News Dorothy Dorothy, a Contemporary “Music-Infused YA Retelling” of The Wizard of Oz, Is in the Works The project is in development at Prime Video. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on August 26, 2025 Screenshot: Warner Bros. Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Warner Bros. If you click your heels together three times, you’ll get a television series version of The Wizard of Oz. According to Deadline, a new show inspired by The Wizard of Oz titled Dorothy in development at Prime Video. It comes from Gina Matthews, a producer of projects like 2004’s 13 Going on 30, and 2000’s What Women Want, and has Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Lee Metzger, Grant Scharbo, and Patrick Moran on as non-writing executive producers. The television show takes place in our times, and will be a “music-infused YA retelling.” It’s unclear whether musicians Stefani and Shelton will provide music for this music-infused project, but odds seem good that at least some of their existing songs, if not new ones, will be heard given their involvement and the emphasis on their “non-writing” status. Deadline also reports that the show will use “the Yellow Brick Road as a metaphor for the challenges and choices facing young adults today.” Deep. “I’ve been in love with The Wizard of Oz books since I was a child,” Matthews told Deadline in a statement. “The story reminds us of the qualities we need to get through hard times, and Dorothy is a symbol of strength who shows us that with a little kindness—and a lot of grit—we can not only achieve great things but also lift up those around us. I’m excited to bring that message to the world, now more than ever.” This isn’t the only recent Wizard of Oz news: the Sphere in Las Vegas controversially “updated” the iconic 1939 film, to mixed reactions. Dorothy is still in its early days, so no news on casting, much less if/when the show will make it to filming and beyond. [end-mark] The post <i>Dorothy</i>, a Contemporary “Music-Infused YA Retelling” of <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>, Is in the Works appeared first on Reactor.