The new movie poster for Disney’s highly anticipated big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony winning musical Into the Woods, shows Meryl Streep as a really creepy witch! The movie is certainly on our watch list! Into the Woods hits theaters at Christmas time, and what a brilliant cast – the Hollywood big names, Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, and Johnny Depp as the Wolf.
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Here’s the official synopsis: 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.
Back in June, Into the Woods fans were outraged when the Oscar-winning lyricist Sondheim revealed that the studio would be softening some of the darker plot elements of the story in an attempt to make the movie much more ‘family friendly.’ However, Sondheim has since stated: “Having now seen the movie a couple of times, I can happily report that it is not only a faithful adaptation of the show, it is a first-rate movie.”
