From the trailer, “Cinderella” is clearly falling back into old habits by having the stepsisters bully Ella about her looks. Which is A) ridiculous because all three actresses are gorgeous and B) such a regressive stereotype about women that even DISNEY removed it in later animated “Cinderella” sequels. But hey, live action remake, you stick to those 1950s ideas about what makes a woman worth anything to society.
Meanwhile, “Ever After” only has one stepsister that is clearly a bitch. But not because she’s jealous of Danielle’s looks: she’s just a shitty person. The other stepsister is actually friends with Danielle and they have a loving relationship, despite the disapproval of Anjelica Huston’s evil stepmother character. It’s almost as it human relationships are complex and messy instead of one-dimensional caricatures.