Kenya Barris’s Modern Wizard of Oz Movie

Kenya Barris is engaged on a brand new, trendy model of “The Wizard of Oz” for Warner Bros. According to an Aug. 15 Deadline report, Barris is not sharing the rest concerning the movie, besides that it is an up to date model of the musical. Warner Bros. did not instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark.

Barris, who created “Black-ish,” continues to be one of the busiest individuals in Hollywood. He’s govt producer of the upcoming Netflix collection “Entergalactic,” an animated present starring Kid Cudi, Jessica Williams, and Timothée Chalamet. He’s additionally directing his first film, “You People,” for Netflix, to be launched someday later this yr. Barris additionally serves as a author on the upcoming “White Men Can’t Jump” remake starring Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls.

Of course, “The Wizard of Oz” has acquired a myriad of variations because the first e book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” was revealed in 1900. Perhaps probably the most well-known one is the 1939 “The Wizard of Oz,” starring Judy Garland as Dorothy and that includes the legendary music “Over the Rainbow.” Then there’s “The Wiz,” first a Broadway musical starring Stephanie Mills after which a 1978 movie starring Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson because the Scarecrow. NBC additionally did a live version of “The Wiz” in 2015 with a forged together with Shanice Williams, Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba, Ne-Yo, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, and Common. And then there’s “Wicked,” which premiered on Broadway in 2003 and remains to be working for packed homes. The long-awaited film version of that show, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is being break up into two films, set to hit theaters in 2024 and 2025, and is reportedly at present in manufacturing. Plus, there have been different variations, like 1985’s “Return to Oz,” 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful,” and 2014’s “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return,” which starred Lea Michele.

Viewers should wait and see simply what Barris’s model in the end entails.