macchio
Nov 7th, 2008
10:41:18 AM
Mordred...!
by Darth Macchio
Nov 7th, 2008
10:42:51 AM
I've been waiting for a live action film though
by eggart
Nov 7th, 2008
12:39:55 PM
shit pickle
by Second Try
Nov 7th, 2008
02:14:27 PM
If he sticks to the story...
by AnnoyYou
Nov 7th, 2008
10:34:06 PM
Uncle Stan
by PotSmokinAlien
Nov 8th, 2008
10:36:10 PM
oddly enough this TB syncs up with The Wall
by The Amazing G
Nov 9th, 2008
09:37:30 PM

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