Keeping the glass slippers and pumpkin carriage as the icons of the story, the trailers for Disney’s new Cinderella movie gives viewers a glance at the actors, costumes, and set of the upcoming movie.

The cast includes Lily James as Cinderella, Richard Madden as Prince Charming, and Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother. Many Disney fans are looking forward to the remake of the 65 year-old film and are excited to see what Disney has and hasn’t changed.

Cinderella already premiered earlier this year at the Berlin Film Festival, where James wore Jimmy Choo’s version of the glass slipper. In 1951, the original film was also premiered at the first Berlin Film Festival.

Cinderella isn’t the only recent Disney live action remake—Alice in Wonderland was released in 2010 starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, and Anne Hathaway. Last summer, Maleficent, the retold tale of Sleeping Beauty transformed Angelina Jolie into a seemingly evil queen. Not only this, but a new Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson as Belle is also set to begin filming later this year. “I think it’s a good idea. People liked the first [films],” junior Rachel Hotvedt said, “and people enjoy them [the remakes].”

Quite clearly, Disney has taken on the challenge of remaking some of its original films. “It doesn’t hurt to have a remake,” freshman Jessica Citron said. “There will always be the original.”
Live action films like these require considerate cast selection. Simply having actors and good costumes adds an entirely new dimension to the movie which cartoons lack, changing the mood of the story. “Live action seems a lot more interesting and new,” freshman Drew Fawcett said. 

Having actors won’t be the only change, the storyline will show some alterations as well, including the fact that Cinderella meets the prince prior to the ball, and a new scene in which the name Cinderella is developed.

In an interview with TrailerAddict, director Kenneth Branagh said “[Cinderella’s] journey is to be the living exemplar of using goodness as kind of a superpower,” he said. This idea allows viewers to see her as a more powerful person, and not just another princess. The trailer also portrays Cinderella as an independent woman — with both of these characteristics, it’s clear that Disney is attempting to recreate Cinderella as a princess whom people will appreciate and draw inspiration from rather than criticize.
“I don’t think that Disney movies are at the point where they are so original that it would ruin it to make a new one,” Fawcett said, so no harm done by watching the movie. “I usually like seeing remakes. I’ll definitely see it,” Hotvedt said.

Cinderella opened in theaters Mar. 13, and Disney’s short film “Frozen Fever” is shown before the film.

This preview was written for the March edition In Print.  Have you seen the film?  Share your opinion in the comments.