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.
The presence of The Fall director Tarsem and his The Cell colleague Vincent D’Onofrio may serve as a hook for viewers scared away by elaborate land-sprawling epics with a dash of magic in them. Mind you, Game of Thrones has changed everything and dorkier fare is now given its due, so that nudge might not be needed. The series premiere of Emerald City is set to air on January 6, 2017.