Disney Making Live-Action Movie About Cinderella's Evil Stepsisters, Anastasia & Drizella
Disney is expanding the Cinderella franchise with a new live-action movie following the evil stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella.
The studio turned the animated classic into a live-action movie back in 2015 with Lily James as the title chracter and Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera playing Anastasia and Drizella, respectively.
No casting news has been announced for the upcoming movie yet, but we know some details about the creative team.
Keep reading to find out more…
Deadline reports that Akiva Schaffer will direct the movie with Dan Gregor and Doug Mand signing on to rewrite a script by Michael Montemayor.
Akiva most recently directed the reboot of The Naked Gun with a script that he co-wrote alongside Dan and Doug. They all worked together for the Disney+ movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers.
No plot details have been announced just yet and it’s unclear if Cinderella herself will be featured as a character in the movie.
Disney’s next live-action remake to hit theaters will be Moana in July 2026. A trailer was just released.
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