New Film Releases
Amanda Blake
gives an account of some of the latest films on the big screen.
I
f you go down to the woods today…there’s definitely a surprise in store.
Instead of a teddy bear’s picnic, this is a new and modern interpretation
of the fairy tale genre. Director Rob Marshall takes elements of the
traditional fairytale stories including Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella,
Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood. He combines them with a modern
original story that follows a baker (James Corden) and his wife (Emily
Blunt) who has both been placed under a curse by a witch (the ever
brilliant Meryl Streep).
While this may be based on traditional stories of witches and fairy tales,
it’s a modern reworking of these ideas and themes. Here you have Johnny
Depp as the Wolf, with this film version based on the original Broadway
production and includes songs by composer Stephen Sondheim. Sadly the
role of the Narrator is one that doesn’t make the journey from stage to
screen, and rumoured candidates for the role included John Cleese and
James Earl Jones.
Into the Woods
takes the classic
tales of the Brothers Grimm and brings them right
up to date.
Released Date: 25th December 2014
http://movies.disney.com/into-the-woodsbite
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