Disney's live action Snow White social justice remake delayed
It looks like Disney's getting cold feet on releasing its woke remake of Snow White, as reported by the Daily Wire, and is postponing the film's release for about a year:
Anyway, as hinted by Boreing, Disney must be in the very process of doing damage control in more ways than one, since a new publicity photo they sent out shows Zegler with a gathering of what appear to be animatronic editions of the 7 dwarves. Creative Bloq, however, is unimpressed:
In the end, it remains to be seen how woke the new Snow White film will be, apart from whether the 7 dwarves are cast or not. If there's left-wing feminist nonsense turning up in the new screenplay, that should say all you need to know where this movie will be going, dwarves or none. And if wokeness prevails, that's one more reason to skip this live action remake, in addition to avoiding Disney's brand new offerings, based on where they're going when it comes to PC mentality.
Disney pushed back the release of its live-action “Snow White” a full year after getting slammed for its woke messaging.What, did Gadot say something wokefied too? I don't know, but realizing her own resume has at least a few PC-laden items, it wouldn't shock me at this point if she did, and could explain her participation in this new woke venture. One which probably won't add much to her legacy in the end either, if she has any legacy at all.
The live-action film was supposed to be released in March of next year, and there was no reason given for pushing “Snow White’s” release from 2024 until 2025 as there has been a significant amount of controversy surrounding Disney’s latest live-action adaptation.
[...] While it remains unknown if Zegler’s comments had anything to do with Disney delaying the release, experts have already said the actress’ wokifying of “Snow White” could tank the Disney remake. Daily Wire co-founder Jeremy Boreing said he believes the ongoing actors’ strike in Hollywood will be used as an excuse for the film’s delayed release.
“My guess is the SAG strike excuse is just cover and that they are actually reshooting large parts of the movie to make it a more faithful adaptation of their own classic film,” Boreing posted on X. “Will be interesting to see how Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot walk back their previous denouncements and insistence that this movie will be different…”
Anyway, as hinted by Boreing, Disney must be in the very process of doing damage control in more ways than one, since a new publicity photo they sent out shows Zegler with a gathering of what appear to be animatronic editions of the 7 dwarves. Creative Bloq, however, is unimpressed:
Disney has officially released an exclusive first look at its new live-action Snow White film. The screenshot reveals a CGI-heavy cast of the seven dwarves, alongside Miss White herself, played by actress Rachel Zegler.That echoes my thoughts too. But better still, why are they changing everything animated in their resume to live action? All that does is dilute the potential of animation, and send a message they don't consider it an art, even for adults. Which has been a sad mindset for a long time, all but relegating USA animation to children's fare, in contrast to Japan, where it's far more accepted as worthy for adult consumption, and while Europe's animation may be more family-friendly too, even their offerings over the years had more sophistication than you could find in most USA-produced cartoons.
They say never judge a film by its err... screenshot, so I'll hold my reservations until the movie is released, but as a classic Disney animation purist, this revelatory sneak peek is certainly a leap from what I'm used to. (If you'd like to bring your art to life, check our guide to the best animation software to get you started).
The image in question is a fairly innocuous preview of the upcoming film (which has now been pushed to a 2025 release date, despite original plans to release it in March of next year). The colour palette, theming and aesthetics of the shot appear to be vaguely in line with the original, but I just can't get my head around the CGI – to me, it gives uncanny valley vibes.
And look, I know it's been quite a while since the original film's release in 1937 –animation has evolved since then – but what's with Disney's obsession with CGI-ifying everything? The blend of live-action and CGI creates a jarring disconnect between the characters and the cottage's design appears uncharacteristically dingy, which to me, loses that sense of whimsical charm in the original animation.
In the end, it remains to be seen how woke the new Snow White film will be, apart from whether the 7 dwarves are cast or not. If there's left-wing feminist nonsense turning up in the new screenplay, that should say all you need to know where this movie will be going, dwarves or none. And if wokeness prevails, that's one more reason to skip this live action remake, in addition to avoiding Disney's brand new offerings, based on where they're going when it comes to PC mentality.
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