The Wizard of Oz is one of the great triumphs of filmmaking, a timeless classic at every level, and one that could not possibly be improved on even if you were given a billion-dollar budget and the best talent the industry has to offer.
So of course they're doing a remake. Of course. And of course there's going to be a bunch of gay stuff in it. Of course.
Somewhere over the rainbow, indeed! Kenya Barris tells me that LGBTQ representation will be featured in his "Wizard of Oz" remake. "The original was an allegory and a reflection of the way the world was at the time with things like the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl," says Barris, who will write and direct the reimagining for Warner Bros. "Now we're going to turn a mirror on where we're at right now and take disparate characters from the LGBTQ community, from different cultural communities and socioeconomic communities, and tell a story that reflects the world. I think this is the best time to do that."
He understands a "Wizard of Oz" remake comes with tremendous pressure. "I'm nervous," Barris tells me. "Hopefully, my movie can last as long as the original does." He adds with a laugh: "Hopefully my movie comes out."
Ugh. Someone drop a house on me.
Look, not to go on and on about it, but they already did sort of remake the Wizard of Oz. It was called "The Wiz," and — I'm just saying — it was already, you know...pretty gay.
Can we please just get back to making original movies? Please??
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