"The Devil Wears Prada" writer Aline Brosh McKenna sold the pitch to Disney back in 2010 which re-imagines the story as it follows a "prince set for a politically arranged marriage, until the evil plan is threatened when the prince meets Cinderella". Chris Weitz penned the final script.
Cate Blanchett was in talks to play the evil stepmother. While Saoirse Ronan ("Atonement"), Alicia Vikander ("Anna Karenina") and Gabriella Wilde ("The Three Musketeers") tested for the lead last year.
Romanek and the studio reportedly "have differing views on how to tell the story." Romanek’s version was a darker vision than the studio wanted.
The same thing happened with 2010's "The Wolfman," and Romanek ended up looking like the smart one for exiting what ended up being a critical and commercial failure.
The search has already started for a new director to keep the film on track to get into production by the summer.
Simon Kinberg will produce the film..
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