Showman P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) creates the Barnum & Bailey circus in 1881.
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Release Date:
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Nationwide
thematic elements including a brawl
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
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Who stars in The Greatest Showman: Cast List
Hugh Jackman ... P. T. Barnum
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Rebecca Ferguson ... Jenny Lind
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Who's making The Greatest Showman: Crew List
A look at the The Greatest Showman behind-the-scenes crew and production team. 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.
Director
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Producers
Hugh JackmanLaurence Mark
John Palermo
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Production: What we know about The Greatest Showman?
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.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production is set to begin in the fall.
- 2016 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2015 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Looking to shoot summer 2015.
- 2013 - October: The film was set to Development status.
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.
- 2009 - July: The film was set to Development status.
The Greatest Showman Release Date: When was the film released?
The Greatest Showman was a Nationwide release in 2017 on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
The Greatest Showman DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Greatest Showman was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 .