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A New Wizard Of Oz Is In The Works, Will Be Gayer Than The Original Film

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A new reimagined version of The Wizard of Oz, that will include LGBTQI characters, is set to begin production with Black-ish creator and writer Kenya Barris at the helm.In an interview with Variety, Barris said, “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.”“Now we’re going to turn a mirror on where we’re at right now and take disparate characters from the LGBTQI 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,” Barris said. When asked who he envisioned casting in the upcoming film, Barris told Essence,“No one that you would think.

I know people feel like they know what we’re going to do, so I want to do something totally different.” Kenya Barris.Barris will also pen the script for the film which is being produced by his production company, Khalabo Ink Society, for Warner Brothers.

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