Netflix’s Rainbow – A Modern-Day Take on The Wizard of Oz

Expanding its library of Spanish content, Netflix has teamed with Mediaset España’s Telecinco Cinema (Pan’s Labyrinth, Adú) to produce Rainbow, a modern-day take on the iconic story The Wizard of Oz with a young Spanish version of Dorothy at the forefront. Extremely prominent and acclaimed Spanish actor, writer, producer and director Paco Leon is directing the movie which has already has started production. This is also a bigger film than my previous ones, not only budget-wise but also because of the complexity of the production and the number of weeks of production.

For this new adventure, we have surrounded ourselves of an irresistible combination of emerging and seasoned talent, both in front and behind the scene. This is the best possible team to bring to the screen the wonders of Paco’s universe. Let the ride begin!”

Here’s everything else we know about Netflix’s Rainbow: What’s the plot of Rainbow? The film will track the journey of a modern-day Dorothy teenage girl who embarks on a journey of her own. The film will heavily feature important aspects of contemporary culture such as dance, fashion, plastic arts and above all, music.

She’ll be joined by Áyax Pedrosa (Sky High), musician-designer Wekaforé Jibril, Carmen Maura (Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver), Carmen Machi (Broken Embraces, The Bar) and Luis Bermejo (Your Son, Magical Girl), Hovik Keuchkerian (Riot Police), singer and up-and-coming actor Samantha Hudson (Veneno), longtime León collaborator Carmina Barrios (Carmina o revienta) and designer-model-actor Soraya Yasmin. What’s the production status of Rainbow? Filming is also to take place around Madrid, Guadalajara, Toledo, Segovia and Alicante over eight weeks from August to late September.