( EW.com ) -- While the Broadway-bound `` Aladdin '' is going through a whole new world of previews up in Toronto , Disney has found its next theatrical endeavor : the 1987 adventure comedy `` The Princess Bride . '' Disney Theatrical Productions announced Monday that William Goldman 's 1973 novel and subsequent 1987 film adaptation would be the next in line for development by Disney 's stage arm . 'The Princess Bride ' : 10 INCONCEIVABLE facts from the Academy 's live-commentary screening . Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn ( who worked closely on the film ) shepherded the deal , which allows the piece to enter the arduous process of development for the stage . `` The Princess Bride '' is a cult-favorite fairy tale rom-com about the love story between a country girl and a farm boy ( or is he a pirate ? ) , as told by a grandfather to his sick grandson . The original film starred Cary Elwes , Mandy Patinkin , Wallace Shawn , Fred Savage , Robin Wright , Peter Falk , Billy Crystal , Carol Kane and Andre the Giant . 12 things we learned at the 25th anniversary of 'The Princess Bride ' Interestingly enough , Disney did not announce what form the `` Princess Bride '' stage production will take â€ ” as of this writing , it 's not necessarily a play but not necessarily a musical , either . ( A previously attempted musical version from `` The Light in the Piazza '' composer Adam Guettel fizzled out in 2007 . ) It 's also up in the air who the creative team will be or what the timetable for the project will entail . Hopefully , we 'll see this beloved classic translated to the stage in time for the 2023 Tony Awards ! See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
` ` The Princess Bride '' is being developed as a stage play . It is n't clear yet whether it will be a play or a musical . It 's also unknown who the creative director will be . The original novel appeared in 1985 , followed by a movie in 1987 .