Tin Man
Tin Man is a four-and-a-half-hour miniseries co-produced by RHI Entertainment and Sci Fi Channel original pictures that aired in three parts on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States in 2007. The first installment aired on December 2, with the remaining two installments airing on the following nights. It was released on DVD on March 11, 2008, and was rebroadcast in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand the following year. The miniseries, starring Zooey Deschanel, Neal McDonough, Alan Cumming, Raoul Trujillo, Kathleen Robertson, and Richard Dreyfuss, is a continuation of the classic story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, with science fiction and additional fantasy elements added. It follows the adventures of DG, a small-town waitress who is drawn into the magical realm known as the O.Z., which is ruled by the tyrannical sorceress Azkadellia. DG journeys with her companions Glitch, Raw, and Cain to uncover her lost memories, find her true parents, and foil Azkadellia's plot to trap the O.Z. in eternal darkness. The first installment of the miniseries, which cost $20 million to produce, was the highest-rated program in its timeslot, with 6.4 million viewers; the miniseries itself would be the highest-rated miniseries of 2007. It was nominated for nine Emmys, winning one, and was also nominated for a Critics' Choice Award. Critics gave it mixed reviews, with some praising the acting, soundtrack, and visual effects and others finding it overly grim and bleak.
Released: 2007-12-02