Netflix Begins New ‘Wizard of Oz’ Inspired Feature Film ‘Rainbow’

Netflix in Spain has begun production on director Paco León’s Rainbow, a new feature film and modern-day Wizard of Oz.

Per Variety, The new feature film Rainbow, from Paco León, is a spin-off of The Wizard of Oz and will incorporate many aspects of modern culture, such as dance, fashion, and music. Netflix España posted a behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram. The caption translates to, “The journey of #RainbowPeli, a movie from @pacoleon very loosely inspired by ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.’ It will star Dora Postigo, Carmen Maura, Carmen Machi, Áyax Pedrosa, Wekaforé Jibril and Luis Bermejo.”

León posted a video of the Rainbow film slate on Instagram. His caption translates to, “The journey of my fourth film as a director begins. Like all trips with desire, fear, uncertainties … this time by the hand of @netflixes and @telecincocinema and with a list of promising young people like  @ucancallmedora @ayax_albayzin @spiritdisco @cuentosrosales and the best of the consecrated: Carmen Maura, Carmen Machi, Luis Bermejo, Hovik Keushkerian and stellar collaborations such as @rossydpalma @ester_exposito @badbixsamantha or my mother!! : la Carmina. We will continue to inform you. #rainbowpeli 🌪🌈.”

León said that he is “Dead scared and hugely excited to see how this film, written during quarantine, comes out as I believe it is a step forward in my career as a director.” He added, “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. But what really moves me and thrills me is the amount of admired artists that will take part in the production, including the main cast, small features, and all sorts of collaborations.”

Telecinco Cinema CEO Ghislain Barrios said, “When Paco shared this new adventure with us, we immediately got excited and, obviously, we couldn’t refuse to take this ride full of great talent. Paco is a unique author with a very personal vision, so only he could create a project like this. A film that Telecinco Cinema and Mediaset España is facing with enormous enthusiasm!”

Producer Sandra Hermida explained, “Rainbow represents the vibrant and heterogeneous moment that the film industry is experiencing right now, where creativity and quality shines. 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!” Netflix and Telecinco Cinema are producing the film, which is shooting in Madrid.

Be sure to follow Paco León and Netflix España on Instagram for more updates on Rainbow.