WonderCon 2012: Snow White and the Huntsman
There was a time when Snow White was a cinematic hot commodity and Snow White and the Huntsman seemed to be the most ass-kicking adaptation coming out. Universal brought the film and creative team to WonderCon to discuss their take on the classic fairy tale.
2:35 – Director Rupert Sanders argues that the original Snow White tale has universal appeal, which is what they were shooting for in this film.
After a brief bit of discussion on the topic, he brought out actresses Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart, who play Queen Ravenna and Snow White, respectively. Even there it’s clear that this pair lines up really well in the Snow White and the Huntsman casting.
2:37 – Charlize Theron’s favorite part of playing a character so well-known, and with a variety of preconceived notions attached, was “fucking with that.” It’s an interesting take, for sure.
2:38 – Actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays The Huntsman, dropped out of the panel, but the director and cast touted his emotionality and performance in the film (aside from his obvious physical merits). From the looks of things, this casting will also play very well.
2:40 – The audience was treated to a special five-minute scene from Snow White and the Huntsman! Where most of the other trailers have focused largely on the Queen and the battle sequences, this promo showed us a great deal more about the world of the film and the plot.
We see Snow White’s daring but desperate escape from the Queen’s dungeon, some of the terrifying creatures of the Dark Forest, and the (romantic?) relationship between the Huntsman and Snow White.
Again, this new version of the Snow White tale is different than others before it, lending a totally different tone and style.
2:49 – In answering a question regarding her recent “evil” or “cruel” turns on-screen, Charlize Theron said that, just as Picasso had his Blue Period, this is her “Bitch Period.” A
2:54 – Rupert Sanders, Kristen Stewart, and Charlize Theron continued to emphasize the way Snow White and the Huntsman fleshes out and provides depth to the archetypes we might be familiar with throughout this story’s telling over the years. It’s clear they are breaking away from some of the traditional pieces with this movie.
2:57: The Snow White and the Huntsman panel ended without any additional footage or Twitter hashtag push, which is definitely the exception to the rule today.
