Summary
Rachel Zegler provides a major filming update forSnow Whiteafter the Disney live-action remake was delayed by a year. The movie is a remake of the 1937 animated Disney filmSnow White and the Seven Dwarves, keeping with the studio’s trend of reintroducing its beloved classics to new generations. Other recentDisney live-action remakesincludeThe Little Mermaid,The Jungle Book, andThe Lion King. While the film was initially slated to release in Spring 2024, it received a significant delay due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and the need for additional reshoots.
Snow White’s lead star,Zegler, has now shared a major filming update via Instagram. She posted a photo to her Instagram Story confirming thatreshoots on the remake have been completed and filming has officially wrapped.
Zegler paired the update with a photo of her feet standing on a T-marker on the set. She also described how"proud and emotional"she was to be wrapping up filming, writing of the cast and crew,“I love these people so much.”
Why Did Snow White Undergo Recent Reshoots?
Reports that reshoots were underway forSnow Whitearose earlier this month after an Instagram post from Gal Gadot, who has signed on to portray the Evil Queen intheSnow Whitecast. Her post showed a director’s chair labeled with her character’s name and was captioned,“Feels Good to Back!“Zegler’s new post clarifies thatthe reshoots have concluded, but doesn’t provide much info on what they entailed.However, it’s important to remember that movie reshoots are fairly common and simply mean the film decided to record certain parts again in post-production.
There’s a misconception that reshoots are a sign of failure, and mean the movie messed up badly and had to try to patch things up after filming. Given thatSnow Whitehas been subjected to much controversyand criticism over Zegler’s casting and the movie’s reimagined, modern premise, it may add to the belief that reshoots are a bad sign. Still, they could be as simple as minor touch-ups and refinements. Additionally, such reshoots may actually be a good thing and could suggest Disney is further improving the remake.
In July 2023, further controversy arose whenThe Daily Mailleaked alleged set photos fromSnow White. Disney initially labeled the photos fake but later stated they just weren’t"official"and only depicted stand-ins. Although it’s still unclear how legitimate the photos were,it’s possible Disney is taking viewers' reactions into account and perhaps reconsidering things, like costume designs,based on the feedback. Ultimately,Snow Whiteis under quite a bit of pressure to rise above the controversy, and the reshoots may be a positive sign of the studio finding additional ways to improve.
Snow White
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A live-action adaptation of the classic fairy tale. The film follows Snow White as she escapes into the forest and seeks refuge with seven dwarfs to elude her jealous stepmother, the wicked Queen, who is threatened by Snow White’s surpassing beauty.
