In 1950, audiences became enthralled with Walt Disney’s animated feature Cinderella. A classic in its own right, and still one of the best animated films ever made, Cinderella‘s story needs no formal introduction. The time has come, though, for a new version to take its hold on the masses, with the live-action Cinderella that will be coming to theatres in 2015. Starring Cate Blanchett, Lily James as Cinderella, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham-Carter; and directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Hamlet), the live-action version promises to dazzle audiences.
In 1950, audiences became enthralled with Walt Disney’s animated feature Cinderella. A classic in its own right, and still one of the best animated films ever made, Cinderella‘s story needs no formal introduction. The time has come, though, for a new version to take its hold on the masses, with the live-action Cinderella that will be coming to theatres in 2015. Starring Cate Blanchett, Lily James as Cinderella, Richard Madden, Stellan Skarsgård, Holliday Grainger, Sophie McShera, Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham-Carter; and directed by Kenneth Branagh (Thor, Hamlet), the live-action version promises to dazzle audiences.
The first teaser trailer has been released for Cinderella (2015), as well as a glass slippered poster that is sure to make little princesses swoon (and maybe big girls, too).
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. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.” She will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit (Richard Madden). Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham-Carter) steps forward and – armed with a pumpkin and a few mice – changes Cinderella’s life forever.
Kathryn Schroeder, 2014, Video, Trailer, Cinderella, Disney, News, Animation, Remake, 2015