Will The New ‘Cinderella’ Movie Be Different From The Story We Know? Director Talks Chance To ‘Recreate’ Classic [VIDEO][PHOTOS]

Tags

The trailer for the new “Cinderella” movie has been released, and yes, it looks glorious.

However, viewers of the new 2015 “Cinderella” movie may want to brace themselves for some changes from the animated classic which was released 65 years ago by Walt Disney Pictures.

“It’s a very unusual project because anybody sitting down almost certainly knows the story,” director Sir Kenneth Branagh told E! News.

He continued, “They’ve had it read to them or they’ve seen the film. I think we get to refresh, reactive and recreate ‘Cinderella’ from the inside out. The honoring of the original comes in, I think, as sort of a lightness of touch and sort of lavishness.”

Although the new “Cinderella” may surprise us with some changes whether it’s to the story or how we end up perceiving our female protagonist by the end of the movie, Branagh is ready to take us into the enchanted world of one of Disney’s most beloved princesses.

“I wanted to take the world of the ball. Life can be pretty rough sometimes and it’s a wonderful thing to be able to invite the world to the ball,” stated the five-time Academy Award nominee.

He added, “And then, from the inside, we've given it a contemporary feel that is human and humane and strangely enough, not built around the idea that Cinderella's life depends on finding a man or things, like clothes or a title, or just hoping this magic will come along. It's much more about who she is, what she feels about herself, and taking that kind of sort of spiritual cue to make it refreshing in a contemporary way."

According to USA Today, the new “Cinderella” movie, which is set to be in theaters March 13, 2015, will feature a star-studded cast. Lily James from “Downton Abbey” has been cast as Cinderella while her wicked stepmother will be played by Cate Blanchett.

Helena Bonham Carter will play the fairy godmother while others in the cast include Nonso Anozie, Hayley Atwell, Ben Chaplin, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, Richard Madden, Sophie McShera and Stellan Skarsgård.

Join the Discussion

Latest News

Real Time Analytics