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| Meryl Streep in INTO THE WOODS |
As often happens in filmmaking, things get cut.
Even when it’s a new song written by theater legend Stephen Sondheim for Meryl Streep.
But thanks to the DVD release, the song/sequence is included as a bonus feature.
In the video below, director Rob Marshall intros the song – “She’ll Be Back” – which was apparently written to follow the witch’s confrontation with Rapunzel.
Watch below, and order here.
Into the Woods stars Christine Baranski, Tracey Ullman, and Meryl Streep prepared a little something to honor Rob Marshall (receiving this year’s New York Apple Award) this past Sunday at the Artios Awards, the Casting Society of America’s annual bash honoring achievements in casting.
Some cute lines like “Rob took us all to the festival” and “Sometimes people cast you, just because you’re good…”
In this new clip from the upcoming INTO THE WOODS movie, Meryl Streep’s “Witch” instructs the Baker and his wife (played by James Corden and Emily Blunt) how they might undo the curse which keeps them childless.
The reviews keep coming in strong for the Stephen Sondheim movie musical directed by Rob Marshall. Opens in wide release Christmas Day.
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| Opens Christmas Day 2014 |
Clip description from Disney:
“Into the Woods” is a modern twist on 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, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.
Starring the fab Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine.
Opens December 25, 2014.
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s celebrated fairy tale-themed musical INTO THE WOODS opens in movie theaters nationwide on Christmas Day, but the film’s official Facebook page decided to share a special Halloween greeting for fans today.
Meryl Streep as the Witch comes crawling out of a dark, foreboding tree with the caption:
“Into the woods, where nothing’s clear, where witches, ghosts and wolves appear,” from the Act One finale, “Ever After”.
Follow INTO THE WOODS on Facebook here.
First look at Meryl Streep singing in the upcoming movie adaptation of Into The Woods to be released Christmas Day 2014.
In this featurette, the cast and director Rob Marshall talk about bringing the musical about several fairy tales colliding in the woods on the same day.
Also stars Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Daniel Huttlestone as Jack, James Corden and Emily Blunt as the Baker and his wife, plus Johnny Depp as the Big Bad Wolf.
And did I mention the clip features Meryl Streep singing?…
The first trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” has been released and it looks fantastic.
Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp and Emily Blunt are among the stars with direction by the fab Rob Marshall.
“Into the Woods is a modern twist on 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, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them.”
(via press release)
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Taken live during the Oscar telecast, host Ellen DeGeneres took and tweeted this “selfie” with a few friends.
(those friend would include Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatun, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep and Lupita Nyong’o)
Update: Poor Liza (in the blue), it just wasn’t her night….
Disney has released the first photo of Meryl Streep as the witch in Into the Woods, its upcoming adaptation of the Broadway musical.
The movie, a modern twist on several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, explores the consequences of the quests of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel — all tied together by an original story involving a baker, his wife, and the witch who cast a spell on them.
In the film, Streep’s character is looking to reverse a curse so that her beauty may be restored.
Into the Woods, which is in production in England, is directed by Rob Marshall, and features a star-studded cast that also includes Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, and Johnny Depp.