We'd expected Disney's live-action Snow White movie to be another potentially very good remake from the studio, but little could any of us have known it would end up being so incredibly divisive.
From the decision to scrap the Seven Dwarfs to resurfaced comments from lead star Rachel Zegler in which the Shazam! Fury of the Gods star described Prince Florian as a "stalker," there's not a lot of goodwill for the movie right now.
While there are those who are hating on Snow White very much for the sake of it (and, disgustingly, because Zegler is Latina), it's also easy enough to understand why some fans of the 1937 animated classic aren't looking forward to the reboot.
In former Hollywood Reporter editor Matt Belloni's latest Puck newsletter, he suggests the movie - currently scheduled for March 22, 2024 - will "almost certainly move off that date."
Belloni expects a lot of changes to Disney's 2024 slate as a result of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and if Deadpool 3 moves from its current May 3, 2024 slot, that could be where Snow White ultimately lands.
Given the recent negative reaction to this latest take on the iconic fairy tale, there's a good chance Disney is planning reshoots. Either way, the recent news that Dune: Part Two has shifted from November 3 to March 15 could also be a major contributing factor.
Very little has been revealed about director Marc Webb's (The Amazing Spider-Man) Snow White plans, though we know the screenplay was written by Barbie director Greta Gerwig and playwright Erin Cressida Wilson.
In terms of cast, the movie stars Rachel Zegler as Snow White, Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen, Ansu Kabia as the Huntsman, Martin Klebba as Grumpy, and Andrew Burnap as Jonathan. We're not expecting an overly faithful adaptation of the cartoon, hence why many familiar names are missing from that list.
Stay tuned for more Snow White updates as we have them.