"This channels intention is to provide entertainment through a balance of comedy, courage, creativity and consideration in a consistent manner. Our desire is that nobody feels attacked or upset as a result of our jokes. While we realize that this does happen sometimes due to valuing courage in our performances, continuous effort to entertain is always the first priority."
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”).