As reported by Variety , NBC has greenlighted the ten-episode first season of Emerald City bypassing the usual scheme with preliminary filming of the pilot episode. The series, set in the fantasy world of L. Frank Baum, claimed a spot on NBC last year. Then the version of Matthew Arnold and Josh Friedman did not suit the channel's management. The project was redesigned by David Schulner (“The Event” / The Event ), giving the “ Emerald City ” a darker tone. The plot will focus on20-year-old Dorothy Gale and her police dog, who were carried away by a tornado to the country of Oz , engulfed in a bloody war between rival kingdoms. In a world where witches are able to return to life, the main character will become a real warrior, on whom the fate of a magical land depends. The date of the premiere of the series has not yet been announced. The Topic of Article: ”We are going to the city of Emerald by a difficult road ...”. |