Billboard: Extended Panel Coverage

Get ready for a brand new animated Dorothy who "cuts like a knife."

Well, she isn't violent or anything. But she's armed with some veteran pop firepower.

Preceding panels on emerging platforms and building business relationships, attendees at the Billboard / Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference at Hollywood's Renaissance Hotel were treated Tuesday to a handful of scenes from the forthcoming "Dorothy of Oz," an animated musical featuring original music from Bryan Adams. The "Case Study: Dorothy of Oz" panel featured the film's director, composer, music supervisor and lead producer, who described a reverent indie feature that's simultaneously striving to offer a fresh take familiar characters.

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