Into the Woods Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Into the Woods is a modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.

Cited as official plot version from disney.com

Fantasy Musical Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Into the Woods.

• 
  Johnny Depp

  ... The Wolf

  Day Drinker, Transcendence

• 
  Meryl Streep

  ... Witch

  The Laundromat, Little Women

• 
  Chris Pine

  ... Cinderella's Prince

  The Contractor, Star Trek Beyond

• 
  Emily Blunt

  ... Baker's Wife

  The Fall Guy, IF

• 
  Anna Kendrick

  ... Cinderella

  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

• 
  Lucy Punch

  ... Lucinda

  Bad Teacher, You, Me and Him

• C
  Christine Baranski

  ... Cinderella's Stepmother

  Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!, A Bad Moms Christmas

• 
  James Corden

  ... The Baker

  Smurfs, Ralph Breaks the Internet

• 
  Mackenzie Mauzy

  ... Rapunzel

• B
  Billy Magnussen

  ... Rapunzel's Prince

  Lilo & Stitch, Lift

• 
  Lilla Crawford

  ... Little Red Riding Hood

Crew Behind the Film

The Into the Woods behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Rob Marshall last directed The Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins Returns.

Director

Rob Marshall

Screenwriter

James Lapine

Producer

John DeLuca

Production Details

What we know about the Into the Woods movie production.

Key Facts

• The big-screen adaptation welcomes songs from the stage musical, including "Children Will Listen," "Giants in the Sky," "On the Steps of the Palace," "No One Is Alone" and "Agony," among others.
• Marc Platt, who produced the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical "Wicked" on Broadway, will produce the film.
• Meryl Streep will play the plum role of the vain and charismatic Witch while Johnny Depp will play a hungry and sexy variation of a fairy tale wolf. Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine will play the musical's two princes, Cinderella's Prince and Rapunzel's Prince, brothers who are pompous and self-absorbed.
• Based on the classic 1980s Broadway musical written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.

Production Updates for Into the Woods

Sep 2014

Completed

Changed Into the Woods movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

May 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. A Fall 2013 production start is being eyed.

Jan 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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