Jun 10, 2012 scriptwriter david koepp who penned spiderman and jurassic park has been hired to pen a script for snow white and the huntsman 2. Walking deads frank darabont is reportedly in talks to direct a 2016 sequel to snow white and the huntsman for universal pictures and roth films. I loved the visuals and the hints of a unique and fresh take on the snow white story thanks to charismatic performances by charlize theron as ravenna and chris hemsworth as the huntsman. Kristen stewart will likely not return as snow white in a snow white and the huntsman sequel, new reports claim. Snow white and the huntsman was a slightly rushed production, and a more than slightly frustrating viewing experience, but it might be performing well enough that universal is really going. If you were scratching your head wondering how snow white and the huntsman could generate a sequel given that the evil queen, charlize theron, died at the hands of kristen stewart in the first. Released this past june, the film, which starred kristen stewart, charlize theron, and.
The story starts off with snow white being locked up in a castle and she is trying to remember a time when she wasnt stuck up there. It features intriguing concepts, impressive special effects, and some disappointingly lackluster acting. Snow white and the huntsman goes back to when snow white is a young girl and her favorite playmate is the dukes son william. Lily blake, evan daugherty, john lee hancock, hossein amini. Oscar winner charlize theron reprises her role as queen ravenna in this prequel sequel to snow white and the huntsman. Its one of those things that sounds terrible and you hope that itll be hillaribad and instead its just a huge fucking mess. Kristen stewart has claimed she refused to star in a sequel to blockbuster fantasy snow white and the huntsman because studio universal failed to produce a decent script. Snow white, the huntsman, the scandal and the sequel. Winters war bombed at the box office and with critics last month, and now, snow white star kristen stewart is opening up about her. Kristen stewart claims she missed out on huntsman sequel. The twilight star, 24, starred alongside chris hemsworth and charlize theron in the 2012 rupert sandersdirected blockbuster, however, insiders claim both stewart and sanders, who infamously had an affair the same year, will not partake in the sequel. Kristen stewart fired from the snow white and the huntsman sequel aug 14, 2012. The actress name was noticeably absent from the universal pictures press release about the.
Its been an up and down news cycle for the huntsman, which will be universals prequel to the 2012 film snow white and the huntsman. Snow white, imprisoned daughter of the late king, escapes just as the magic mirror declares her the source of the evil queens immortality. The huntsmansnow white the huntsman works archive of. Is snow white prequel the huntsman the most pointless followup.
The film will see the return of charlize theron and chris hemsworth. It seems that kristen stewart will be in the snow white. Jul 31, 2014 the huntsman, universals snow white and the huntsman prequel, is getting an april 22, 2016 release date. All the ideas were fcking terrible by nate jones kristen stewart in snow white and the huntsman. She was a key reason for the opening of that first film. The huntsmansnow white the huntsman the huntsman the huntsman snow white the huntsman. Snow white is the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen who is out to destroy her. She was a key reason for the opening of that first film, dergarabedian said. The queen sends her men, led by a local huntsman, to bring her back. Snow white is a 14year old girl blessed with beauty so flawless and enchanting she is the fairest in the land. Chris hemsworth reprises his role as eric the huntsman, the film opening with a prequel scene exploring his growth as a huntsman under the command of freya, the sister of ravenna. Kristen stewart has claimed she refused to star in a sequel to blockbuster fantasy snow white and the huntsman because studio universal failed to.
The huntsman named humbert in some publicity materials is a servant of the queen and a minor character in disneys 1937 film snow white and the seven dwarfs. Is snow white prequel the huntsman the most pointless follow. Despite earlier reports that any second film would likely take place. Do we really need to know more about chris hemsworth and charlize therons characters from. Universal gets rolling on snow white and the huntsman sequel. Snow white and the huntsman is a 2012 american dark fantasy film based on the german fairy. Ravenna is prisoner of the dark army rescued by the recently widowed king magnus, father of snow white. Winters war is a 2016 american fantasy actionadventure film, both a prequel and sequel to snow white and the huntsman 2012, it takes place before and after the events of the first film. Is snow white prequel the huntsman the most pointless followup of all time. The two leave the dark forest, crossing a bridge where a troll resides.
