Snow White And The Huntsman (2012)

Despite her absence in The Huntsman: Winter's War, Kristen Stewart couldn't be happier about how things between her and Universal had panned out. Read on to get the whole story about why Stewart wasn't in the sequel.

Previous reports have confirmed that the upcoming Snow White and the Huntsman sequel/spin-off The Huntsman already has plans to bring back a few actors from the first film, including Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron and Nick Frost, but now new reports are coming in saying that Sam Claflin will be reprising his role as well.

There’s been a new trend in Hollywood as of late, and while it is undoubtedly successful at the box office, the fairy tale live action genre is not producing many quality films.

Universal Pictures kicked off their Cinema Con presentation with a remarkable mea culpa, admitting that Battleship was a failure and even that they never should have criticized people who predicted it would be a flop. But they also quickly moved on to the bright side, announcing sequels for two of their biggest hits of the past year, and one of them a complete out-of-the-blue surprise that has earned a sequel they probably never thought it would get

Over the last six months or so there has been some confusion about whether or not Kristen Stewart would return for the sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman. Following the reveal of the actresses affair with director Ruben Sanders, there was a rumor floated that said she would not be coming back for the second film and...

Newly minted film director Rupert Sanders has had a pretty incredible year with some major highs and lows. A celebrated director of television commercials, Sanders made his feature debut this past June with Universal Pictures' big budget action adventure Snow White and the Huntsman. While critics—myself included—panned the film for its nonsensical plot and dour execution...

This is a big year for Universal Pictures in many ways. As the studio was first founded in 1912, this year marks their 100th anniversary and they've been celebrating with hit after hit. While they've had their fair share of flops - namely titles like Battleship, Wanderlust and Five Year Engagement - they've had far more huge hits. In fact, 2012 has actually been the most successful year in the studio's history.

Though I accused him of being "as bored to be stuck with Snow White as we are" when I reviewed the movie back in June, Hemsworth's Huntsman stood out as easily the best thing in the movie on a second viewing, essentially the only character with a pulse in the whole thing. The character is basically Han Solo with an ax

Snow White and the Huntsman hit Blu-ray and DVD yesterday in a jam-packed release that looks in-depth at the fairytale that spawned the revision, as well as has bonus features looking behind-the-scenes at the set, the cast and the crew. To celebrate this week’s release, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has a special infographic to share with fans to help them survive, should they ever find themselves with a wicked stepmother or halfway up a beanstalk.

Snow White and the Huntsman will take look at the darker side of fairytales in its upcoming home entertainment release. On September 11, the film will find its way onto Blu-ray and DVD in sets that will be jam-packed with extras for the fans.

Buyers of both the DVD or Blu-ray will get feature commentary from Sanders, as well as visual effects supervisor Cedric Nicolas-Troyan and co-editor Neil Smith. Additionally, a new featurette called “A Legend is Born” will come with both sets. Universal really seems to be pushing for audiences to nab the Blu-ray this time around however, and fans willing to shell out the extra dollars will get a far more comprehensive set.

Universal has directly denied that Stewart is no longer involved, but you can't blame them for wondering about how to shape a sequel around a a character who's supposed to be "pure as snow," while the actress is wrapped up in a very public infidelity. But wait, can't you blame them anyway?

It would seem that the situation between Universal Pictures and Kristen Stewart isn't as heightened as it seems. Following recent reports that have surfaced saying that the studio would be making the Snow White and the Huntsman sequel as a spin-off without Stewart, Universal Co-Chairman Donna Langley has issued a statement saying...

They say that sleeping with the director is a great way to get ahead in Hollywood, but apparently that's not working out so well for Kristen Stewart. It's now being reported that Universal Pictures is scrapping their plans to make a sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman and instead will focus on making a movie about The Huntsman, who was played by Chris Hemsworth.

