Showing posts with label Meryl Streep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meryl Streep. Show all posts
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Live 'Into the Woods' Q&A in The Mouse Castle
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Into the Woods: New Trailer and Character Images
The message may be, "Be careful what you wish for," but the new trailer for Into the Woods now has us wishing for more and expecting a lot from director Rob Marshall's film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine Broadway musical. This is not going to be your typical Disney fairy tale. The woods are dark and forbidding and the characters in it conflicted and a bit selfish. Bad choices and dire consequences are at hand.
In addition to the new trailer, Disney has released some pretty cool character images. They're compelling and just a little eerie.
In addition to the new trailer, Disney has released some pretty cool character images. They're compelling and just a little eerie.
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| James Corden as the Baker |
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| Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife |
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| Meryl Streep as the Witch |
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| Anna Kendrick as Cinderella |
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| Chris Pine as the Prince |
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| Billy Magnussen as the Other Prince |
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| Mackenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel |
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| Daniel Huttlestone as Jack |
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| Lilla Crawford as Little Red |
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| Johnny Depp as the Wolf |
Into the Woods opens in U.S. theaters on December 25, 2014.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
First Look at 'Into the Woods'
We've got a first look at Disney's Into the Woods, the film adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical. The film is directed by Rob Marshall and stars Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski and Johnny Depp.
A new trailer was also released today:
This re-imagining of Grimm's Fairy Tales was originally written for the stage by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Lapine penned the screenplay as well.
Into the Woods opens in U.S. theaters on December 25, 2014.
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| The Baker (James Corden) and the Baker's Wife (Emily Blunt) exchange words with the Witch (Meryl Streep). |
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| Cinderella (Anna Kendrick) polishes the silver. |
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| One cannot have Cinderella without the appropriate Evil Stepmother (Christine Baranski) and Evil Stepsisters (Lucy Punch and Tammy Blanchard). |
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| Mackenzie Mauzy is an ethereal (at least in this picture) Rapunzel. |
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| Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince on his trusty steed |
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| Somewhere in there is Johnny Depp as the Wolf. |
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| In the woods with Corden and Streep. |
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| Still in the woods with Blunt and Corden. |
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| Jack (Daniel Huttlestone) and his mum (Tracey Ullman) take their Milky White cow for a stroll. |
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| Excuse me, miss. Would you happen to have a red cape I could borrow? The Baker (Corden) with Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford). |
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| Red (Crawford) traipses into the woods. |
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| Meryl Streep as the Witch. |
This re-imagining of Grimm's Fairy Tales was originally written for the stage by James Lapine with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Lapine penned the screenplay as well.
Into the Woods opens in U.S. theaters on December 25, 2014.
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Didier, Meryl and Walt (Oh My!) in the MCL
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| Diane Disney Miller |
In today's Mouse Castle Lounge, we pick up where we left off last week with author/historian Didier Ghez talking about his new book Disney's Grand Tour. Didier is a consummate researcher: curious, inquisitive and relentless in his quest for answers. Disney's Grand Tour grew from a simple question posed to Didier by Walt's daughter Diane Disney Miller. Did Didier have a picture of her father receiving a medal from the League of Nations in 1935? As Didier began searching, more questions were raised about Walt's two-month trip to Europe and more fascinating stories were revealed. By following leads and refusing to give up when a trail went cold, Didier not only unearthed all the details of how Walt and Roy spent their summer vacation, but also how the entire Disney company operated in Europe before World War II. Sometimes you have to dig through a lot of clues before you discover what the prize really is.
Also in the Lounge, I give you my take on the whole Meryl Streep/Walt Disney kerfuffle that erupted last week when Ms. Streep made some ignorant and careless comments perpetuating unfounded urban legends that Walt was racist, sexist and anti-Semitic. The Disney fan and history community was quick to respond with the facts. And while it's unlikely Ms. Streep will ever issue a retraction, it was gratifying to see those in the know circle the wagons in defense of Walt. Here are three of the most carefully researched and eloquently written responses:
In Defense of Walt Disney by The Walt Disney Family Museum
It's all about the benefits of doing your homework in The Mouse Castle Lounge. Enjoy!
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Related: Talking 'Walt's People' with Didier Ghez in 'The Mouse Castle Lounge'
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