After A Cinderella Story was released in 2004, stars such as Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray continued to find success in the industry.
The film, which was a take on Cinderella folklore, focused on the blossoming romance between two internet pen pals who never met in person. They plan to meet at their high school dance — with Murray’s character Austin becoming determined to find out the identity of the girl (Duff) behind the mask.
Following the rom-com’s box office success, A Cinderella Story turned into a cult classic and inspired several straight-to-video sequels. Another Cinderella Story featured Selena Gomez, Drew Seeley and Jane Lynch in the main cast.
Meanwhile, the 2011 version A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song starred Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma and Megan Park. The franchise later continued with Sofia Carson and Thomas Law‘s A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits in 2016. Three years later, A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish introduced Laura Marano and Gregg Sulkin in the lead roles. In 2021, A Cinderella Story: Starstruck became the sixth installment in the series starring Bailee Madison and Michael Evans Behling.
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