Brandy and Rita Ora have joined the cast of "The Pocketwatch"(working title), a music- and dance-filled original movie sequel to the megahit "Descendants" franchise.
Brandy is set to reprise the role of Cinderella, which she first played in Walt Disney Television’s iconic 1997 version of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Ora will portray the villainous Queen of Hearts.
Melanie Paxson will also return as Fairy Godmother from the previous Descendants movies.
They join previously announced cast members China Anne McClain, Kylie Cantrall, and Dara Reneé.
The cast also includes Malia Baker, Ruby Rose Turner, Morgan Dudley, and Joshua Colley.
The Descendants franchise unfurled an imaginative mythology of two new lands, idyllic Auradon and the ragtag Isle of the Lost, home to the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and notably, its most notorious villains.
"The Pocketwatch" returns to these lands and also takes audiences through the rabbit hole to the hostile unincorporated territory of Wonderland, a magical, mysterious place made famous in Alice in Wonderland.
The new story, written by Dan Frey and Russell Sommer, finds polar opposites Red and Chloe crossing paths at a momentous celebration in Auradon when unexpected chaos breaks out.
They must join forces to travel back in time, via a magical pocket watch created by the Mad Hatter’s son, to prevent an impending coup, an event that would lead to grave consequences.
Jennifer Phang is the director and co-executive producer. Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh also serve as executive producers.
Cast breakdown below:
Brandy portrays Cinderella, the classic Disney character, who is elegant, warm, good-hearted, and diplomatic.
Ora plays the withholding, tyrannical “Queen of Hearts,” who rules over the kingdom of Wonderland with an iron fist.
Cantrall stars as Red, the rebellious 16-year-old daughter of the Queen of Hearts. Red knows she’ll never get the Queen’s approval, so she finds ways to provoke her mother and stir up trouble.
Baker presents Chloe, the cheerful 16-year-old daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming, who is book smart and athletic, but her privilege makes her somewhat naive about the real world.
McClain returns as Uma, daughter of the infamous sea-witch Ursula, a role she previously played in Descendants 2 and 3. Strong and fierce, Uma always fights for what she thinks is right.
Reneé is Ulyana, the younger sister of Ursula. She’s a teen sea witch and mean-girl bully with eight wicked tentacles and a crew of lackeys.
Turner plays Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts,” who is sweet-natured, bubbly, generous, and the complete opposite of her grown-up self.
Dudley portrays Ella/Young Cinderella, who is blunt, pragmatic, and has a bit of a chip on her shoulder about being forced to work for her wicked stepmother.
Colley stars as Hook, one of Ulyana’s sycophants, a rich kid with a hoop earring and a shiny hook where his left hand should be. His arrogance is only surpassed by his vanity.
Paxson returns as Fairy Godmother, the wise and kind headmistress of Auradon Prep.
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