This seemingly came out of nowhere, but a trailer has been making the rounds for a new show on NBC called, EMERALD CITY. Which is essentially another reimagining of THE WIZARD OF OZ. In this iteration, it’s definitely getting a little darker, a little sexier, and definitely screams GAME OF THRONES to me.
But check out the trailer and see for yourself!
Here’s a little about the series from EMERALD CITY’s Facebook Page:
In the blink of a tornado’s eye, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale and a K9 police dog are swept into a world far removed from our own – a mystical land of competing realms, lethal warriors, dark magic and a bloody battle for supremacy. Starring Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil, Jurassic World) as the guileful Wizard and directed by the visionary Tarsem Singh across three European countries, this is Oz completely reimagined – a place where familiar characters show up in fresh, unexpected ways, and where an unsuspecting young woman holds the fate of kingdoms in her hands. And as Dorothy navigates this dangerous world and uncovers her true destiny, we’ll see there’s no place like… Oz.
Definitely a little intrigued, and a little surprised to see a show like this on Broadcast. Not entirely sure if it’s grabbed me enough to tune in. My thought if you’re gonna reimagine a property, go all the way! This just feels like taking a fantasy, and making it a darker fantasy. But not really anything new? But we’ll see how it plays out.
EMERALD CITY premieres on NBC on January 6, at 9PM/8PM CST.