Honestly , I really want to see Drew ’s sequel movie .

The Wizard of Ozis an enduring Hollywood classic that has captured the imaginations and hearts of audiences of all ages for the last 85 years. The movie’s popularity has also led to countless prequels and sequel films, retellings, and TV shows based on the story to be produced over the decades.

Notably,Wicked, which is a prequel set to be released later this year. However, withvery few exceptions, all the films (includingWicked) and TV shows are based on the L. Frank BaumOzbooks and not the 1939 MGM film.

Well, if it were up toDrew Barrymore, we might have actually gotten a sequel toThe Wizard of Oz. In a recent interview withUs Weekly, Drew revealed that she has been trying to get a sequel* titledSurrender Dorothymade for the last 28 years.

According to Drew, the script forSurrender Dorothywas one of the first scripts she developed when she started her production company Flower Films in 1995, adding, “I fell in love with [it]… So it feels very personal to me.”

The film was actuallyannouncedback in 2002, and Drew was set to star in it. The plot involved the Wicked Witch of the West actually surviving after being melted by water, escaping Oz, and coming to modern-dayNew Yorkin search of the ruby slippers — which are now in the possession of Drew’s Dorothy, who is the great-great-granddaughter of Dorothy fromThe Wizard of Oz.

Now, we know this would have been a sequel to the original movie because the ruby slippers are not part of theOzbooks (in the books the slippers were silver, but MGM changed them for the movie so that they would “pop” in Technicolor). In fact, the ruby slippers arecopyrighted, so if any studio were to use them in any adaption, they would be sued.

After that announcement, the project went dormant until 2010, when it wasannouncedthat Drew would now directSurrender Dorothy, with a younger actor portraying Dorothy.

While ultimatelySurrender Dorothynever got made, Drew would still like to make it, saying, “As a director, I would give anything to [make] that.”

Scarecrow, Tin Man, Dorothy, and Cowardly Lion walk on a yellow brick road in a scenic landscape with flowers and trees, inspired by "The Wizard of Oz"

Poster for the musical "Wicked" featuring Glinda the Good Witch in a pink gown and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, on a broom. The text says: "Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly"

Drew Barrymore at a Paramount event

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Drew Barrymore smiles in an elegant blazer outfit with a sheer dotted skirt, standing in front of a "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" sign

An illustrations of the Wicked Witch of the West, wearing a pointed hat and a flowing, dark cloak, with green skin and hands raised as if casting a spell

Close-up of Judy Garland's feet from "The Wizard of Oz" wearing blue socks, ruby slippers, standing on a yellow brick road, holding a star-shaped wand

Drew Barrymore stands on stairs with wooden paneling, wearing a gown, holding a blue clutch, at The Appel Room

Drew Barrymore smiles in a gown with flowing, multicolored sleeves, standing in front of a modern building

Margaret Hamilton dressed as the Wicked Witch of the West, with green face makeup and wearing a black outfit and pointed hat, from "The Wizard of Oz"