There is a storm brewing that Todd McFarlane just doesn’t look like he is going to win. Seems his Twisted World of Oz treatment that has been rumoured to be made into a feature film is contending against another treatment written by Oscar nominated Josh Olson.
RamaScreen has Olson’s take:
It’s a modern-day sequel. The story centers on Dorothy Neil, a bright and ambitious young lawyer for a prestigious law firm in Chicago. Neil is the grand-daughter of Dorothy Gale, who is now an old woman living in Kansas and telling her tales about her time in the land of Oz to a new generation of kids. However, trouble is afoot in Oz, as a new witch is destroying the magic that keeps the entire place running. While babysitting her boss’ kid, the kid and Dorothy Neil are brought back to Oz and united with the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow and tasked with killing an evil witch and restoring order in Oz.
Josh Olson wrote this pitch that would be his own works and that is contending for the job. If the WB goes family friendly (like Olson’s treatment) then they will not be working with Todd McFarlane at all.
So clearly McFarlane doesn’t want that to happen!
Personally I would like to see both, but maybe not back to back. Let Olson get it on with the WB and put out a family friendly version so they can rake in the duckets. But I would really like to see McFarlane’s version too.
Unfortunately thats now how its going to work and we know it. WB won’t make two Oz films, and money will always win the day. Family Friendly will get the job.
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