While the film was critically panned for its bland storytelling, it still drew audiences worldwide, earning more than $385 million globally. With grosses like that the pic seemed primed for a sequel, and in June Universal began discussing the matter with Snow White and the Huntsman's director, Rupert Sanders

Nearly a year before the movie even came out the folks behind Universal's Snow White and the Huntsman were talking about the film as the first of a franchise. In an intervieq producer Joe Roth - who also worked on Disney's Alice in Wonderland - said that the idea was to have Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron return for a trilogy of movies as the Snow White, The Huntsman, and Ravenna, respectively.

Snow White and the Huntsman didn't exactly receive a fairy tale debut at the box office, but the latest cinematic retelling didn't come up short either. Earning over $56 million it easily took first place, but needs at least one more solid weekend to push into profitability against its weighty $170 million budget.

That also makes Snow White the first film to actually overperform in the wake of The Avengers, which is significant-- Batleship, Dark Shadows and The Dictator all debuted with a whimper, and even last weekend's champ Men In Black 3 underperformed given what you'd expect for a Will Smith vehicle

Sure, Snow White dons the armor and learns how to use a sword, but if you look beneath the surface of the story-- the way it depicts women as being powerful for their beauty and Snow White's implied "virginity" as all-important-- it gets a little less progressive, and a lot more like the fairy tales it's supposedly leaving behind

This week on Operation Kino, we've wandered into the dark forest with the help of a conveniently available white horse, as we review the new fairy tale adaptation Snow White and the Huntsman. From there we get into a surprisingly contentious conversation about modern-day takes on fairy tales

It's a performance that only Theron, with her statuesque beauty and willingness to get really vicious on-screen, could have done, and her performance is one of the highlights of a movie that tells the classic Snow White story, but also gives a lot more screentime to a queen she'd probably tell you is just misunderstood

To talk to Hemsworth about the movie, we joined in on some kind of crazy cutting-edge technology via Google Plus. We joined a hangout that included seven other journalists, a moderator, and Hemsworth himself, speaking from outside a castle in London. The magic of the modern age!

Stewart will hopefully be showing us the less-helpless side to Bella Swan when the The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 arrives in theaters this November. Much sooner than that, she'll be see on the big screen as Snow White in the Rupert Sanders directed Snow White and the Huntsman, which arrives in theaters Friday, June 1.

Memorial Day weekend is when I make my annual pilgrimage to the racetrack for its opening day. What better way to spend my hard-earned CinemaBlend dollars than on the ponies? But before I head off into a devolving mess of booze, gambling and the end of my kid’s college fund, we better check in on this week’s flicks

Snow White and the Huntsman may not be an original story, but as a broad adaptation of a very, very old fairy tale, I'm going to give it a pass anyway. Because seriously, who looks at the trailers for this movie-- packed with ravens and swordfights and Charlize Theron dipping herself into a vat of white goo

Based on the promotions, which feature Charlize Theron's villainous character prominently, Ravenna might have been a fitting title for Rupert Sanders' Snow White and the Huntsman. Of course, there's something to be said for a familiar name. Ravenna may not have made it into the title of the movie, but she's certainly front and center everywhere else, including the recently released poster, and this new featurette.

We're less than a month away from seeing Rupert Sanders Snow White and the Huntsman make its way into theaters. With Charlize Theron as the villainous evil queen and Kristen Stewart playing Snow White, it's probably not a spoiler to suggest that the two will face off at some point. A clip from the film has made its way online that offers a peek at what could be a big moment between the two characters.

I seriously don't understand how they've got the entire world of awesome visuals they've shown off in the trailers and come up with a poster that's not just generic, but actively bad. It's almost enough to make me wonder about the quality of the film as a whole, but everything else we've seen has been so intriguing that it seems fair to regard this as an outlier

David Koepp is now in negotiations with Universal to write the script for the untitled follow-up to the upcoming fairy tale adaptation. The reason why the studio is so eager to bring a writer on-board this early is because they want to fast track the sequel and keep director Rupert Sanders locked in and ready to make the next installment immediately as his next project.

Theron continues to dominate the show as the wicked queen, doing with frozen gazes and a flawless beauty what most actresses probably wouldn't even be capable of. But we're also seeing more of Hemsworth here than ever before, and though we probably ought to be familiar with his scene-stealing abilities thanks to his opener in Star Trek