Disney Live! Presents 'Three Classic Fairy Tales' to have worldwide premiere in Shanghai making it the first ever Disney Live! production to debut in Asia.

Folk tales from around the world offer delight and inspiration—no modern updating required.

As in his lauded novel “The Hours,” Michael Cunningham borrows plots — this time from classic fairy tales and a horror story — to refresh them for readers in “A Wild Swan and Other Tales.” ...

It can't be. The stories come from traditional folk tales and oral traditions, and it's translated into English, so that adds a further layer of interpretation.

Based on popular fairy tales, these authors have taken the stories to a new level, with inspirational books offering a more in-depth—and often sinister—version of the beloved children’s tales.

Through grants, Libertyville-based Improv Playhouse has been able to feature some of these folk tale adaptations — performed by professionals — for free at Round Lake Beach Cultural Center.

Syfy to reinvent classic fairy tales Syfy is reinventing fairy tales and pop culture characters as part of its Saturday night TV movie franchise.

Classic fairy tales can be turned into horrifying films with dark twists, like in Deadtime Stories and Wishmaster. Grief, obsession, and vanity are explored in the deeply disturbing Tale of Tales ...

More than 40% of young people believe that classic fairy tales are inappropriate for children, and as many as 90% of young Brits think they are old-fashioned and outdated.