Just days ago the word was that the Brothers Warner were offering the job to remake the 1939 Classic The Wizard of Oz was given to Robert Zemeckis, but it turns out that wasn’t at all true.
EW has a statement from his representative saying that the director will not be taking on the project. Yes, there was a meeting at Warner Bros. about possible directions for a Wizard of Oz remake, and he was at the top of the wishlist to direct.
While I don’t mind Zemeckis on live action films, I was a little weary about him doing Oz. Mostly because with his current track record I thought it was going to be an animated remake with his deadeye mocap animation stylings.
But it didn’t matter, because while he talked about the possibility he isn’t on the gig.
And really with Sam Raimi and Robert Downey Jr re-imagining the classic from the story of the man who would be Oz, the already repeatedly remade and inspired by classic will be getting exposure already.
really hope they would remake the wizard of oz!
Is anyone else sick of hollywood cashing in on the baby boomers generation with all these crazy re-make’s…? There is a place for re-make’s don’t get me wrong…but now it’s gone overboard!!
The first one looks amazing on bluray and really, unless they hack it up and modernize it to the tone of “Charlie and the Chocolate factory” or any other Burton style what else can you really improve on?(improved to speak, cause Willy Wonka still holds up)…….Nothing?
Raimi’s is partially acceptable cause there going in thru another angle.
so if there still going forward with this one I’ll suggest…. Terry Gillam?
Why not get trippy?
Just sayin’
I am not a fan of this film and even in my eyes this is one film I think should be left alone. I am not saying any film is untouchable but I can tell you I am still p*ssed they made a remake of Willy Wonka.
This movie albeit old is a holiday tradition and is viewed and enjoyed year after year my countless millions. I would say the film is timeless and simply stating it is old is just not enough reason for remake.
When people decide this film is just to old and quit tuning in on the holidays then a remake is truly in order.
I agree with these guys Rodney. The original holds up beautifully and requires no remake. Prequels/sequels/reimaginings (i.e. The Wiz) are fine, but if the goal is remake, you simply can’t do it any better than it was in 1939.
Btw…Return to Oz is still the craziest damn thing I’ve ever seen.
The Wizard of Oz should be left alone as a classic.
So what about the dozens of other remakes/adaptations/sequels out there?
Nothing is untouchable.
They should be left alone too: the industry should be looking forward not backward.