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Prime Video Developing 'Dorothy,' a Contemporary, Music-Driven Oz YA Series

Creator Gina Matthews teams with Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton on an early-stage retelling reported to be set in modern Manhattan.

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Overview

  • Prime Video is developing Dorothy, a contemporary, music-infused YA series drawn from L. Frank Baum’s books that uses the Yellow Brick Road as a metaphor for young adults’ choices.
  • Gina Matthews created the series and will produce under her Little Engine label.
  • Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Lee Metzger, Grant Scharbo, and Patrick Moran are attached as non-writing executive producers.
  • Entertainment Weekly reports the setting as present-day Manhattan.
  • Casting, composers, and a premiere date have not been announced, with coverage situating the project in the resurgence of Oz adaptations following Wicked’s success.