“It is a completely new telling of the story. I feel like other fairytales have values that are more antiquated and don’t reflect women accurately,” Cabello recently told Vogue about her exciting new role. “In this Cinderella, she has dreams and ambitions, and she wants to save herself, not have a prince or anybody else save her.” Cabello also revealed in a Q&A right before the movie’s premiere, “My first reaction when the idea of being Cinderella was brought to me was, ‘Oh my God! This is like the coolest opportunity ever.’ Because I love musicals, I love princesses and I loved that this was like a funny, more comedic, empowered version of the story.” Ready to see Cinderella like you’ve never seen her before? Here’s everything you need to know about Prime Video’s Cinderella movie starring Camila Cabello.
When does the new Cinderella movie premiere?
The musical film, written and directed by Pitch Perfect screenwriter Kay Cannon, premieres Friday, Sept. 3.
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Who is in the new Cinderella 2021 cast?
In addition to three-time Grammy nominee Cabello, the movie stars Tony winners Billy Porter andIdina Menzel. The latter plays Ella’s stepmother, while Porter portrays the heroine’s “Fab G”—a.k.a. the fairy godmother from previous Cinderella incarnations, although this time around, the character is genderless. Discussing the role last year with CBS News, Pose star Porter said, “Magic has no gender… We are presenting this character as genderless—at least that’s how I’m playing it. And it’s really powerful.” Cinderella’s all-star cast also includes Minnie Driver as Queen Beatrice, Pierce Brosnan as King Rowan, James Corden as a footman and Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Robert.
Is there a Cinderella 2021 trailer?
As the film’s official preview reveals, Cabello’s character has big dreams she wants to chase in this new take on Cinderella. “I don’t want a life stuck waving from a royal box anymore than a life confined to a basement,” she declares in the official trailer. Watch below:
What music will be in the new Cinderella movie?
Get ready to sing along, because the reimagined Cinderella features covers of popular songs as well as original tunes. Menzel revealed on Twitter back in October 2020 that both she and Cabello have original songs in the film. The soundtrack, which will likewise arrive on Sept. 3, includes covers of Jennifer Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud,” Queen’s “Somebody to Love" and Madonna’s “Material Girl.” Meanwhile, Cabello revealed in a fan Q&A video that she’s a fan of several of the film’s tracks, including those Queen and Madonna covers, plus the original song “Million to One,” which she and Scott Harris co-wrote just for the flick!
What is the new Cinderella about?
The upcoming flick is described as “a musically driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with.” Cabello’s Cinderella is an “ambitious young woman” who wants to make a life for herself selling her signature dresses. With the help of her Fab G, Cinderella is “able to persevere and make her dreams come true,” per the movie’s official synopsis. “Do you want to go to that ball and meet a bunch of rich people who will change your life?” Fab G asks Ella in the film. Cabello’s character humorously responds, “Yes, I was just crying and singing about it like two minutes ago." Director Cannon explained to Entertainment Weekly that she wanted to show Cinderella “in a way that’s more relatable to what girls and young women in particular are going through, where they can really see themselves.” She added, “The biggest change is in Cinderella and [Galitzine’s] Prince, because Cinderella’s like the alpha in this story and our Prince is a beta, and that’s not normally the case—or, he evolves. In this story, everybody around Cinderella learns something from her and changes.” Next, 35 streaming kid shows to check out!
