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Snow White (2024 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Snow White' is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Marc Webb, from a screenplay by Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson. The film is a live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney film, which is based on the 1812 fairy tale of the same title by the Brothers Grimm. It will star Rachel Zegler in the titular role and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen.
Walt Disney Pictures first announced plans for a 'Snow White' remake in October 2016, with Wilson announced as a screenwriter. Webb entered talks to direct the film in May 2019 and joined the film as director in September 2019.
The film will be released theatrically on March 22, 2024.
Cast
* Rachel Zegler as Snow White
* Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen
* Andrew Burnap as Jonathan, a new character for the film.
* Martin Klebba as Grumpy
* Dujonna Gift
* Joshmaine Joseph as Guard Arthur
Production
Development and pre-production
On October 31, 2016, Variety reported that Walt Disney Pictures is developing a live-action remake of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', with Erin Cressida Wilson being in talks to write the screenplay. On May 30, 2019, it was reported that Marc Webb was in talks to direct the film, and on September 29, 2019, he was confirmed to be directing the film, while Cressida Wilson was confirmed to be writing the screenplay. On May 29, 2021, it was reported that Webb was still attached to direct the film but would not begin work on it until later that year due to his schedule with the TV series 'Just Beyond'.
Casting
In June 2021, Rachel Zegler was cast in the titular role, and in November, Gal Gadot was cast as the Evil Queen. Later that month, Greta Gerwig was confirmed to be writing the screenplay. On December 7, 2021, during the interview with ExtraTV, Rachel Zegler revealed that Snow White will be a lot stronger than the original. A new casting search has been announced for a young actress to star as Young Snow White in the live-action remake. On January 12, 2022, it was announced that Andrew Burnap was cast in the lead male role as a new character named Jonathan who is described as a "Robin Hood-like" person who serves as Snow White's love interest and "[follows] her into battle" and will have a singing role. Martin Klebba revealed at the 2022 Denver Fan Expo, that he would be portraying Grumpy in the film; Klebba previously played similar dwarf roles in prior productions based on the "Snow White" fairy tale: as Friday in the 2001 made-for-television film 'Snow White: The Fairest of Them All' and in the 2012 fantasy comedy 'Mirror Mirror' as Butcher.Snow White casting
While appearing on 'Variety'
Peter Dinklage's comments
In January 2022, during an interview on Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast, actor Peter Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism and played dwarfish characters in his career, commented on the upcoming live-action 'Snow White' remake, dismissing it as a "backward story". He said:
In response to Dinklage's comments, Disney clarified that "to avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community." The film was also retitled to simply 'Snow White', due to the absence of the titular Seven Dwarfs from the original film. Despite this, with Martin Klebba's confirmation about his role as Grumpy, it is implied that the seven dwarfs are actually still appearing in the film.
Filming
Filming for 'Snow White' was originally set to begin in March 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. However, filming was delayed to the mid or late 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later officially announced that filming will begin in 2022. In August 2021, it was announced that filming will take place in the United Kingdom from March to July 2022. In March 2022, set photos leaked online, as filming commenced the week of the 14th. A fire damaged the production set on March 15, 2022, at Pinewood Studios; the stage was under construction when a tree reportedly caught alight, leading to a huge blaze. Also, 'Variety' said that "No filming was underway" a Disney source confirmed. The shooting schedule was also reconfigured in order for Zegler to travel to Los Angeles to present at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on March 27, 2022 in support of her 'West Side Story' colleagues. While Zegler was attending the ceremony, Gadot began filming her scenes. During a podcast interview with 'Forbes', Gadot revealed that she will sing and dance in the film. On April 22, 2022, Gadot confirmed that she finished filming her scenes. On May 20, 2022, set photos were leaked showing Zegler in costume as Snow White. On July 13, 2022, Zegler revealed that filming had wrapped.Visual effects
Moving Picture Company will provide the visual effects.Music
Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who previously wrote the lyrics for two new songs for Disney's 2019 remake of 'Aladdin', are set to write new songs for the film.
Marketing
On September 9, 2022, during Disney's 2022 D23 Expo presentation, a 30-second first-look teaser of the film as well as first-look images were previewed.
There were quick flashes of several major settings, including Snow White's cottage in the woods, the intricately designed interior of the Queen's castle and the moss-covered forest. There were also short glimpses of Gadot as the Evil Queen questioning her magic mirror,Zegler as Snow White, and Snow White's hand falling with the poisoned apple toppling along with her. Gadot said about her role that playing the Evil Queen was "very different than what [she] had done before. [She is] used to playing the other end of where the heart should be", but she found it very "delightful" to "get under her skin". The title logo of the film was also revealed.
Release
During the 2022 D23 Expo Presentation, it was announced that 'Snow White' will be released in 2024. On September 15, 2022, the film was announced to have a release date of March 22, 2024.
See also
*'Snow White and the Huntsman'
*'Mirror Mirror'
References
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