Into the Woods Official Movie Thread- Page 88

[best12bars]

Posted: 2/16/14 at 10:30pm

Rest assured, the (leaked) screenplay is incredibly faithful to the source material. It has been tightened and edited to quicken the pace and bridge the gaps cinematically, but no drastic, major shifts in tone or plot were made.

After reading it, I had (and have) very high hopes on that level.

The bigger question for me is can they pull it off?

And we shall see!

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 2/17/14 at 12:36am

'Oz the Great & Powerful's budget was actually $215 million. I corrected it in my post. I previously confused its budget for 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian', which had a budget of $225 million.

Updated On: 2/17/14 at 12:36 AM

[BobbyBubbi]

Posted: 2/17/14 at 4:10am

Thanks guys for the heads up about the leaked script. Sorry I was late to the party on that one. I didn't know it leaked. It seems like an early draft, but I have to say I am pretty surprised. We did lose an important song (in my humble opinion) but I understand why they decided to cut it. The original tone is intact. So I'm happy.

Yes Bars, the million dollar question now is- Can they pull this off?

One initial thought I had after reading this is "Meryl is too old." Take it or leave it, that's what I thought.

Didn't she already play a witch who drank a potion for eternal youth? Oh wait, that was Death Becomes Her. My bad. :-P

Updated On: 2/17/14 at 04:10 AM

[Mrtrobz]

Posted: 2/19/14 at 6:44pm

James Corden was just on the Jonathan Ross show in the UK and spoke about the movie and gave a short section of Your Fault.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 2/20/14 at 11:43am

Really looking forward to seeing him play the Baker. The discussion begins around 12:00 of the video.




James Corden On INTO THE WOODS, Working With Meryl Streep & Previews 'Your Fault' Updated On: 2/20/14 at 11:43 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/20/14 at 12:27pm

He's so dreamy. Loved getting to hear him sing a bit of "Your Fault." I hope this role turns him into a bonafide star, it's still nuts that he was able to land the role, good for him.

[best12bars]

Posted: 2/20/14 at 12:35pm

I'm really happy that Rob Marshall (and producers) realized that the casting of this role was so important to the entire tone and perspective of the movie. If you get the Baker (and his wife) wrong, you lose everything else, no matter how good they all are.

The Baker has to maintain that sense of wonder, a bit playful and buoyant, sometimes silly and snarky, but also he has to be able to be thoughtful and pensive and humble at times. It's not something that can just be "acted." You need the right personality in the role to take the audience on the journey.

Corden is just right for it. They could have cast bigger names (and apparently considered quite a few movie stars if you believe the IMDb.com pages). And not taking anything away from Corden's own achievements or notoriety, but there are other bigger film names who could have snagged the role if the producers and director had been nervous about it.

I'm glad they realized the importance of getting this right.

Fingers crossed here that he rises to the occasion, but I have no doubt in my mind that chose wisely. Very excited to see him in this!

[Mrtrobz]

Posted: 2/23/14 at 1:46pm

I am really anxious to see how they are going to transform Meryl Streep for the role. Will they keep the blue hair?

[finebydesign]

Posted: 2/24/14 at 3:26pm

Meryl will probably look like Meryl by then. I wonder if we will have to wait until Maleficent to get a teaser trailer for this film?

[bobs3]

Posted: 2/24/14 at 11:17pm

Meryl Streep has a brilliant Oscar & Emmy award winning hair and make-up artist named Roy Helland (he has worked with her for 39 years) and it is always included in her contract that he does her hair and make-up. I'm sure he will make sure she looks absolutely stunning after the transformation.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:03pm

So I just heard the 30 seconds or so of "Children Will Listen" and liked it. Meryl sounds like really was working on her voice so I'm looking forward to more leaking out!

[finebydesign]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:05pm

But is it "live"?

[E.Davis]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:06pm

Anyway you could share the clip Jordan?

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:06pm

^Jordan, are you referring to the interview she gave a month or so ago, or is this a newly released clip?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:16pm

Oh, I thought I was late to the party listening to it. lol

It sounds like an iPhone recording from a screening or something.

[E.Davis]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:43pm

It must be the one from when she was giving the interview for August last month.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:48pm

I don't know. Did they play a clip from the movie in that interview?

[E.Davis]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 6:52pm

No it was her doing it a cappella, which means your clip is new.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 7:05pm

Ooh! I wanna hear!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:40pm

Here it is:

http://notsoplainbutinsanejane.tumblr.com/post/77866457957/pli1018-title-lament-lead-in-artist-meryl

She's AMAZING!

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:42pm

Sounds pretty good. I wonder if that still leads into the new song?

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:54pm

That clip made me cry. No joke. Call me a weirdo or whatever, but the fact that INTO THE WOODS is finally being made, with Meryl Streep (who could play Batman and make it work) playing an emotionally complex character such as the Witch is making me wish that December would just get here.

[best12bars]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 9:56pm

It's so hard to tell anything when it's fed through a toilet bowl and a tin can while being smothered under a blanket ... but it definitely sounds like she's singing in-character as a witch, and that's no surprise. And it's a good thing.

[Kad]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 10:29pm

Both the orchestra and Meryl sound great in that short clip.

[finebydesign]

Posted: 2/25/14 at 10:31pm

Awe, this is wonderful.