Hot off the buzzed-about release ofBarb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar, starsKristen WiigandAnnie Mumoloare re-teaming to write a live-action Disney movie centered around Cinderella’s evil stepsisters.
Deadline reports that the untitled film will be a fairy tale musical comedy that re-imagines the classic Cinderella story from the point of view of the Disney princess' wicked stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella Tremaine, as they struggle to uphold their family’s legacy. The story will follow them from their early childhood through Cinderella’s marriage to Prince Charming and beyond.
Since the project is still in early development, it has yet to be decided whether Wiig and Mumolo will star in the film, which is being produced byWill FerrellandJessica Elbaumof Gloria Sanchez Productions.
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Just as Warner Bros. and Sony have embraced movies about villains betweenJokerandVenom, respectively, so too has Disney, which iscurrently prepping the release ofCruellastarringEmma Stoneas101 Dalmatiansvillain Cruella de Vil. The studio is alsodeveloping aBeauty and the Beastprequel seriesfor Disney+ that will follow the adventures of Gaston (Luke Evans) and LeFou (Josh Gad).
Wiig and Mumolo earned an Oscar nomination for writingBridesmaidstogether, though their partnership goes all the way back to the Groundlings, where they each honed their comedy craft and quickly became friends. Deadline reports thatBarb & Staroutperformed Lionsgate’s internal expectations when the film was released on premium VOD this past February, though it still seems to bestuck in limbo as far as Golden Globes eligibilityis concerned.
Wiig is coming off her own villainous turn as Cheetah inWonder Woman 1984, and she’s slated to spend the summer filmingPeacock’sMacgruberserieswith her oldSNLcohortWill Forte. She’s also set to lend her voice to the next installment of theDespicable Mefranchise.
Mumolo’s feature credits includeJudd Apatow’sThis Is 40, STX’s hit comedyBad Momsand theMelissa McCarthymovieThe Boss, and she’ll soon be seen alongsideKristen Bellonce again in thecounterfeit coupon comedyQueenpins. She and Wiig share a special chemistry together, so I kinda hope they wind up starring in thisCinderellaspinoff, and I’m eager to see they bring in to direct as well.
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