Development
The initial script of Enchanted, written by Bill Kelly, was bought by Disney's Touchstone Pictures and Sonnenfeld/Josephson Productions for a reported sum of $450,000 in September 1997.[14] However, it was thought to be unsuitable for Disney because it was "a racier R-rated movie".[15] To the frustration of Kelly, the screenplay was rewritten several times, first by Rita Hsiao and then by Todd Alcott.[14] The film was initially scheduled to be released in 2002 with Rob Marshall as director but he withdrew due to "creative differences" between the producers and him.[16] In 2001,...

Prince Edward delicately removed Giselle’s cloak and placed it in the cloakroom. They walked down the stairs, hand in hand, to the dance floor. Giselle’s face immediately lit up as she caught sight of Robert, as his did when he saw her.

“What’s she doing here?” Nancy had spotted the glamorous Giselle and had a feeling Robert’s attention was drawn to her.

“I have no idea.” Robert’s words were not convincing. His smile raised his cheeks and made his eyes sparkle.

The introductions were obviously only used to show Robert and Giselle’s properties, which were clearly not each other....