Disney is reported to be delaying its upcoming "Snow White" remake in a bid to overt a 'financial disaster' – with producers reportedly fearing it will bomb at the box office and 'cripple' any chance of future spin-offs.
A few weeks ago, the studio announced it had pushed back the film's release until March 2025 - a whole year after the scheduled date - citing the effect of the previous SAG-AFTRA strike as the driving force behind the decision.
However, inside information revealed that Disney is said to be 'figuring out what to do' after making a US$ 330 million turkey - and is looking to Tom Hooper's widely panned "Cats" as a guide on what to avoid.
The decision comes after Rachel Zegler, 22, who plays the titular princess, launched a woke tirade at the original 'weird' plot with a 'stalker' Prince - despite having only watched the 1937 animation once as a child.
"Disney had to delay Snow White because they have spent so much money on it, and if it is a financial disaster at the box office, it might single handedly cripple future remakes and potential Snow White sequels that they have planned," the source claimed.
"They also have to remove themselves from the bad taste in the mouths of online critics and want to instead deliver a great film and get to a point where they get it right.
"They realize that they were overthinking things and are now reigning it all in a little bit more."
The upcoming production - the latest in a long line of Disney remakes - has been mired in controversy.
An article by USAToday elaborates on why live-action Disney remakes never live up to the animated movies.
"There’s nothing magical about a fantasy world that looks like a real one… A great animated movie is bright, brilliant, and brimming with possibility. It has dynamism. Every comparable image from a live-action remake is flat and dull," USAToday reporter Kelly Lawler said.
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