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Into the Woods (film)

Into the Woods
A witch ominously peering through a thicket of branches.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Rob Marshall
Produced by Rob Marshall
John DeLuca
Marc Platt
Callum McDougall
Screenplay by James Lapine
Based on Into the Woods
by Stephen Sondheim
James Lapine
Starring Meryl Streep
Emily Blunt
James Corden
Anna Kendrick
Chris Pine
Tracey Ullman
Christine Baranski
Johnny Depp
Narrated by James Corden
Music by Stephen Sondheim
Cinematography Dion Beebe
Edited by Wyatt Smith
Production
company
Walt Disney Pictures
Lucamar Productions
Marc Platt Productions
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release date
  • December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08) (Ziegfeld Theatre)
  • December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25)
Running time
124 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $50 million
Box office $213.1 million

Into the Woods is a 2014 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, and adapted to the screen by James Lapine from his and Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical of the same name. A Walt Disney Pictures production, it features an ensemble cast that includes Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, MacKenzie Mauzy, Billy Magnussen, and Johnny Depp. Inspired by the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales of "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Rapunzel", the film is a fantasy genre crossover centered on a childless couple, who set out to end a curse placed on them by a vengeful witch. Ultimately, the characters are forced to rectify the consequences of their actions.

After several unsuccessful attempts by other studios and producers to adapt the musical to film, Disney announced in 2012 that it was producing an adaptation, with Marshall directing and John DeLuca serving as producer. Principal photography commenced in September 2013, and took place entirely in the United Kingdom, including at Shepperton Studios in London.


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