Cate Blanchett, Lily James-starring “Cinderella” to get IMAX global release February 11, 2015 - 10:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The live-action version of “Cinderella” will be released in IMAX theaters globally beginning March 13, IMAX and The Walt Disney Studios announced, according to TheWrap. The remake of the classic Disney film was directed by Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh and stars Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett as the Stepmother and Lily James in the title role. “Based on the timeless classic, ‘Cinderella’ now is a visually breathtaking live-action gem from the hugely talented Kenneth Branagh, with whom we’re thrilled to partner again, as well as the wonderful team at Disney,” said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. “Having been fortunate to see the movie several weeks ago, we believe ‘Cinderella’ will resonate with movie-goers from around the globe, and we can’t wait to share it with IMAX audiences worldwide.” The film follows the story of a young girl named Cinderella (James) who is forced to live with a wicked stepmother (Blanchett) and two wicked stepsisters (Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera). Cinderella’s life is changed forever when one day she meets a beggar woman (Helena Bonham-Carter) who offers her a magical escape from her dreadful existence. “Cinderella” was written by Chris Weitz and produced by Simon Kinberg, Allison Shearmur and David Barron. Tim Lewis served as executive producer.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
