Pitch Sale: “Cinderella”
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.
Aline Brosh McKenna is a busy screenwriter. Her credits include Laws of Attraction (2004), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), 27 Dresses (2008), and the upcoming Morning Glory (2010), The Ivy Chronicles (2010), and A Season in Central Park (2011). Future projects include Still You, The Undomestic Goddess, and We Bought a Zoo.
McKenna is repped by CAA.
We’ll feature an interview with McKenna this Saturday.
UPDATE: Here’s THR on Cameron Crowe directing “We Bought a Zoo.”