'The Sound of Music' Remake Featuring Carrie Underwood, Stephen Moyer / First Poster, More Cast Announced! Premiere December 5 on NBC [VIDEO]

The Sound of Music Live! Spoilers!

Former American Idol and current country phenom Carrie Underwood has signed on to play Maria von Trapp in the upcoming Sound of Music remake. NBC will premiere the revered family classic Thursday, December 5 at 8/7c.

Underwood will star alongside True Blood star Stephen Moyer who will take on the role of Captain Georg Von Trapp.

According to NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt, Underwood is the perfect artist for the role.

"Speaking for everyone at NBC, we couldn't be happier to have the gifted Carrie Underwood take up the mantle of the great Maria von Trapp," Greenblatt said in a statement last year. "She was an iconic woman who will now be played by an iconic artist."

On Monday, NBC revealed the first poster for Sound of Music Live! featuring Underwood, in a dirndl, posing for what looks like one of the more iconic moments of the musical.

Along with the poster NBC also announced more cast members. Joining Underwood and Moyer are Laura Benanti, Christian Borle and Audra McDonald.

McDonald will take on the role of Mother Abbess while Borle will play Max Detweiler. Bananti will tackle Elsa Schrader, former fiancé of the Captain Georg.

The Sound of Music Live! will premiere live on December 5 at 8 PM ET on NBC.