In which I discuss how the 2014 film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical Into the Woods landed at Disney and what barriers held it back from reaching its full potential.

For more about the shortcomings of the film adaptation of Into the Woods, be sure to check out Snugboy's video if you haven't:    • Disney's Into The Woods - How NOT To ...  

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
2:00 Years of Pre-Production/Production
6:47 Disney's Brand/Selling Into the Woods
11:36 The Adaptation/Would Into the Woods Have Ever Worked as a Movie?
20:12 Conclusion

Twitter:   / zackpaslay  
Instagram:   / zackpaslay  
Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/ZackPaslay

Music by: LuKremBo

Sources:

Abramovitch, S. (2015, July 30). Perverted Wolves, Cheating Wives and a Fired 10-Year-Old: The Dark Path to Disney's 'Into the Woods'. Retrieved December 23, 2020, from https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...

McCarthy, E. (2014, December 24). The Jim Henson Company and the Into the Woods Movie that Could've Been. Retrieved December 23, 2020, from https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/6...

Verrier, R. (2013, September 16). Disney film 'Into the Woods' begins production in U.K. Retrieved December 23, 2020, from https://www.latimes.com/entertainment...

D'Souza, K. (2016, August 12). Review: 'Into the Woods' impressive, but a bit too tame. Retrieved December 23, 2020, from http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainm...

Holden, S. (2014, December 24). The Quest for Storybook Endings in a Scary but Magical World. Retrieved December 23, 2020, from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/25/mo...