ROTTEN TOMATOES: Director Hired for Live-Action Snow White Epic

Director Hired for Live-Action Snow White Epic

And it's Disney who's making it, too.

by Scott Weinberg | August 01, 2007

Disney's turning Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs into a live-action action drama, and they just got the guy who helmed Constantine to direct it. And no, today is not April First.

The long-gestating project is working under the title of "Snow and the Seven," but The Hollywood Reporter indicates that this is only a temporary label. The project's been through a bunch of screenwriters, but Disney and new director Francis Lawrence seem ready to get production rolling early next year in China. (Yuen Woon-ping was hired to orchestrate the fight sequences!)

Our source provides a handy plot synopsis: "The story, a fantasy adventure, centers on a British girl being raised in 19th century Hong Kong. When she realizes her destiny is to conquer an evil force, she must prepare to fight by being trained by seven Shaolin monks."

In addition to Constantine, Mr. Lawrence also directed I Am Legend, the big-budget Will Smith sci-fi flick that's scheduled for release this Christmas.

So who would you get for the lead here? Jessica Biel or Scarlett Johansson?

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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DirectorG13 writes:
on Aug 01 2007 08:36 AM

Why? Please tell me. WHY?!

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MadmanCody writes:
on Aug 01 2007 08:48 AM

should i just kill myself now? or see if this actually gets made?

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Rash Hunt writes:
on Aug 01 2007 08:50 AM

Holy **** I was just talking about this idea yesterday and they actually did it... does the original picture have enough elements to convey the same story through live action? The animation was kind of essential...

Nevermind, I actually read this news post. Shaolin monks? Evil forces to conquer? Can Jackie Chan be dopey?

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Gimy writes:
on Aug 01 2007 08:54 AM

i thought they already did a live action tv movie thing with brandi or something. this sounds dumb. i saw this flick as a kid, so i don't remember the xact details but i know she wasn't some swift 2ss kicker that was trained by monks. can't wait till they sell out Lion King...that should be a nice flick of aliens coming to africa and playing soccer with the lions, and the winner takes over earth. ya can't take a TINY bit from a past movie and just use the name. jeez...

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Rash Hunt writes:
on Aug 01 2007 08:58 AM

If they push the plot up to modern times we can even get an omega Communist warlord'esque leader.

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Vitamin M writes:
on Aug 01 2007 09:15 AM

that's the weirdest movie news I've read in the last few weeks.

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rustdog writes:
on Aug 01 2007 09:17 AM

Dwarfs with samurai swords?

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arendr writes:
on Aug 01 2007 09:35 AM

Umm...what????

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hobbitte writes:
on Aug 01 2007 09:46 AM

Memo to Hollywood: there's more to originality than adding a twist to a worn-out story. Besides, this very concept has by now become so worn-out, it's no longer original.

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PrecentorEpsilonXVI writes:
on Aug 01 2007 09:55 AM

Oh, Oh! I vote for Natalie Portman!

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Lord of the Rings writes:
on Aug 01 2007 09:55 AM

WHAT THE HELL!!! Disney just won't stop.

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Aug 01 2007 10:17 AM

This movie needs more explanation. Is it a live-action version of the classic animation, or are they just taking elements from that and making a whole new movie from it?

I mean, I'm fairly certain the original story wasn't at all about:

"The story centers on a British girl being raised in 19th century Hong Kong. When she realizes her destiny is to conquer an evil force, she must prepare to fight by being trained by seven Shaolin monks."

That isn't even "a twist" on Snow White, that's an entirely different story, with 7 Shaolin monks...

.. definitely a weird news piece, that's for sure.

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Callpacas writes:
on Aug 01 2007 10:19 AM

if she's 6'5 everyone's a dwarf. 7 shaolin monks?> which 70s HK period action movie they are going to re-imagine this time.

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Conehead2187 writes:
on Aug 01 2007 10:31 AM

Didn't they already do something like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyC9GQDch00

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TitusCosminus writes:
on Aug 01 2007 10:32 AM

This sounds like a potentially fun parody to me.... horny shaolin dwarfs yeah baby...too bad Disney isn't into sick NC-17s

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digitalsoul68 writes:
on Aug 01 2007 10:44 AM

Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang in Smallville) as Snow White

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Bear45 writes:
on Aug 01 2007 11:14 AM

I think it sounds pretty cool. And I'd have go with Scarlett.

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RottenMoreno writes:
on Aug 01 2007 11:16 AM

Oh my, I think I'm gonna puke

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nathanpoitras writes:
on Aug 01 2007 11:37 AM

I don't mind the idea of a live action Snow White, but not with the Constantine guy. Aren't there any good directors out there anymore?

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Rash Hunt writes:
on Aug 01 2007 12:18 PM

In reply to this comment (#1000919)
Why would guys list competent actresses to be involved in this schlock?

Clearly it has to be Buffy once she is done maiming Alice in Wonderland themes.

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