Since then, Disney’s live-action forays have been a little less musical, but the studio’s streaming service did give us some fairytale goodness with the surprise re-release of 1997’s Cinderella starring Brandy and Whitney Houston.
For example, 2017’s Beauty and the Beast, 2019’s Aladdin and Lion King each surpassed $1 billion in box office earnings.
For a few years, Disney has been laser-focused on remaking some of its most memorable musicals into live-action remakes sparkling with huge talent and big production value.
After revisiting the 1997 Cinderella on Disney+, I’ve realized it holds up better than I thought, specifically in ways that have me realizing what recent remakes have missed the mark on.