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The Greatest Showman is an upcoming American biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey, and written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon. The film is scheduled to be released by 20th Century Fox on December 25, 2017 in United States and Canada.
Plot
The story of American showman P. T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Cast
- Hugh Jackman as P. T. Barnum
- Ellis Rubin as Young P. T. Barnum
- Zac Efron as Phillip Carlyle
- Michelle Williams as Charity Barnum
- Skylar Dunn as Young Charity
- Rebecca Ferguson as Jenny Lind
- Zendaya as Anne Wheeler (Sister of W.D Wheeler)
- Keala Settle as Lettie Lutz
- Paul Sparks as James Gordon Bennett
- Diahann Carroll as Joice Heth
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as WD Wheeler
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Deng Yan
- Austyn Johnson as Caroline Barnum
- Cameron Seely as Helen Barnum
- Fredric Lehne as Mr. Hallet
- Jamie Jackson as Boss
- Will Swenson
- Nicholas Cannone as White Tie Audience (Jenny Lind Performance)/ Upper Society Type
- Sasha Gaulin as Fire Breather
- Caoife Coleman as Albino #1
The project was first announced in 2009, with Jackman in the title role.
The idea originated when Laurence Mark was producing with Bill Condon the 81st Academy Awards telecast hosted by Hugh Jackman and had the idea for Jackman to play P. T. Barnum in an original movie musical.
In August 2011, Fox hired commercials/music videos director and visual effects artist Michael Gracey to direct.
The part of Jenny Lind was scripted for Anne Hathaway, but Rebecca Ferguson got the part when Hathaway was unable to accept.
On June 15, 2016, it was reported that Zac Efronbegan negotiations with the studio to star in the film.
In July 2016, Michelle Williams was cast.
Filming
Rehearsals on the film began in October 2016 in New York City, while principal photography began on November 22, 2016.
Release
The Greatest Showman was originally scheduled to be released by 20th Century Fox on December 25, 2016.
The film was pushed back a year from its original release date of December 25, 2016 to December 25, 2017 to avoid competition with La La Land.
