Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago) is a musical based on the stage work from Stephen Sondheim, but you wouldn't have known that from the film's first trailer. This featurette, however, gives us not only interviews with the cast and crew, discussing the creation of the film, but also a lot more footage.…
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Two titans of Tinseltown could be heading Into The Woods with Oscar-winning director Rob Marshall. Both Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep are in talks to join Disney's film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award winning musical about a baker, his family, and a witch who places a curse on them. From there the characters take…
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Rob Marshall made his feature filmmaking debut in 2002 with the Broadway adaptation Chicago, and earned a Best Picture Oscar and a Best Director nomination for his trouble. However, his second big-screen musical, 2009's Nine, didn't fare quite as well, receiving mixed reviews and tanking at the box office. So here's hoping his next attempt…
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Hollywood use to make a lot more big screen adaptations on live stage plays. These days, it seems that most stage plays are adaptations of Hollywood films. This type of closed circle leads to big screen adaptations of board games and action figures. Hairspray, 9 to 5, The Wedding Singer, Billy Elliot, Grey Gardens, The…
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