tecnowraith
Sidekick
- Joined
- Apr 8, 2002
- Messages
- 1,379
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 31
This could be interesting but not sure, the soure is at Scifi Wire and here
Whilst the classic "Wizard of Oz" film will always remain a legend, I'm all for the idea of a mini-series that is a more narratively-accurate adaptation of the classic L. Frank Baum "Oz" books, much like that Margot Kidder-narrated animated series in the 80's.
Well The Sci-Fi Channel is trying its luck with Oz but going the complete wrong way about it. The network has given a green light to "Tin Man", a six-hour original miniseries described as wild SF reimagining of "The Wizard of Oz" reports Sci-Fi Wire.
The story follows DG, a young woman plucked from her humdrum life and thrust into The Outer Zone (the O.Z.), a fantastical realm filled with wonder, but oppressed by dark magic. DG discovers her true identity, battles evil winged monkey-bats and attempts to fulfill her destiny.
Her perilous journey begins on the fabled Old Road that leads to a wizard known as the Mystic Man. Along the way, she is joined by "Glitch," an odd man missing half his brain; "Raw," a quietly powerful wolverine-like creature longing for inner courage; and "Cain," a heroic former policeman (known in the O.Z. as a "Tin Man"), who is seeking vengeance for his scarred heart.
Ultimately, DG's destiny leads her to a showdown with the wicked sorceress Azkadellia, whose ties to DG are closer than anyone could have imagined.
Whilst the classic "Wizard of Oz" film will always remain a legend, I'm all for the idea of a mini-series that is a more narratively-accurate adaptation of the classic L. Frank Baum "Oz" books, much like that Margot Kidder-narrated animated series in the 80's.
Well The Sci-Fi Channel is trying its luck with Oz but going the complete wrong way about it. The network has given a green light to "Tin Man", a six-hour original miniseries described as wild SF reimagining of "The Wizard of Oz" reports Sci-Fi Wire.
The story follows DG, a young woman plucked from her humdrum life and thrust into The Outer Zone (the O.Z.), a fantastical realm filled with wonder, but oppressed by dark magic. DG discovers her true identity, battles evil winged monkey-bats and attempts to fulfill her destiny.
Her perilous journey begins on the fabled Old Road that leads to a wizard known as the Mystic Man. Along the way, she is joined by "Glitch," an odd man missing half his brain; "Raw," a quietly powerful wolverine-like creature longing for inner courage; and "Cain," a heroic former policeman (known in the O.Z. as a "Tin Man"), who is seeking vengeance for his scarred heart.
Ultimately, DG's destiny leads her to a showdown with the wicked sorceress Azkadellia, whose ties to DG are closer than anyone could have imagined.
I need to be shot!
