Snow White: Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know About Disney’s Live-Action Remake
The original Snow White is a landmark animated movie and is perhaps Disney’s signature production. So many aspects of Snow White influenced Disney movies that followed, so living up to its legacy will be challenging. Yet, that is exactly what today’s Disney team will now attempt to do with its live-action Snow White, a project that already looks set to both pay tribute to the classic tale while also making notable alterations. Like every adaptation of an animated classic, the upcoming live-action Snow White remake has already gained a lot of attention and a fair share of controversy.
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The Snow White Live-Action Controversies Explained
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The Live-Action Snow White Trailer
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The Latest Live-Action Snow White News
A New Image Is Revealed
A month or so after the first trailer dropped for the remake, the latest news arrives in the form of a new image from the Snow White remake. The exclusive image shared by Screen Rant puts the emphasis on the Evil Queen (Gal Gadot) who examines herself angrily in the ornate magic mirror. While not giving much away in terms of story, the picture does highlight the intricate attention to detail put into the movie’s set, costumes, and makeup.
Live-Action Snow White Release Date
Snow White Returns In 2025
The release date for Disney’s Snow White is March 21, 2025. The Rachel Zegler Snow White remake had originally been set for a March 22, 2024, release, but this was delayed in late 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strikes and the need for re-shoots. With the film wrapped in June 2024, it seems highly likely that the film won’t have any trouble hitting its release date, even if Snow White is a VFX-heavy movie.
The SAG-AFTRA strike was resolved on November 9, 2023.
Disney’s Live-Action Snow White Cast
Rachel Zegler Stars As Snow White
Disney’s live-action Snow White remake cast hasn’t been fully announced, but Rachel Zegler will star as Snow White. While Zegler is still a rising name, adding some bigger star power to the Snow White cast is Gal Gadot, who is set to play the Evil Queen. Playing a villain inspired by an animated character, and being a villain, has allowed Gadot to play around with her acting style more than usual. Gadot has even explained in interviews that she’s changed her voice for the role.
The confirmed cast of the live-action Snow White includes:
Actor
Snow White Role
Rachel Zegler
Snow White
Gal Gadot
The Evil Queen
Andrew Burnap
Jonathan
Ansu Kabia
The Huntsman
Martin Klebba
Grumpy
Dujonna Gift
Maple
Colin Michael Carmichael
Farno
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The Snow White Live-Action Controversies Explained
Fans Are Divided Over The Live-Action Remake
Images that were taken by press during filming have kicked off some casting controversy as many of those who saw the pictures were less than happy. The stills, which featured what looked like Snow White and the seven dwarfs, caused an uproar among some fans. They were actually Zegler’s stand-in and seven actors of various genders and ethnic backgrounds as the seven dwarfs. The bulk of the backlash was levied at Disney for not casting people of smaller stature in the seven dwarf roles, as well as Zegler, who is of Colombian descent, being cast as Snow White.
For some fans, the implication is that Snow White didn’t have value as a Disney Princess without becoming a leader, or that dreaming of true love isn’t something a young woman should do.
Zegler found herself in the middle of controversy again because of her comments about the modernization in the movie. At D23 in September 2022, Zegler explained to the press that she believed the live-action movie brought Snow White out of the conventions of the past to become a woman that could be a leader and didn’t need a prince to save her. For some fans, the implication is that Snow White didn’t have value as a Disney Princess without becoming a leader, or that dreaming of true love isn’t something a young woman should do.
The Live-Action Snow White Story Details
A Classic Tale With Modern Sensibilities
In Snow White, the princess is targeted by her stepmother because of her vanity. Snow White is beloved and termed “the fairest of them all” by a magic mirror. The Evil Queen sends a huntsman after Snow White, who ends up escaping into the woods and living with seven dwarfs who mine gemstones. When the queen eventually tracks her down, a poisoned apple sends Snow White into an enchanted sleep that can only be awakened by true love’s kiss.
The Live-Action Snow White Trailer
Watch The Trailers Below
Disney used their 2024 D23 fan expo event as the perfect place to debut the teaser trailer for Snow White, and it offers a clear look at the movie’s cartoonish style. Though very little is revealed by way of the story or even many of the characters, it does highlight Snow White’s scary journey as well as the Evil Queen’s dastardly motives. Accomplishing its goal magnificently, the teaser hints at what is to come without giving away too much.
Snow White (2024) Teaser Trailer
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Six months after the first teaser arrived, Disney revealed a full trailer for the live-action Snow White adaptation in early December 2024. The lengthy look establishes the basic story framework, with Snow White fleeing the vengeful wrath of the Evil Queen, who wants to be the fairest of them all. While showing off the vibrant look of the movie, the trailer also offers the first real look at the dwarves, who are done in the cartoonish style of the rest of the film. Several key scenes are teased, as well as some of the movie’s new music.
