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    Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    ...The Wizard of Oz. Direct from the original script. Have they no souls?

    http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/warn...iginal-script/
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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    I thought for sure you were going to say "A Christmas Story." Whew!

    Honestly, I have little emotional attachment to the Wizard of Oz. It's been re-imagined at least 3 times in my lifetime that I know of. I'm sure Hollywood types have grand visions of what the original could be if it incorporated modern CGI and motion-capture techniques.

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    This movie has been done at least 8 times, why not another? Zemeckis is a pretty good director if he has a good story.
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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Robin Williams as the Wizard? Is my guess.

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the Lion.

    Jackie Chan as the Scarecrow

    Crispin Glover as the Tin Man.
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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Shoot, give the script to Michael Bay and tell him to have at it. The original didn't have enough gratuitous explosions.
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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Quote Originally Posted by savafan View Post
    ...The Wizard of Oz. Direct from the original script. Have they no souls?

    http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/warn...iginal-script/
    Is it going to be called 'The Wiz'? :
    Quote Originally Posted by paintmered View Post
    Shoot, give the script to Michael Bay and tell him to have at it. The original didn't have enough gratuitous explosions.
    I bet Tim Burton and Jonny Depp would like a shot.

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Not that I'm at all for a remake of Wizard of Oz but I'm not sure I can think of anyone better suited for the role than Zemeckis. 10-15 years ago, I would have said Tim Burton but after seeing Alice in Wonderland, no thanks.

    I think Zemeckis' resume speaks for itself when it comes to the tone and imagination that comes with the territory of re-imagining Oz.

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Will Miley Cyrus play Dorothy or could Lindsey Lohan sneak into the role?

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Quote Originally Posted by klw View Post
    Will Miley Cyrus play Dorothy or could Lindsey Lohan sneak into the role?
    Could be Justin Beiber.

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Quote Originally Posted by RBA View Post
    Could be Justin Beiber.
    As Toto
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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    "Dark Side of the Moon" as the soundtrack

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Why not redo the "Mona Lisa"?

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    Re: Warner Brothers wants Zemeckis to helm remake of...

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingspoint View Post
    Why not redo the "Mona Lisa"?
    Many have tried. This will probably be just as successful as those attempts (at least it has to be better than the The Wiz).
    What if this is as good as it gets?


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