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[Anthony]

Another one...

Disney Pays Seven-Figures For Aline Brosh McKenna's Live-Action 'Cinderella' Pitch

EXCLUSIVE: After Disney's new version Alice in Wonderland turned in a 3D record breaking opening weekend of $116 million and became a global juggernaut, there has been a resurgence of movie interest in timeless classics. For instance, there is a stampede for public domain literary properties like The Wizard of Oz, and Warner Bros is mulling a new version. Universal Pictures is trying to figure out when to unveil a movie version of the stage musical smash Wicked. Now Disney has made a 7-figure pitch deal  for Cinderella, the working title of a live action reimagining of the classic fairy tale to be written by Aline Brosh McKenna. She's the scribe behind The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses, and the upcoming Paramount comedy Morning Glory, and We Bought a Zoo, the Fox comedy which Cameron Crowe will direct--with Fox just setting a December 23, 2011 release date.

Simon Kinberg will produce the new version of Cinderella. The deal is the first that CAA has made for Brosh McKenna since signing her in March. Disney, of course, made the 1950 animated classic Cinderella, and, though the project was shopped around town, it fit the Rich Ross/Disney branded family film mandate like, well, a glass slipper. Being kept under wraps is whether the film will be 3D, or whether there'll be deviations from the original Cinderella story. That Cinderella storyline isn't virgin territory: in recent years, Fox used the concept for the Drew Barrymore-starrer Ever After and Warner Bros used it for the Hilary Duff-starrer A Cinderella Story.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/disney- ... lla-pitch/

And already - Who should step into Cinderella's shoes?

[luke85]

Oh bother...

I really would love to know which Disney executive keeps coming up with these ideas? What about original movies, when did they become so unlikeable?! I'm beginning to despair at the choices the Walt Disney Company makes with regards to its movies these days. It's all about changing titles to catchy "buzzwords" and remakes  :cry:

[pussinboots]

Yeah, what you two said. Blah.

And anyway, hasn't Cinderella been put to screen too many times already? Meanwhile, the original Disney version is still the one everyone remembers. And it will remain so after this movie!