Having hung up his claws with Logan, Hugh Jackman takes to the center ring in the first trailer for the biographical musical drama The Greatest Showman.

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The fan-favorite actor, who bowed out of the X-Men universe following a 17-year run as Wolverine, returns to the world of musicals as P.T. Barnum in director Michael Gracey's re-telling of the legendary circus showman's life story. The film features songs composed by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who won an Academy Award for their work on La La Land.

The Greatest Showman is a bold and original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and the sense of wonder we feel when dreams come to life. Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

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Arriving this Christmas, The Greatest Showman was written by Jenny Bicks (Rio 2) and Bill Condon (Beauty and the BeastDreamgirls). Jackman is joined in the film by Zac Efron, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya and Michelle Williams.