A famous “Harry Potter” star may be wearing a glass slipper soon, as Emma Watson is in very early talks with Disney to play the character in a live action adaptation to be directed by Kenneth Branagh and overseen by “X-Men: First Class” producer Simon Kinberg. According to reports, Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is set to play the evil stepmother in the film.

Disney has been driving the bandwagon of fairy tale adaptations since the overwhelming success of Tim Burton’s “Alice In Wonderland,” which earned over $1 billion worldwide. On its heels, “Snow White and the Huntsman” grossed nearly $400 million in global ticket sales – but conversely, flicks like Mirror Mirror” (based on Snow White), “Little Red Riding Hood” and “Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters” opened to middling sales at the box office.

Yet, the fact seems to remain that if handled properly, fairy-tales-with-a-twist can make some big money. As for Watson, the woman-sometimes-known-as-Hermione has remained busy since the “Potter” films have finished casting their spells upon a massive audience. Watson was in the acclaimed “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” and has Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” and the Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg comedy “This is the End” in the can and ready for release in the near future.

According to Variety, Disney is not yet ready to comment on the discussions with Watson. Other actresses who were reportedly considered for the role of Cinderella but ultimately passed over include were Gabriella Wilde (“The Three Musketeers”), Imogen Poots (“Need for Speed”) and Alicia Vikander (“Anna Karenina”).

Disney hopes to begin production on “Cinderella” sometime this fall, with plans to release the film in 2014.

As a fan of the Harry Potter flicks, I think the choice of Watson is a solid one; her strong disposition and verbal dexterity seem likely to make the character memorable. The 22-year-old also wears her fashion so well, which should be fitting for a princess role. For now, however, all us Watson fans can do is eagerly wait until the film finally arrives and the clock strikes midnight.