A Cinderella Story (film series)

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A Cinderella Story
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Box art for 4 Film Favorites: Cinderella Story Collection, a compilation of the first four installments.
Created byLeigh Dunlap
Original work A Cinderella Story
Owner Warner Bros. Pictures
Films and television
Film(s)
Audio
Soundtrack(s)

A Cinderella Story is an American anthology series of films created by Leigh Dunlap and based on the Cinderella fairytale. The film series is owned and distributed by Warner Bros. Although the first film was theatrically released, all the remaining films were direct-to-video.

Contents

Films

  1. A Cinderella Story (2004)
  2. Another Cinderella Story (2008)
  3. A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (2011)
  4. A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016) [1]
  5. A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019) [2]
  6. A Cinderella Story: Starstruck (2021) [3]

Crew

Crew/DetailFilm
A Cinderella Story Another Cinderella Story A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish A Cinderella Story: Starstruck
200420082011201620192021
Director Mark Rosman Damon Santostefano Michelle Johnston
Producer(s)Hunt Lowry
Dylan Sellers
Ilyssa Goodman
Clifford Werber
Dylan SellersDylan Sellers
Michelle Johnston
Writer(s)Leigh DunlapJessica Scott
Erik Patterson
Elena SongMichelle Johnston
Composer(s) Christophe Beck John Paesano Braden Kimbell Jake Monaco Jake Monaco
Brittany Dunton
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Premiere Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release dateJuly 16, 2004September 16, 2008September 6, 2011August 2, 2016October 15, 2019June 29, 2021
Running time95 min92 min88 min93 min86 min100 min

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References

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  2. John Latchem (August 15, 2019). "'A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish' Due in October". Media Play News. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  3. Piester, Lauren (April 13, 2021). "Bailee Madison Goes Full Cowboy in the Trailer For A Cinderella Story: Starstruck". E! Online .