Now, 25 years later, Ackie is portraying the late singer in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Imagine her surprise, then, when she found out Brandy is reprising her role as the Disney princess in The Pocketwatch, the newest installment of the Descendants movie franchise.
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The actress and singer will journey to the fantastical kingdom of Auradon in The Pocketwatch, a bold new story that will take audiences through the rabbit hole to the hostile, unincorporated territory of Wonderland, a mysterious place made famous in Alice in Wonderland.
"In order to prevent an impending coup, they must join forces to travel back in time, via a magical pocket watch created by the Mad Hatter's son, to stop an event that would lead to grave consequences," the logline reads.
Directed by Jennifer Phang, The Pocketwatch, which is said to be a working title, is the latest sequel in the Descendants franchise. It follows Red (played by Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious teenage daughter of Queen of Hearts (played by Rita Ora), and Chloe (played by Malia Baker), the book-smart teenage daughter of Cinderella and Prince Charming, as they join forces after chaos erupts during a momentous celebration in Auradon.
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Brandy, who became the first Black actress to portray Cinderella on screen in 1997's Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, will return to the role in the upcoming Disney+ original movie The Pocketwatch, the steamer announced Nov. 21.
The latest installment in the Descendants franchise, The Pocketwatch will also star Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts who, according to the streamer, "rules over the kingdom of Wonderland with an iron fist."
"The bold new story of The Pocketwatch returns to these lands," according to the streamer, "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 expansive new story finds polar opposites Red (Cantrall) and Chloe (Malia Baker) crossing paths at a momentous celebration in Auradon when unexpected chaos breaks out," the streamer continued. "In order to prevent an impending coup, they must join forces to travel back in time, via a magical pocket watch created by the Mad Hatter's son, to stop an event that would lead to grave consequences."
Drama based on a true story of a black professor at a black college who inspired students to form a debate team that ultimately challenged the Harvard team in a national championship. From two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and an ensemble cast lead by Washington that includes Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker.
An 11-year old competes for a spot in a national spelling bee. The film alludes to the importance of community as well as to problems black communities face. It also deals with esteem and stigma in school while criticizing the public school system.
A black Army investigator (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) travels to a remote military base in the heart of the Louisiana backwoods to look into the mysterious murder of a black sergeant toward the tail end of World War II. Once he arrives, the investigator discovers an Army regiment and an entire community that, despite the beginnings of integration, is still torn apart by race and segregation. He soon learns that on this base, trust is sparse and secrets are a currency all their own.
This is a PSA that all millennial musical fans will be "in their own little corner" watching Brandy's version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella beginning Feb. 12, because Disney+ has done the seemingly "impossible" and brought the Wonderful World of Disney classic to streaming.
That's right -- the 1997 take on Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, starring Brandy in the titular role, will finally be available to stream this month, just in time for Valentine's Day! Over 20 years ago, the film debuted on ABC as part of the Wonderful World of Disney collection. If you missed it on broadcast, you were able to purchase a copy on VHS (and now there's a whole generation that doesn't know what VHS tapes are), but so far the brilliant musical has eluded streaming networks. So unless you've managed to track down a VCR in recent years, there's been no way to watch -- until now. 2ff7e9595c
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