Lucy Hale to Star in ABC Family's A CINDERELLA STORY: ONCE UPON A SONG, 1/22

Lucy Hale ("Pretty Little Liars") and Megan Park ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager") star in the television world premiere of A CINDERELLA STORY: ONCE UPON A SONG. The two-hour movie premieres on ABC Family January 22, 2012 at 8pm ET/PT. "A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song" marks the third installment of the successful franchise. The second movie, "Another Cinderella Story," is ABC Family's No. 2 original movie of all time.

It's a modern and enchanting twist on an enduring classic. Katie (Lucy Hale of "Pretty Little Liars") dreams of being a recording artist, but is continually thwarted by her cruel stepmother (Missi Pyle) and stepsister (Megan Park of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"). When Katie falls hard for Luke (Freddie Stroma), the new boy at her Performing Arts school, she tries to get his attention with her singing. But when her stepsister takes credit for Katie's amazing voice and Luke falls for the wrong girl, Katie must learn to stand up for her dreams before her stepmother forces Katie to sing Luke into the arms of her wicked stepsister.

The movie is directed by Damon Santostefano and is written by Erik Patterson and Jessica Scott. It was executive produced by Dylan Sellers, Ilyssa Goodman, Michelle Johnston and Clifford Werber.

"A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song" is available on DVD. The film can also be purchased for permanent download or rented on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles.

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