(CelebNMusic247-News) Johnny Depp To Join Disney’s Into the Woods
‘Into The Woods’ Adaptation sets to unite Johnny Depp with Meryl Streep on big screen.
Johnny Depp is reportedly in talks to star in his second film adaptation of a Steven Sondheim musical since his first role in Sweeny Todd.
Disney is adapting popular musical Into the Woods as a movie. Luckily, stars like Johnny Depp (who is in talks to sign) are said to join Meryl Streep (Mama Mia) in Sondheim musical.
Here’s the drop:
Into the Woods has been in the works since 1994, but with actors and directors dropping out, it seemed the film would never get made. Until now. Pirates of the Caribbean and Chicago director, Rob Marshall, has agreed to take the reins of the fairy tale project.
The actor would be playing the Baker and Streep would be filling the role of the Witch, Broadway.com reports. For those unfamiliar with Into the Woods, the musical tells the story of a baker and his wife, who make a deal with a witch, in order to conceive.
The musical revolves around a childless baker and his wife as they try to undo a family curse by journeying into the woods and finding the evil witch who was responsible for casting it. On their journey they encounter other fairy tale characters like Jack (from Jack and the Beanstalk), Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Snow White and more. Each of these fairytales has something to teach our main protagonists and all of the characters show what happens after Happily Ever After.
Other actors that are rumored to be involved are Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, Allison Janney, Patrick Wilson and Megan Hilty. James Lapine is writing the screenplay and David Krane will be adding more music.
Additionally, Marshall is no stranger to adaptations of Broadway favorites, having directed the 2002 film Chicago – still considered one of the best stage to film adaptations.
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