THR is reporting that New Line Cinema has acquired an untitled horror pitch from writer Mike Van Waes, which is set in the universe created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and his subsequent novels. This marks the latest success for Van Waes, who has sold several pitches and scripts over […]
Swallows and Amazons and other great classic children’s book-to-film adaptations
To celebrate the release of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – directed by Philippa Lowthorpe – on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download from December 12th, we take a look at some of the best book to film adaptations to have captivated young audiences. Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome’s classic series of novels have been loved by […]
R-rated Wizard of Oz prequel How the Wizard Came to Oz in development
If Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful didn’t quite satisfy your thirst for a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, then you’re in luck as RAMstar Studios has announced that it is developing an adaptation of Donald Abbot’s 1991 novel How the Wizard Came to Oz. According to FlickSided, Abbot himself is penning the […]
Tarsem Singh to direct entire series of Emerald City
It looks like Self/less director Tarsem Singh has lined-up his next project, with news from Deadline that the filmmaker is set to direct the entire series of Emerald City for NBC. Emerald City is a long-gestating television series based on the classic story of The Wizard of Oz that has now been taken over for […]
