Lea Michele and Dorothy of Oz early sketches

Books, Movies | Jay Tomio | June 20, 2010 at 8:30 am

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About a week ago, over at BSC we brought you the word that Glee’s Lea Michele had been brought on board to bring voice to Dorothy in the upcoming animated Dorothy of Oz project. She’s joined by other famous types including Megan Hilty, Hugh Dancy, Oliver Platt, Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer, and Patrick Stewart. Now, via Collider we have some real cool looks at sketches showing us some of the early concept art for the project. As we told you at BSC, the feature is based off of the story by Roger S. Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum, the creator of classic Oz stories (you can see the book below).

At BSC we love all things OZ, and our readers know that we love the current work being done by MARVEL Comics by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young (hey, I even have original art!). Check out the official synopsis for the project:

There is trouble in Oz and Dorothy is needed! With Glinda’s help, she and Toto return to Oz. Joined by her old friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Lion as well as exciting new characters, Dorothy sets out on a perilous journey to stop the crafty Jester from using the power of the Wicked Witch of the West’s wand to turn the people of Oz into puppets. That seems to be the least of Dorothy’s problems as her travels lead her straight into a treacherous maze, a cave full of very hungry dragons and an evil spell that could destroy the Yellow Brick Road. Dorothy has the daunting knowledge that it is up to her to stop Jester’s terrible plan. Audiences will welcome the return of the old Oz favorites and will love meeting new friends like Tugg a gruff talking boat and Wiser an owl with an unlucky attraction to molasses.

Written in the whimsical style of L. Frank Baum, “Dorothy of Oz” is sure to delight Oz fans old and new as they journey once again into the magical land of OZ.

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