In the hallowed tradition of Volcano and Dante’s Peak, and Armageddon versus Deep Impact, two different movies based on L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz are in the works. It’s an Oz off!
First up is a live-action project titled The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The director for the project is Nicole Kassell, who helped helm the recent Watchmen series for HBO.
According to Deadline, her landing the role follows “an extensive director search by New Line.”