Musical Series Based on Cinderella's Godparents in the Works at Disney+ With Jennifer Lopez Producing
A musical limited series based on Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella has landed at Disney+, from Skydance Television, Concord Originals and Nuyorican. The project is in development, and it’s reported that the story is from the perspective of the fairy godparents. The series is being written by Rachel Shukert, who is attached as EP and showrunner.
The UTA repped Shukert is an EP on Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, as well as an EP on the streamer’s Handmaid’s Tale, and the showrunner of Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club. In addition to Shukert, Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions; Sophia Dilley, EVP of Concord Originals and Co-President of RKO, and former Concord CEO, Scott Pascucci; and Bill Bost will also executive produce.
Skydance Television has a pact with Concord to develop a slate of original projects on the latter’s vast catalog of musicals which includes Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, and a modern-day adaptation of Oklahoma! from John Lee Hancock and Bekah Brunstetter.
Cinderella is one of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most popular titles. It was originally written for television, debuting in 1957 with Julie Andrews in the lead.
The TV movie was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance. More than 100 million viewers saw the broadcast. Cinderella was re-made for TV in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren in the title role with Ginger Rogers and Walter Pidgeon as the King and Queen, and Celeste Holm as the Fairy Godmother.
A further television remake followed in 1997 with Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother, Bernadette Peters as the Stepmother, Whoopi Goldberg as the Queen, and Jason Alexander as Lionel.
via: Deadline