Disney rejected Snow White movie

[Tom Morrow]

Disney rejected Snow White and the Huntsman

Disney said "No" to Snow White and the Huntsman The Mary Sue With all the positive hype surrounding Snow White and the Huntsman, we figure Disney must be kicking themselves. Why? The director, Rupert Sanders, went to Disney with the film idea first. And they turned him down. But for obvious reasons, Sanders approached Disney to produce the film. Here’s what he had to say about the experience. “Ironically, we went to Disney first with the project. They didn’t want it. It’s not owned by Disney. It’s public domain. There is no copyright. There are things they did to the story that are Disney, but the story is for everyone, which is great. So I haven’t heard from Walt.” As for his versions of the dwarves, “They’re not called Happy, Grumpy, Sneezy and Dopey. In our film, they used to be noble gold miners because they could see light in the darkness, and they see that light in Snow White. But while they were down in the caves, the Queen took over, and when they came up, the land was blackened, and all of their tribe was lost. So they’ve lost everything, and they’ve become highwaymen, basically.” Sanders also said that while his film is intense, it’s still for families, and that it’s definitely different from the other Snow White adaptations we’re seeing these days. by Jill Pantozzi complete article

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Submitted by Ezra

[Horbigast]

Just my opinion, but I expect that Disney would consider this film too dark and violent to be associated with their Snow White canon. SWatSD is of paramount historical significance to the Walt Disney Company, what with it being Walt's first feature-length animated film, and the film that shot him into prominence as a premier filmmaker. Unlike Alice in Wonderland, any deviation from the source would be scrutinized exhaustively.

What I find funny is that no one seems to be raising the question about the changes to the Grimms' Fairy Tales source, they're more fixated on the differences with Disney. I guess that shows just how absolute Disney's influence in popular culture has become, and that they're considered "owners" of something in the public domain.

On another note, I find Kristen Stewart a bit of an odd choice for Snow White. She doesn't strike me as the type to be beautiful, sweet and incorruptible enough to threaten the evil queen. This may be the Disney fairy tale standard talking, but I always expected this princess to be the type that a person would fall in love with on sight (romantic love or otherwise). Even in period garb, Stewart strikes me as the brooding but fun chick at the bar with boyfriend issues who bums a smoke off of you. Now Lily Collins, on the other hand...

[DaddyB]

"Sanders also said that while his film is intense, it’s still for families, and that it’s definitely different from the other Snow White adaptations we’re seeing these days"

???
"Mirror Mirror" is a MUCH more family friendly movie than "Snow White and the Huntsman". It's a downright comedy, if anything! WHAT "other Snow White adaptations we're seeing these days" is she talking about? Perhaps Ms Pantozzi has the two movie confused?