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"Glee" star Lea Michele is putting on Judy Garland's ruby slippers -- or at least an animated representation of her is.Michele has signed on to play Dorothy Gale in an animated film called "Dorothy of Oz." The movie is being made by independent company Summertime Entertainment and is tentatively scheduled for release in the spring of 2012.
"She's our Judy Garland," producer Bonne Radford tells the Los Angeles Times about Michele. The role will have her singing several songs as well as doing voiceover work.
"Dorothy of Oz" is based on a children's book by Roger Baum, the great-grandson of "Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum. The story finds Dorothy returning to Oz to find the magical land in a state of decay and her old friends Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion disappeared.
The voice cast also includes Dan Aykroyd, Kelsey Grammer and Martin Short. Dan St. Pierre ("Everyone's Hero") is directing, and Randi Barnes, Barry Glasser and Adam Balsam are the credited writers.
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Sounds fun! I almost wish it were live action as opposed to animated, but I'll still see it. I love Lea Michele.
Well, she does have a face made for voice-work!
Well, she does have a face made for voice-work!
Will there be singing in the Lord of the Ringsish battle in this one? If so, it would be more accurate to the book than the Rings trilogy was.
Lea Michele is fantastic, and her voice is heavenly! I'll see the movie just for her.
Anyone ever seen Journey Back to Oz? It was a '70s (or early 80s) animated feature film with Liza Minnelli voicing Dorothy. She sang a few songs too. Same description as this film. Hmmm....
I'm surprised someone hasn't tried to do a full remake of the Wizard of Oz. She would be a perfect Dorthy for it.
this sounds a little bit like return to oz although probably not nearly as dark. that movie was beyond awesome. i love lea and i love oz so i am in!
That's mean. She's cute. And this movie's gonna be great. I, for one, cannot wait. GO LEA AND GO DOROTHY!