However embarrassing, the gesture worked. In May, Amazon Studios licensed “Cinderella” from Sony — with Cannon’s blessing — and it will premiere on the streamer on Sept. 3. While it’s disappointing ...

Kay Cannon, the writer-director of Amazon's movie-musical "Cinderella," photographed in the backyard of her Studio City home. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Once upon a time in 2017, ...

"I'm not a Cinderella person. I'm not a fairy-tale person," Cannon admits. "I was like, 'Nothing's going to come out of this, but I really am a fan of James Corden so let me take the meeting.' What ...

If you think you know Cinderella, think again. "I was like, 'I could retell the Cinderella story?'" writer-director Kay Cannon says of her chance to bring the classic tale to life on her own terms. "I ...

Washington, D.C. - If cinematic adaptations of classic stories reflect the time in which they’re made, filmmaker Kay Cannon’s musical "Cinderella" embodies a bleak present. Unwilling to deviate from ...

I'm one of seven kids and from a very small town in rural Illinois. There was a lot of running around, getting dirty, and needing to be scrappy to get enough to eat at dinnertime. So while I could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. However embarrassing, the gesture worked. In May, Amazon Studios licensed “Cinderella” from Sony — with Cannon’s blessing — and it ...

Washington, D.C. - If cinematic adaptations of classic stories reflect the time in which they’re made, filmmaker Kay Cannon’s musical "Cinderella" embodies a bleak present. Unwilling to deviate from ...

Once upon a time in 2017, production company Fulwell 73 requested a meeting with Kay Cannon about yet another feature-length “Cinderella.” “I’ve had this idea and I just don’t have time to write it,” ...