Throngs off people are going to be off to see the Wizard before the end of the 2025 movie release schedule with the arrival of Wicked: For Good in theaters this fall, but another take on the world from the original L. Frank Baum story is in the works with an interesting duo behind the scenes. The Voice vets Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, who got married in a stunning ceremony in 2021, are working on a contemporary retelling of The Wizard of Oz for Prime Video.
Called Dorothy, Deadline reports that the developing series will be a contemporary young adult version of Wizard of Oz, infused with music. The Yellow Brick Road will be incorporated as a metaphor rather than just a physical road, standing in for the choices and challenges that young adults are dealing with. Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are on board as non-writing executive producers, but I have to wonder if they'll be involved in how music is incorporated into the series.
