Dakota Fanning might be set to star in a new telling of the Wizard of Oz. According to the UK newspaperthe Express, the new film will be set in modern day and Dakota will play Dorothy's granddaughter. The film will be a much darker and grittier story with Oz being a far more
dangerous place to be. The "Dorothy" character will also be far more able to handle herself, more akin to Ripley than Dorothy and she will need it in the gothic version of Oz.
No concrete word on this yet but i'm interested to say the least. I have a soft spot for Oz and also for taking innocent stories and creating darker versions of them. I wonder how they will portray her companions?