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Speaking to ABC Audio, Porter gushed about playing the Fairy Godmother - since renamed to Fab G - in the Amazon Prime Video exclusive, saying that it allowed him to become closer to his idol. Watch the first teaser trailer for Cinderella here or below. As promising as that premise sounds, Cinderella buckles under the weight of its intentions, and not even its formidable cast Menzel, Billy Porter, Minnie Driver and Pierce Brosnan can save. Billy Porter said he is ecstatic to play a character that he wanted to exist when he was younger and credits 'Cinderella' for making that magic happen. “We couldn’t be more excited for our global customers to sing and dance along to director Kay Cannon’s reimagination of this classic story.” “Producer James Corden and the filmmaking team have taken this beloved fairytale and revamped it with a fresh, empowering perspective that will resonate with audiences and families around the world. Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement: “Cinderella is a classic we all know and love, but this time with a modern unique twist and starring the sensational Camila Cabello and an all-star cast.
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The musical launches exclusively around the world in 240 countries and territories on Prime Video this September. The funniest moment comes at the end when Porter asks Cabello if she wants to attend the ball, to which she responds: “Yes, I was just crying and singing about it, like, two minutes ago.”Ĭinderella will incorporate covers of classic pop anthems from global superstars, as well as original songs from Cabello and Menzel. Cinderella is a 2021 romantic musical film based on the fairy tale of the same name by Charles Perrault.Written and directed by Kay Cannon, it stars singer Camila Cabello as the title character in her acting debut, alongside Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Nicholas Galitzine, Billy Porter, and Pierce Brosnan.It is a jukebox musical, featuring pop and rock hits, in addition to several original songs. In the short teaser, Cabello sings about how everyone in her town will soon know her name. The star power doesn’t stop there, as Cinderella also boasts Maddie Baillio and Charlotte Spencer as Cinderella’s stepsisters, John Mulaney, James Corden and Romesh Ranganathan as mice and Missy Elliott as the Town Crier. Cabello and Porter are joined by Idina Menzel as Cinderella’s wicked stepmother Vivian, Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Robert, Pierce Prosnan as King Rowan and Minnie Driver as Queen Beatrice.
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The first teaser trailer for Prime Video’s upcoming adaptation of Cinderella is here.ĭescribed as a modern reimagining of the iconic fairytale, the long-awaited new version will star Havana songstress Camila Cabello as Cinderella.Īccording to the streamer, the film is a “musically-driven bold new take on the traditional story you grew up with,” and follows “an ambitious young woman whose dreams are bigger than the world will allow.” The official synopsis continues: “But with the help of her Fab G, she is able to persevere and make her dreams come true.”īilly Porter stars as the Fab G, the title character’s genderless fairy godparent – making history in the process as the first man to play the Fairy Godmother.