Of all the recent movie trends to have taken over the Hollywood landscape in the last few years, perhaps none is more prevalent than classic animated movies receiving live-action remakes.The Lion King(2019) was one of the first to kick off this trend, and it received yet another live-action iteration withMufasa: The Lion King, whileLilo & StitchandHow to Train Your Dragonare getting live-action remakes due in theaters next year. Another movie getting the live-action treatment and is nearly 90 years old isSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which is being remade and dubbedSnow White, due in theaters on March 21.Screen Ranthas an exclusive look at the film, showingGal Gadot’s Evil Queen in front of a mirror in what appears to be her spooky lair.
Starring in the lead role ofSnow WhiteisRachel Zegler, who is best known for playing Maria inWest Side Story, the 2021 musical epic from acclaimed directorSteven Spielberg. Zegler also made headlines last year for her work inShazam: Fury of the Gods, the DCEU film that grossed only $134 million at the worldwide box office against a $125 million budget, andThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, theHunger Gamesprequel that also starsTom BlythandViola Davis. Zegler can also be seen alongsideJaeden MartellinY2K, the A24 horror comedy that starsDeadpoolandMonsterVerseveteranJulian Dennison.Patrick Page,Andrew Burnap,Ansu Kabia, andColin Michael Carmichaelhave all been tapped for roles inSnow Whiteas well.
Who Is Writing and Directing the Live-Action ‘Snow White’?
Marc Webb, who is best known for his work onAndrew Garfield’sThe Amazing Spider-Manmovies, will directSnow White. Webb is also known for helming one episode ofThe Office, the popular sitcom starringSteve Carell, andGifted, the 2017 legal drama toplined byChris Evans.Greta GerwigandErin Cressida Wilsonwrote the script forSnow White. Gerwig is still riding high from her success withBarbie, the 2023 live-action hit starringMargot RobbieandRyan Goslingthat earned $1.4 billion worldwide to become one of the highest-grossing movies ever.
The live-actionSnow Whitemovie is due in theaters on August 02, 2025. Check out the new image from the film above and watch the original animatedSnow Whitefilm onDisney+.
Snow White
Live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
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