Will Drew Barrymore Direct A Sequel To The Wizard Of Oz?


Drew Barrymore (Whip It) is reportedly attached to direct a long-delayed sequel to The Wizard of Oz, titled Surrender Dorothy for Warner Bros. and Flower Films. The original script by Zach Helm (Stranger Than Fiction) was about the great, great granddaughter of Dorothy who has to learn how to use the ruby slippers to keep the Wicked Witch of the West from taking control of Earth and Oz.

Pajiba reports that Barrymore was originally set to star in the movie as far back as 2002 and is now considering it as her directorial follow-up to, Whip It.


Jason Moore
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