Into The Woods
About the Film
A childless baker and his wife long for a family, but discover they are under a curse laid by the witch next door. To lift it, they must venture into the woods and gather four items before the third midnight — a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn and a slipper as pure as gold — sending their quest crashing into a tangle of familiar fairy tales.
As their paths cross those of Cinderella, Jack (of beanstalk fame), Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood, everyone seems to get the “happily ever after” they wished for. But the second half of Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical darkens: wishes carry consequences, a vengeful giant descends, and the characters must reckon with grief, responsibility and what it truly costs to get what you want.
Plot synopsis by johnny-depp.org.
Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp appears in a featured cameo as the Big Bad Wolf who menaces Little Red Riding Hood, styled by costume designer Colleen Atwood as a sly, zoot-suited predator inspired by the leering wolves of classic Tex Avery cartoons. His single show-stopping number, “Hello, Little Girl,” is a deliberately unsettling burst of charm — a small but memorable turn in the star-studded ensemble.
Cast & Crew
Cast
The WitchMeryl Streep
The Baker’s WifeEmily Blunt
The BakerJames Corden
CinderellaAnna Kendrick
Cinderella’s PrinceChris Pine
The Big Bad WolfJohnny Depp
Little Red Riding HoodLilla Crawford
JackDaniel Huttlestone
RapunzelMacKenzie Mauzy
Crew
DirectorRob Marshall
ScreenplayJames Lapine
Based on the musical byStephen Sondheim & James Lapine
MusicStephen Sondheim
CinematographyDion Beebe
ProducersRob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt, Callum McDougall
StudioWalt Disney Pictures
Filming Locations
- Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England
- Dover, Windsor Great Park and Hever Castle, England
More about this film
Trivia
- Johnny Depp reportedly took a greatly reduced fee to appear in the small but pivotal role of the Wolf.
- His costume and look were modelled on the leering cartoon wolves of animator Tex Avery.
- The vocals were largely pre-recorded with Stephen Sondheim present, allowing precise live-to-playback filming.
- The film earned three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Meryl Streep.
Awards
- 2015 Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), nominated
- 2015 Academy Award — Best Costume Design & Best Production Design, nominated
- 2015 Golden Globe — Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, nominated
