Disney Debuts ‘Cinderella’ Teaser Trailer

Walt Disney Pictures has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming Kenneth Branagh-directed live action “Cinderella” film.

And . . . it’s not much. It’s just a glass slipper adorned with a butterfly, but what better way to tease a “Cinderella” film? The glass slipper is so iconic. What’s that quote? “Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life.” And those particular shoes certainly changed a cinder girl’s life.

The heroine, named Ella in this version of the popular fairy tale, is played by Lily James (Lady Rose on “Downton Abbey”). And the rest of the cast is what you would expect from a Kenneth Branagh film—stellar talent.  Hayley Atwell (Agent Peggy Carter) appears as Cinderella’s mother, Cate Blanchett is Lady Tremaine (aka the wicked stepmother), and Derek Jacobi is the King.  

Cinderella is scheduled for a March 15, 2015 release.