Hollywood In Toto: “Casablanca.” “Citizen Kane.” Even “Back to the Future.” Hollywood studios may have remake mania – There’s a new “Basic Instinct” on the way, as well as a race-swapped “Death of a Salesman.”

Even film executives know there are some titles that shouldn’t be touched.

For many movie fans, “The Wizard of Oz” falls into that category. Yes, we’ve had a musical spin on the tale (1978’s “The Wiz”) and various prequels and spinoffs (1985’s “Return to Oz,” 2013’s “Oz the Great and Powerful”).

The original remains so magical, so remarkable, that a remake seems a fool’s errand. The film classic just debuted at The Sphere in Las Vegas, confirming its cultural cache in the 21st century.

Tell that to Kenya Barris. The “Black-ish” creator announced in 2022 that he was reimagining the 1939 film classic for a new audience.

The completed screenplay, according to a January 2024 Variety article, finds Dorothy living in an apartment complex in Inglewood, Calif. and features a protagonist of color.

So, where are the updates on the project?

Barris’ IMDB page has no listing for a “Wizard of Oz” film. We haven’t heard any official news about the project in over a year.

No casting announcements. No possible release dates.

Barris initially promised plenty of Identity Politics in the new version. The story will be set in a black neighborhood, and he told the press the film would feature LGBTQ+ representation.

“Now we’re going to turn a mirror on where we’re at right now and take disparate characters from the LGBTQ community, from different cultural communities and socioeconomic communities, and tell a story that reflects the world. I think this is the best time to do that.”

He made those comments in 2022.

Today, Hollywood is backpedaling furiously on all things woke. Disney just ditched a Colin Kaepernick docuseries by Oscar-winner Spike Lee. The Mouse House famously scuttled a trans storyline in its “Win or Lose” Pixar series.

Woke late-night host Stephen Colbert got a pink slip from his CBS bosses earlier this year. The newly woke Howard Stern may part ways with SiriusXM after more than a decade of gargantuan radio contracts.