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Jake Gyllenhaal leaves 'Into the Woods' movie musical

Jake Gyllenhaal, a cast member in the motion picture crime thriller "End of Watch", attends the premiere of the film at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 17, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Jake Gyllenhaal, a cast member in the motion picture crime thriller "End of Watch", attends the premiere of the film at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Los Angeles on September 17, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, July 22 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal is no longer slated to play a prince in the big-screen musical fairy tale "Into the Woods," Indie Wire reported.

The entertainment industry news website said scheduling conflicts with his other upcoming projects "Nightcrawler" and "Everest" are to blame for his exit.

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Rob Marshall is directing "Into the Woods," which will star Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick, James Corden and Emily Blunt.

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