As expected, the messy prequelsequel to 2012s snow white and the huntsman failed to topple disneys liveaction jungle book from its. Kristen stewart reveals why she didnt make a snow white. When snow white escapes through the sewage pipe in the movie she wades through of her own accord and leaps off the. Kristen stewart will not star in snow white and the huntsman. Definitely not your average retelling of the classic snow white fairy tale, snow white and the huntsman is a dark, actionfantasy film thats based more on the brothers grimm fairy tale than the wellknown disney version of the story. Snow white and the huntsman launched in june 2012 right in between the releases of the final two twilight films. Simpson based on anna pasternak book the american duchess. Liberty let it be known in no uncertain terms that rupert cant direct the sequel to snow white and the huntsman, a source previously told radaronline. May 10, 2016 kristen stewart has claimed she refused to star in a sequel to blockbuster fantasy snow white and the huntsman because studio universal failed to produce a decent script. But its hard to imagine theres a cinematic followup more pointless than the forthcoming prequel to snow white and the huntsman, the ingeniously titled the.
As a matter of fact, it became the highest grossing film of all time up to that point, a title that was taken by gone with the wind two years later. The huntsman has been given a new, more militant title. The huntsman locates snow white in the dark forest, but finn admits that ravenna cannot resurrect the dead. The huntsman, a snow white prequel, stars a pricey cast. In an unusual twist for a sequel, kristen stewarts snow white and the huntsman movies followup reportedly wont star stewart and wont even feature snow white. Even with snow white and the huntsman sequel now becoming a spinoff, the films future is still in doubt. Apr 16, 20 universal is developing a snow white and the huntsman sequel eyeing a 2015 release, universals adam fogelson announced today at cinemacon. The huntsman then helps snow white to escape, promising to escort her to duke hammonds castle in exchange for a reward of gold. Apr 22, 2016 the huntsman, a snow white prequel, stars a pricey cast imagination seems to have been frozen out of this attempt to capitalize on the success of snow white and the huntsman. Just hours after the hollywood reporter suggested that kristen stewart was out in any considered sequel to her summer hit snow white and the huntsman.
Kristen stewart cut from snow white and the huntsman 2 sequel. Starring kristen stewart as snow white, chris hemsworth as the huntsman, and charlize theron as. The book snow white and the huntsman by lily blake is about the typical snow white and the seven dwarfs story we are all used to hearing but has a more adventurous type of twist to it. Pitch perfect, snow white and the huntsman sequels. Snow white and the huntsman is a 2012 american dark fantasy film based on the german fairy tale snow white compiled by the brothers grimm. Kristen stewart dropped from snow white sequel kristen stewart has been dropped from the sequel to snow white and the huntsman following her high profile split from robert pattinson, it. While snow and the huntsman fare the best in the novel, william is whitewashed into a bland, barelythere supporting role he fares much better in the film thanks to sam clafins. Cedric nicolastroyan, who worked as visual effects supervisor and second unit director on snow white and the huntsman 2012, was then hired to be the films director, with evan spiliotopoulos and craig mazin collaborating on the screenplay. The studio is now focusing on a spinoff featuring chris hemsworths huntsman character instead of a traditional sequel. Starring kristen stewart as snow white, chris hemsworth as the huntsman, and charlize theron as the evil queen, the. Winters war which is a prequel to snow white and the huntsman. Kristen stewart cut from snow white and the huntsman 2. Kristen stewart will not star in snow white and the. Winters war teaser leaves me with more than a few questions video.
Kristen stewart said that she did not appear in the sequel to the 2012 film snow white and the huntsman because she was slut shamed after she was photographed kissing the director rupert. Kristen stewart has personally confirmed her involvement with the sequel to snow white and the huntsman 2012. In this version the evil witch ravenna charlize theron tricks the king into marriage and immediately murders him imprisoning snow white in a tower. Released this past june, the film, which starred kristen stewart, charlize theron, and chris. Eric and fellow warrior sara, raised as members of ice queen freyas army, try to conceal their forbidden love as they fight to survive the wicked intentions of both freya and her sister ravenna. Disney was already famed for the classic disney shorts, but snow white and the seven dwarfs made him a name in the featurelength film business. Movie to book differences snow white and the huntsman fandom. Snow white and the huntsman hasnt hit theaters yet but like many movies these days, studios feel so confident about their product theyre willing to move ahead with a sequel before box office. A snow white and the huntsman sequel will likely feature kristen stewart as snow white, potential onset weirdness and all. Its far from clear whether a snow white followup will ever get made.
Ill admit, when it was first announced that there would be a sequel to 2011s snow white and the huntsman, it didnt sound like the best idea. Huntsman snow white and the seven dwarfs disney wiki. Snow white and the huntsman sequel from jurassic park. Lily blake is the author of house at the end of the street 3.
