When I was a kid, Cinderella was always my favorite movie and book. So you can imagine that I am beyond excited to see the new Cinderella movie! It releases here in the U.S. on March 13, 2015 and I will be the first in line at my local theater.
A live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella”
brings to life the timeless images from Disney’s 1950 animated
masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling
spectacle for a whole new generation.
(trailer video)
The story of “Cinderella” follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily
James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her
mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new
Stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday
Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when
Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy
of a jealous and cruel new family.
Soon, she is forced to become their servant, disrespected, covered in
ashes and spitefully renamed Cinderella. Yet, despite the cruelty
inflicted upon her, Ella will not give in to despair nor despise those
who mistreat her, and she continues to remain positive, determined to
honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.”
When Ella meets a dashing stranger in the woods, unaware that he is
really the Prince (Richard Madden) and not merely Kit, an apprentice at
the palace, she believes she has finally found a kindred soul. It
appears her fortunes may be about to change when the King (Derek Jacobi)
summons all maidens in the kingdom to attend a royal ball at the palace,
raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit. Alas,
her Stepmother forbids her to attend and callously destroys her dress.
Meanwhile, the calculating Grand Duke (Stellan Skarsgård) devises a
plan to thwart the Prince’s hopes of reuniting with Ella and enlists the
support of the devious Stepmother. But, as in all good fairy tales, help
is at hand. Soon, a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps
forward and, armed with a pumpkin, a few mice and a magic wand, changes
Cinderella’s life forever.
A live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale, “Cinderella”
brings to life the timeless images from Disney’s 1950 animated
masterpiece as fully-realized characters in a visually-dazzling
spectacle for a whole new generation.
Directed by Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh (“Thor,” “Hamlet”)
and starring two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue
Jasmine,” “Elizabeth”), Lily James (“Downton Abbey”), Richard Madden
(“Game of Thrones”) and Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter (“The
King’s Speech,” “Alice in Wonderland”), “Cinderella” is produced by
Simon Kinberg (“X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Elysium”), Allison
Shearmur (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1”) and David Barron
(“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”) with Tim Lewis (“Edge
of Tomorrow”) serving as executive producer. The screenplay is by Chris
Weitz (“About a Boy,” “The Golden Compass”).
“Cinderella” will be released through Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures on March 13, 2015.
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