Beyond that, during the same visit to the set last year, Ava DuVernay herself opened up and emphasized the fact that A Wrinkle in Time will lean heavily into the darker elements from the book and feel distinct from other films produced under the Disney banner — though it’s also worth mentioning that Oz does play to similar, horror-esque story elements.
Of course, despite the similarities between A Wrinkle in Time and The Wizard of Oz, it’s still worth mentioning that numerous elements of Ava DuVernay’s story will help it stand on its own.
One such quality is the emphasis on sci-fi over fantasy (or, “spaced-out Oz,” as Oprah called it), as A Wrinkle in Time deals heavily in the concept of interdimensional travel and the nature of the cosmos.