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Kill Bill director Quentin Tarantino is to appear in a new Muppets film based on The Wizard of Oz. The Muppets' Wonderful Wizard of Oz will also feature R&B star Ashanti as Dorothy and Chicago star Queen Latifah as Auntie Em.

Filming is due to start in Vancouver next month. It is set to be screened on US TV in the autumn. Tarantino, who also appeared in From Dusk Till Dawn, is often criticised for the graphic violence in his movies.

Described as a "madcap adventure", the film is based on Frank L Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The main roles in the film will be taken by Muppets,Popular foam puppets The Muppets will take most of the leading roles.

Miss Piggy will appear as three wicked witches and Glinda, Good Witch of the South. Kermit the Frog will be the Scarecrow, the Great Gonzo will be the Tin Man and Fozzie Bear will play the Lion.

The Muppets' Wonderful Wizard of Oz will follow the acclaimed 1939 film version, starring Judy Garland, and 1978 re-make The Wiz, which featured Diana Ross as Dorothy.

Birgerhar

the muppets!!! <3333 but i dont think it'll be a good movie. the new muppet movies really arent good.

The best: The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, and The Muppets Take Manhattan

all of them classics.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

I agree, The Muppets do rock though. I love Kermit and Miss Piggy!

Frankie084

I love the Muppets, but why on God's green Earth is Ashanti involved with this movie? This will just ruin the whole thing seeing her ghetto self in that role. I hope alot of this info is false.

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MoonBerry

I loved all the other muppet movies esp. the Christmas Carol one! <33333333333333333 and The Muppet family Christmas special. <333333333333333

lol