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Theta Sigma
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 Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: Tin Man (Wizard of Oz revamp) |
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39723.html
"Sci Fi gives 'Wizard of Oz' drama revamp
Wednesday, November 22 2006, 10:57 UTC - by James Welsh
Sci Fi Channel in America has unveiled plans to remake The Wizard of Oz into an edgy science fiction drama titled Tin Man.
Variety reports that the channel will spend close to $20m to make a six-hour miniseries scheduled to air next December.
"Our goal is to take Wizard of Oz to the next level and make it relevant, modern and fresh to a new generation," Sci Fi's general manager Dave Howe told the trade magazine.
In the revamped version, Dorothy will be a young woman called "DG" and will be hurled into a mysterious "Outer Zone" where she will meet other "reimagined" characters from the original." |
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phase5
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| Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: Re: Tin Man (Wizard of Oz revamp) |
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| Theta Sigma wrote: | http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39723.html
"Sci Fi gives 'Wizard of Oz' drama revamp
Wednesday, November 22 2006, 10:57 UTC - by James Welsh
Sci Fi Channel in America has unveiled plans to remake The Wizard of Oz into an edgy science fiction drama titled Tin Man.
Variety reports that the channel will spend close to $20m to make a six-hour miniseries scheduled to air next December.
"Our goal is to take Wizard of Oz to the next level and make it relevant, modern and fresh to a new generation," Sci Fi's general manager Dave Howe told the trade magazine.
In the revamped version, Dorothy will be a young woman called "DG" and will be hurled into a mysterious "Outer Zone" where she will meet other "reimagined" characters from the original." |
Sounds like a typically bad idea from some over paid "network executive". Hopefully it's circling the drain as I type ..... |
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montypython
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds stupid to me. The musical "The Wiz" was meant to update it to deal with issues like drugs. Has anyone here heard of it? I only do coz I learnt about musicals in Music this year. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| montypython wrote: | | Sounds stupid to me. The musical "The Wiz" was meant to update it to deal with issues like drugs. Has anyone here heard of it? I only do coz I learnt about musicals in Music this year. |
Yep I seen The Wiz a couple of years ago as it was part of my research for an essay. |
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Seamus
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I liked the "Tin Man" episode of STTNG back in the '90s I think. |
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Alan Cumming has been cast as the Scarecrow type character:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds41599.html
"Alan Cumming to star in Sci Fi's 'Tin Man'
Friday, January 12 2007, 11:25 GMT (06:25 ET)
By James Welsh, International Editor
Alan Cumming will star in Sci Fi Channel's Tin Man mini-series, it has been confirmed.
Billed as an edgy science fiction drama version of The Wizard of Oz, Tin Man will start production in March for a December debut.
In the show, Cumming will play Glitch, a man with only half a brain." |
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Theta Sigma
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Theta Sigma
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Saw all three episodes of Tin Man last night.
Very enjoyable. Worth the wait.
Despite having read that it was a revamp of The Wizard of Oz, this felt more like a sequel to it set generations later.
Very dark but also very good. |
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Theta Sigma
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Mister Andersen
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It's definitely a sequel -- it couldn't be anything else given the appearance of you know who.
Personally I'd rather see them do a propper adaption of Wicked, but it was kinda sorta okay I guess. |
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Seamus
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Love your avatar thingy. 
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Mister Andersen
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It is rather amusing  |
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