'The Greatest Showman' trailer: Hugh Jackman corrals lions, elephants and bearded ladies – oh my!

Lions and elephants and bearded ladies, oh my! Hugh Jackman corrals all of these, plus Zac Efron and a sympathetic Michelle Williams in the new trailer for his new big-screen musical The Greatest Showman.

Fox is releasing the tune-filled biopic of circus impresario P.T. Barnum on Dec. 20.

The film also stars Rebecca Ferguson and a very athletic Zendaya, and featuries original songs by Oscar-winning lyricists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (La La Land).

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Michael Gracey directed the movie from a script by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon .

The film was produced by Laurence Mark, Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping .

Watch the new trailer above.

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