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New Film Releases

Amanda Blake

gives an account of some of the latest films on the big screen.

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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-woods

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