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I muttered about wanting to see “Tin Man” here, and the first of the three hours played last night. 

Like Tim Burton’s “Charlie in the Chocolate Factory“, you see a wonderful classic from a different angle.

Tin Man is executive produced by Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr. Co-writers Steven Long Mitchell and Craig Van Sickle (Medical Investigation, The Pretender) also serve as executive producers on the project. Nick Willing (Jason & The Argonauts, Alice in Wonderland) directs.

A sometimes psychedelic, often twisted, and always outrageous take on the book, SCI FI’s Tin Man is the epic tale of DG (Zooey Deschanel [Sister of Emily who plays Bones]), a young woman plucked from her humdrum life and thrust into The Outer Zone (the O.Z.), a fantastical realm rife with wonder, but oppressed by dark magic. In the adventure of a lifetime, DG discovers her true identity, battles evil winged-monkey-bats, and attempts to fulfill her destiny. Her perilous journey begins on the fabled Old Road that leads to a wizard known as the Mystic Man (Richard Dreyfuss).

I enjoyed the first hour and am looking foward to the rest. You have all the elements there: The yellow brick road, the tornado, people from Dorothy’s life in OZ, the Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarcrow.

The events are wonderfully kept yet updated and peaked with a twist on top.

• Sci Fi’s website link to “Tin Man”