Alan Cumming will star in Sci Fi Channel's Tin Man mini-series, it has been confirmed.

Billed as an edgy science fiction drama version of The Wizard of Oz, Tin Man will start production in March for a December debut.

In the show, Cumming will play Glitch, a man with only half a brain.

"Our goal is to take Wizard of Oz to the next level and make it relevant, modern and fresh to a new generation," said Dave Howe, general manager of Sci Fi.