Brandy Returning As Cinderella In Descendants Movie The Pocketwatch; Rita Ora Also Joins — See Full Cast
Brandy Norwood stepping back into one of her most iconic roles after 25 years? It's possible!
More than two decades after starring in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella for ABC's Wonderful World of Disney, Norwood is dusting off her crown to play Cinderella once again in The Pocketwatch, a new movie in the Descendants franchise, coming soon to Disney+.
The Pocketwatch will return viewers to Auradon and the Isle of the Lost before taking them "through the rabbit hole to the hostile unincorporated territory of Wonderland, a magical, mysterious place made famous in Alice in Wonderland," per the movie's official description.
The story centers around "polar opposites" Chloe, the daughter of Cinderella, and Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts. The unlikely duo meets "at a momentous celebration in Auradon when unexpected chaos breaks out. 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."
Jennifer Phang is directing The Pocketwatch from a script written by Dan Frey and Russell Sommer.
Read on for a complete breakdown of The Pocketwatch's cast, including Rita Ora as the villainous Queen of Hearts, then drop a comment with your thoughts below.
Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts
Ora's Queen of Hearts "rules over the kingdom of Wonderland with an iron fist," and is described as "withholding" and "tyrannical."
Kylie Cantrall as Red
The star of Disney Channel's Gabby Duran & The Unsittables will play Red, the Queen of Hearts' "rebellious" 16-year-old daughter. "Red knows she'll never get the Queen's approval, so she finds ways to provoke her mother and stir up trouble."
Malia Baker as Chloe
Chloe is the "cheerful" 16-year-old daughter of Cinderella, described as "book smart and athletic." Unfortunately, "her privilege makes her somewhat naive about the real world."
China Anne McClain as Uma
McClain returns as Uma, the daughter of sea witch Ursula. "Strong and fierce, Uma always fights for what she thinks is right."
Dara Reneé as Ulyana
Reneé joins the Descendants family as Uma's sister Ulyana, described as a "teen sea witch and mean-girl bully with eight wicked tentacles and a crew of lackeys."
Joshua Colley as Hook
"One of Ulyana's sycophants," Hook is 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."
Melanie Paxson as the Fairy Godmother
Descendants staple Melanie Paxson is also returning as the Fairy Godmother, the "wise and kind" headmistress of Auradon Prep.
Morgan Dudley as Ella (Young Cinderella)
Dudley's younger take on the iconic character is "blunt, pragmatic and has a bit of a chip on her shoulder about being forced to work for her wicked stepmother."
Ruby Rose Turner as Bridget (Young Queen of Hearts)
The younger version of the Queen of Hearts is "sweet-natured, bubbly, generous — and the complete opposite of her grown-up self."