Sneakerella

Sneakerella is an upcoming American musical comedy film directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum and written by David Light & Joseph Raso, Tamara Chestna, Mindy Stern, and George Gore II. A re-imagining of the fairy tale "Cinderella", the film will star Chosen Jacobs and Lexi Underwood.

Sneakerella
Official poster
Directed byElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Written by
Story by
  • Mindy Stern
  • George Gore II
Based on"Cinderella"
by Charles Perrault
Starring
CinematographyMatt Sakatani Roe
Edited byIshai Setton
Music byElvis Ross
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
Disney Platform Distribution
Release date
  • February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Produced by Disney Channel and Jane Startz Productions, the film will be released on Disney+ on February 18, 2022.[1][2]

Synopsis

After falling in love with Kira King, the daughter of basketball star and sneaker tycoon Darius King, an aspirant Queens sneaker designer gains the confidence to pursue his dream of becoming a professional sneaker designer with the help of his best friend, Sami, and his Fairy Godfather.[1]

Cast
  • Chosen Jacobs as El, an aspirant sneaker designer from Queens who works as a stock boy on his late mother's shoe store.[1]
  • Lexi Underwood as Kira King, the "fiercely independent" daughter of Darius King.[1]
  • John Salley as Darius King, a sneaker tycoon and basketball star.[1]
  • Yvonne Senat Jones as Denise King, Darius' wife.[1]
  • Devyn Nekoda as Sami, El's best friend.[1]
  • Juan Chioran as Gustavo, a friendly neighbor of El's.[1]
  • Robyn Alomar as Liv, Kira's sister.[1]
  • Bryan Terrell Clark as Trey, El's overburdened step-father, from whom El keeps his sneaker designer talents a secret.[1]
  • Kolton Stewart as Zelly, El's mean-spirited step-brother, from whom El keeps his sneaker designer talents a secret.[1]
  • Hayward Leach as Stacy, El's mean spirited step-brother, from whom El keeps his sneaker designer talents a secret.[1]
  • Elia Press as Sneakerhead, always on the look out for the latest sneaker drop.[1]
  • Andrew Ward as Sneaker Buster, a popular sneaker authenticator social media influencer.[1]
  • William Crockett as Sneak-Disser, a battle rapper known for his fresh kicks. [1]
  • Hayden Fein as Sole Crusher, the most popular kid in school. [1]

Production

Development

On February 14, 2020, it was reported that Disney was developing Sneakerella, a modern re-imagining of the "Cinderella" story centered around sneaker culture, for Disney+.[3] David Light & Joseph Raso, Tamara Chestna, Mindy Stern, and George Gore II were announced to be writing the script for the movie.[3]

On August 11, 2020, Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum was reported to be directing the film.[4] It was also reported that pre-production for the film has already began.[4]

On October 21, 2020, Chosen Jacobs, Lexi Underwood, John Salley, Yvonne Senat Jones, Devyn Nekoda, Juan Chioran, Robyn Alomar, Bryan Terrell Clark, Kolton Stewart, and Hayward Leach were announced to have been cast in the movie.[1] It was also reported that Allen will co-executive-produce the film, with Jane Startz and Rachel Watanabe-Batton serving as executive producers.[1] Disney Channel was reported to be producing the movie.[1]

Filming

Filming was originally set to begin in May 2020 in Toronto & Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,[3] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production on Sneakerella began on October 19, 2020 and ended on December 9, 2020.[5]

Release

Sneakerella is scheduled to be released on February 18, 2022, on Disney+.[2]

References
  1. Petski, Denise (October 21, 2020). "'Sneakerella': Chosen Jacobs, Lexi Underwood & John Salley To Star In Disney+ Movie". Deadline. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. Disney+ [@disneyplus] (November 12, 2021). "The classic fairy tale with new heart and sole. Athletic shoe Stream #Sneakerella, an Original Movie, February 18 only on #DisneyPlus. #DisneyPlusDay" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Exclusive: Disney Developing Cinderella Retelling 'Sneakerella' For Disney+ The DisInsider February 14, 2020
  4. Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum to Direct 'Sneakerella' For Disney+ The DisInsider August 11, 2020
  5. "Current Productions | IATSE 873". IATSE 873. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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