Emerald City (TV series)
Emerald City | |
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Genre |
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Based on |
Oz book series by L. Frank Baum |
Written by | David Schulner |
Directed by | Tarsem Singh |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Camera setup | Single camera |
Production company(s) |
Universal Television Shaun Cassidy Productions Mount Moriah |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
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Emerald City is an upcoming American fantasy television series based on the Land of Oz book series written by L. Frank Baum. A 10-episode first season has been ordered straight to series by NBC on April 15, 2015.[2]
Development and production
The series was created by Matthew Arnold who pitched a dark, edgy version of The Wizard of Oz to Universal Television. Arnold wrote the pilot script, which then received a 10 episode direct-to-series order on NBC. Josh Friedman was brought on as showrunner.[3]
The series was originally slated to air in 2015, with filming scheduled to begin in 2014.[4] However, the series was canceled before entering production due to creative differences between Friedman and the studio.[5]
On April 15, 2015, NBC reversed course and decided to go ahead with the series after all.[6]
On July 14, 2015, it was announced that Tarsem Singh would direct all 10 episodes of season 1,[7] with David Schulner as new showrunner, replacing Josh Friedman.[8]
Cast
- Adria Arjona as Dorothy Gale[9]
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Lucas[7]
- Ana Ularu as West[7]
- Gerran Howell as Jack[7]
- Vincent D'Onofrio as The Wizard[10]
- Joely Richardson as Glinda[11]
- Jordan Laughran as Tip[10]
- Mido Hamada as Eamonn[10]
References
- 1 2 "About Emerald City". NBCUniversal MediaVillage. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (April 16, 2015). "NBC Revives 'Emerald City' Drama with 10-Episode Order". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2013). "NBC Buys ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Drama From Matt Arnold As Frank Baum’s Classic Becomes The Hottest TV Property This Season". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 19, 2014). "NBC Greenlights Drama Series 'Emerald City' and Miniseries 'The Slap'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 22, 2014). "'Emerald City' Canceled by NBC Before Start of Production". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 15, 2015). "‘Emerald City’ Resurrected By NBC With Straight-To-Series Order, New Writer". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Hipes, Patrick (July 14, 2015). "‘Emerald City’ Series: Tarsem Singh To Direct All 10 Episodes, Three More Join Cast". Deadline.com. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ↑ Nemiroff, Perri (July 14, 2015). "Tarsem Singh Set to Direct All 10 Episodes of NBC’s EMERALD CITY". Collider.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 15, 2015). "NBC’s Emerald City Casts Adria Arjona As Dorothy". Deadline.com. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Wagmeister, Elizabeth (October 21, 2015). "Vincent D’Onofrio Cast as the Wizard of Oz in NBC’s ‘Emerald City’". Variety. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ http://tvline.com/2015/12/08/emerald-city-joely-richardson-cast-glinda/
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