That means a later release for the studios the mummy, which originally had that date but. Winters war is both a prequel and a sequel to the 2012 action fantasy snow white and the huntsman and combines elements of both the german folktale of snow white and andersens the snow queen, and was released in north america on april 22, 2016. Nov 16, 2015 the sequel to snow white and the huntsman is getting a new title previously titled the huntsman, the upcoming fantasy adventure sequel film has been renamed the huntsman winters war. This is the prequelsequel to snow white and the huntsman. Universal is moving ahead with a followup to snow white and the huntsman. A sequel to snow white and the huntsman was initially planned with director rupert sanders in talks to return. May 30, 2012 kristen stewart fired from the snow white and the huntsman sequel aug 14, 2012. While snow white and the huntsman didnt exactly set the world on fire, the huntsman winters war has been given a chance to redeem the wouldbe franchise. For the sequence in which the huntsman fails to do away with snow white and tells her to flee into the forest, the huntsman was first. While snow and the huntsman fare the best in the novel, william is whitewashed into a bland, barelythere supporting role he fares much better in the film thanks to sam clafins energetic performance. Stewart, at one point, was prepped to reprise her role as snow white in another film set in the snow white and the huntsman universe. The sequel is being written by david koepp spiderman and will reportedly focus more on the huntsman chris hemsworth. Blake, lily, daugherty, evan, hancock, john lee, amini, hossein.
Snow white sequel wont have kristen stewart or snow. Snow white and the huntsman 2012 plot summary imdb. Jul 31, 2014 so far, the huntsman is the sole new release scheduled for april 22nd, 2016, though that will surely change over the next two years. Apr 21, 2016 the 2012 film snow white and the huntsman was a pretty solid box office success. See an archive of all snow white and the huntsman stories published on vulture. Universal chairman adam fogelson updates the next bourne movie, talks the snow white and the huntsman sequel and says fifty shades of grey could release next summer. Kristen stewart will not reprise her role in the snow white and the huntsman prequel, the huntsman. The story starts off with snow white being locked up in a castle and she is trying to remember a. According to the hollywood reporter, universal studios is spinning off the huntsman from the successful snow white movie, and chris hemsworth will return in that. But upon her capture, the huntsman finds hes being played and turns against the queens men, saving snow white in the process. Winters war premiered in hamburg on march 29, 2016, and was released in the. The sequel spinoff features an excellent cast, which is why, after the underwhelming first film, snow white and the huntsman, this might actually be worth seeing. All the usual suspects are included in the mix, the mirror, the dwarves, poisoned apple, fairies, love, unrequited love, friendship and betrayal but not how youd expect it. The 2012 film snow white and the huntsman was a pretty solid box office success.
After kristen stewart was reportedly cut from the sequel and screenwriter david koepp. The sequel to snow white and the huntsman is getting a new title. Jun 04, 2012 did you understand snow white and the huntsman. With all the positive hype surrounding snow white and the huntsman, we figure disney must be kicking themselves. Kristen stewart dropped from snow white sequel telegraph.
Its one of those things that sounds terrible and you hope that itll be. Snow white sequel the huntsman gets new title hollywood. Snow white and the huntsman limited collection edition im. Up until this point in the film, all snow white has wanted to do was run away and hide from the wicked queen. In snow white and the huntsman, snow white awakens from her deep sleep of death and walks out into a courtyard and stands up on her soapbox. The sequel to snow white and the huntsman is getting a new title previously titled the huntsman, the upcoming fantasy adventure sequel film has been renamed the huntsman winters war. Kristen stewart reveals why she didnt make a snow white sequel. The snow white and the huntsman prequel the huntsman. With chris hemsworth, jessica chastain, charlize theron, emily blunt. Winters war, the upcoming snow white and the huntsman sequel. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman who was dispatched to kill her. Why kristen stewart turned down the snow white and the. Snow white and the huntsman limited collection edition im steelbook bluray limited collectors edition.
The film is the directorial debut of rupert sanders, with a screenplay by evan daugherty, john lee hancock and hossein amini, from a screen story by daugherty. The director, rupert sanders, went to disney with the film idea first. The first film was cool, dont get me wrong, it just. Kristen stewart and chris hemsworth originally signed for more movies and theyre eager to return, so they will definitely reprise their roles as snow white and the huntsman respectively. The huntsman is the title character in the film the huntsman. The phrase lips red as the rose, hair black as ebony, and skin white as snow, describes her most notable features, being her rosy red lips and rosy cheeks, and both her hair and skin color. Snow white and the huntsman sequels new title variety. First there was the news that it would leave out snow white. Darko, a sequel to richard kellys beguiling cult tale in which the younger sister of jake gyllenhaals psychologically challenged teen hero.
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