While modern retelling of fairy tales have given viewers totally different versions of the original story, Disney's 'Cinderella,' set for 2015, will reportedly not stray from the original plot.
According to Director Kenneth Branagh, he "re-read the fairytale" and "was so struck" about its affect and how everyone could "identify" to the story that he decided to preserve what Charles Perrault wanted to express in the 1697 story, 'Cendrillion.'
"In this new Disney live action Cinderella her mother advises her to have courage and be kind and the message of the picture has that - as if goodness was a super-power," the award-winning actor and director explained to RumorFix.
In the first animated version of the film that Disney released, Cinderella was depicted as a girl saved from her stepmother and stepsister's cruelty by her Prince Charming. In the live action adaptation, however, Ella will be pictured differently.
"This Disney Cinderella will be reliant on finding those magical qualities [courage and kindness] inside [herself]," Branagh said. "It is a very positive thought for everybody."
Disney has also decided to tell the 'Cinderella' 2015 movie through the Prince Charming's (Game Of Throne's Richard Madden) perspective.
Another alteration would be in the way they meet. Ella (Downtown Abbey's Lily James) will meet the prince in the woods before the actual ball. She mistakes the prince, who calls himself "Kit," as a palace help and befriends him.
The Cinderella movie has assembled an impressive lineup of stars for its cast. Aside from the main characters, the film will also star Helena Bonham-Carter as the fairy godmother and Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine. Hayley Atwell and Ben Chaplin will appear as Ella's real parents.
Stellan Skarsgard will play the Grand Duke, while Derek Jacobi will be the King. Nonzo Anosie will be the Captain. Holliday Grainger and Sophie McSherra will be Ella's stepsisters, Anastacia and Drizella respectively.
The 'Cinderella' 20115 movie will be released on March 13 next year.
