The Greatest Showman

Release Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Nationwide

Zendaya, Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Williams, Michael Arndt, Michael Gracey, Hugh Jackman, Bill Condon, Laurence Mark, Jenny Bicks, John Palermo

Showman P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) creates the Barnum & Bailey circus in 1881.

PG Comedy N/A

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Showman P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) creates the Barnum & Bailey circus in 1881.

Plot

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Plot
Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Cited as verbatim plot from foxmovies.com
Comedy Drama Musical

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The film's director Michael Gracey last directed Daughter Of Smoke and Bone and Nevermoor. The film's writer Jenny Bicks last wrote What a Girl Wants and Left Tern.

Producers
Hugh Jackman
Laurence Mark
John Palermo

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic elements including a brawl
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Untitled P.T. Barnum Project

Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • The project has been in development since 2009 (first posted on Movie Insider, 07/21/09)
  • Director Michael Gracey said the film would be a "return to the classic film musical." He likened it to West Side Story, Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music (Hollywood Reporter, 6/21/2016).
  • Pic will have a contemporary musical score, and the studio is in talks with British singer-songwriter Mika to write music and lyrics. The Lind role is being scripted for Anne Hathaway, who teamed with Jackman in his opening Oscars number.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is set to begin in the fall.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Looking to shoot summer 2015.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Bill Condon has signed on to rewrite 20th Century Fox's contemporary musical. Michael Gracey is attached to direct. Hugh Jackman is attached to star. Last announced in August 2009.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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The Greatest Showman was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 . There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.



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Wed., Mar. 14, 2018

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for thematic elements including a brawl

  • Set film release to Nationwide

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