Into the Woods

Directed byRob MarshallProduced byRob Marshall
John DeLuca
Marc Platt
Callum McDougallScreenplay byJames Lapine

Running time

124 minutes^[1]CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Storyline

nto the Woods is a 2014 American fantasy musical comedy-drama filmdirected by Rob Marshall, and adapted to the screen by James Lapine from his and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name.^[4] 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.^[5

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