The rumor that hit last week about a possible new project for Sam Mendes, now that the next James Bond is on indefinite hold, seemed too crazy to believe. Mendes tackling a Wizard of Oz prequel? Starring Robert Downey Jr.? At Disney? This is a real thing that someone wants to make? Well, yes, and apparently so real that someone else is fighting Mendes for the job. The LA Times reports that Adam
