Disney sets Rachel Zegler as lead for 'Snow White' live-action remake
25 June, 2021
Newcomer Rachel Zegler is set to play the lead role in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of animated classic 'Snow White'. The 20-year-old actor will be making her film debut with veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg's upcoming remake of 'West Side Story'.
She will also feature in Warner Bros/DC Films' 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods', co-starring Zachary Levi. Referred to as a fresh undertake the 1937 classic, the brand new movie will be directed by Marc Webb, the filmmaker behind 2009 hit '500 Days of Summer' and two 'Amazing Spider-Man' films, according to the reports.
"Rachel's extraordinary vocal abilities are just the beginning of her gifts. Her strength, intelligence, and optimism will become a fundamental element of rediscovering the joy in this classic Disney fairytale," Webb said in a statement.
The initial movie, titled 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves', was predicated on the Brothers Grimm fairytale and released in 1937. It was Disney's first animated feature film.
It presented the story of a princess who is fed a poisoned apple by her stepmother, the queen, and falls right into a deep sleep which can be broken only by a kiss from the prince.
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the songwriting duo behind 'La La Land', 'The Greatest Showman' and 'Dear Evan Hansen', will write songs for the film.
Songs such as 'Heigh-Ho', 'Someday My Prince Will Come' and 'Whistle While You Work' will be contained in the soundtrack list. The film is likely to get into production in 2022.
Besides 'Snow White', Disney can be working on live-action remakes of 'The Little Mermaid', 'Pinocchio', and 'Lilo and Stitch' in addition to a prequel to its 2019 reimagining of 'The Lion King'.
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