Snow White is the latest Disney fairytale that’s returning to the big screen soon. The 1937 animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has been remade into an upcoming live-action film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Snow White’s story has been portrayed in live-action before by Lily Collins in 2012’s Mirror Mirror and by Kristen Stewart in 2012’s Snow White and the Huntsman. Those films also featured Snow’s iconic antagonist, the Evil Queen, who will also appear in the upcoming film.
Snow White was actually Disney’s first animated feature and is still so beloved by fans. This live-action film has been in the works since 2016, so there’s a ton of hype for it — and major controversy. Disney made a major announcement about the live-action movie’s release date in October 2023. Sorry, Snow White fans. The movie’s big screen release has been delayed. HollywoodLife has rounded up everything we know so far about the next Snow White, including the cast, release date, and more.
Snow White‘s release date has been set to March 21, 2025, according to Variety. The movie was originally supposed to be released in theaters on March 22, 2024. Disney has not revealed when the movie will be available on Disney+, but it will likely be after the film’s theatrical run.
After Rachel and Gal’s casting was officially announced, production on the live-action remake kicked off in March 2022. Filming briefly paused when a fire damaged the production set at Pinewood Studios in England. Gal confirmed in April 2022 that she finished filming her scenes, which include musical numbers. Filming concluded in July 2022.
Rachel Zegler is the lucky actress playing Snow White in the live-action adaptation. She made her onscreen debut in Steven Spielberg‘s 2021 remake of West Side Story. She starred opposite Ansel Elgort and Ariana DeBose and won the Golden Globe for Best Actress — Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.
Rachel’s casting in Snow White was officially announced in June 2021. “Rachel’s extraordinary vocal abilities are just the beginning of her gifts,” director Marc Webb said in a statement. She also posted on Instagram, “Well… hello to a dream come true.” She later cut her hair into a short bob to play the Disney princess.
Rachel, who is Latina, faced unfair backlash for being cast in the lead role in Snow White, which she discussed on Variety’s Actors on Actors series with Andrew Garfield in January 2022.
