We review the latest installment in Disney’s juggernaut tween Descendants franchise: The Rise of Red. Can Aurodon survive the replacement of its core cast? Does the soundtrack live up to previous installments? Most importantly, how happy are we to see Brandy as Cinderella again? Spoiler alert: very happy.Previous episodes we mention:Teen Beach Movie Zombies Zombies 2 Zombies 3 Sneakerella Check out Katie’s magnum opus on Cinderella adaptations featuring the Brandy version from the 90s. Katie was not misremembering. Anne Hathaway did, in fact, play the White Queen in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Descendants: The Rise of Red made us think of these movies and shows for grown ups:13 Going on 30Back to the FutureCluelessWe cast our gritty reboot with these actors:Anne Hathaway as RedTessa Thompson as UmaAngelina Jolie or Jessica Shore as the Queen of HeartsJohn Cho as Prince CharmingAdrien Brody as HadesNatasha Lyonne as the Fairy Godmother or the Evil StepmotherContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

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