The new trailer for Fox’s upcoming musical dramaThe Greatest Showmanknows how to push the right buttons. Rags-to-riches tale? Check. Beautiful people singing and dancing in vibrant costumes? Check. A hopeful message of “us against the world” pitting the the marginalized sideshow attractions against the established elite? Check. It’s got all the makings of a feel-good movie, and since it’s bolstered by a holiday release date, theP.T. Barnumstory should be a solid performer later this year.
The fine folks at Fox also really want you to know thatThe Greatest Showmanfeatures the musical work of Academy Award-winningLa La Landlyricists,Benj PasekandJustin Paul. So if you likedLa La Landbut want a little more circus-themed action, and someHugh Jackmanto go along with it, thenThe Greatest Showmanis for you! The last time Jackman got a chance to sing on screen for a Christmas release was 2012’sLes Miserables, which opened north of $28 million in the States and went on to earn well over $440 million worldwide.
Also starringZac Efron,Michelle Williams,Rebecca Ferguson, andZendaya,Michael Gracey’s directorial debut arrives in theaters on December 20th.
Check out the new trailer forThe Greatest Showmanbelow:
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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