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The teaser trailer for Into The Woods, which you’ve hopefully just viewed before reading this blurb, is something special. Taking established fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, the musical from Disney and Chicago director Rob Marshall connects CinderellaLittle Red Riding HoodJack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel together with an original story about a baker and his wife making a wish to start a family with a witch that ultimately brings all of the fairy tales to life.

The stellar cast includes Anna Kendrick, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Chris Pine, and Johnny Depp. With Rob Marshall’s involvement, the songs are sure to be as memorable as the ones in Chicago. Unfortunately, the teaser trailer doesn’t reveal any of the songs; perhaps this is a strategy to keep audiences on their toes… or simply because the songs haven’t been finalized just yet. Nevertheless, I have my eyes set directly on Into the Woods.

Into the Woods will be in theaters on Christmas. You can read the film’s full synopsis below:

“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.

Rob Marshall, the acclaimed filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical “Chicago” and Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” directs the film, which is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics. Produced by Marshall, John DeLuca, “Wicked” producer Marc Platt and Callum McDougall, “Into the Woods” will be released in theaters Dec. 25, 2014.