The ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Stars Wars’ Guru: Chris Weitz on Waistgate and Chewbacca

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Chris Weitz penned the Disney adaptation Cinderella and will write an upcoming Star Wars spin-off. He weighs in on waistgate, Chewbacca, and more.

While pundits fuss over how the new Cinderella’s controversially corseted (and allegedly airbrushed) itty-bitty waist will warp young girls’ minds, the most revolutionary thing about Disney’s live-action Cinderella might be how emphatically unrevolutionary it is in the age of gritty reboots and quasi-feminist “Let It Go” girl power.