This is not Meryl Streep's first foray into musicals, the first being 2008's "Mamma Mia!". She can certainly handle it. The new trailer for "Into the Woods" features a good chunk of Streep singing one of the tunes from Stephen Sondheim's musical, which inspired this film directed by Rob Marshall ("Chicago"). I can already hear Streep's name being called out among the Oscar nominees next year, simply because the Academy loves musicals and they definitely love Meryl. The new trailer is also a huge improvement from the previous one, more dynamic and epic. However, it remains to be seen if Sondheim's whimsical mash-up of fantasy characters will convince audiences to show up for the opening weekend. The film also stars James Corden, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, Tracey Ullman, Billy Magnussen, Lucy Punch, Mackenzie Mauzy and Christine Baranski.
"Into the Woods" opens in theaters on December 25th.
"Into the Woods" opens in theaters on December 25th.
Watch the trailer and hear Meryl sing after the jump.
Official Synopsis
"“Into the Woods” is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.
Rob Marshall, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical “Chicago” and Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” directs the film, which is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics. Produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, “Wicked” producer Marc Platt and Callum McDougall, “Into the Woods” will be released in theaters Dec. 25, 2014."
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