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Gal Gadot is in final negotiations to portray the evil queen in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of ‘Snow White,’ reports Variety.
In the timeless fairytale that became Disney’s first animated feature in 1937, the Evil Queen attempts to trick Snow White into eating a poisoned apple after becoming jealous of her beauty. The villain also speaks the famous line: “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?”
The original ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ cartoon, based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale, was released in 1938. It was Disney’s inaugural animated feature and became a massive success for the studio. Insiders say the live-action film will expand upon the story and music from the original.
Marc Webb, who is best known for helming the ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ films starring Andrew Garfield and ‘500 Days of Summer,’ is set to direct the untitled adaptation.
Marc Platt is serving as a producer alongside songwriting duo Benj Pasek and and Justin Paul, who are writing new music for the film. Production is expected to begin in 2022.
Disney has been developing a live-action ‘Snow White’ since 2016. Other remakes currently in the works include ‘The Little Mermaid’ starring Halle Bailey, ‘Pinocchio’ with Tom Hanks and ‘Lilo and Stitch’ directed by Jon M. Chu.
Based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale, ‘Snow White’ follows an orphaned princess living with her Evil Queen stepmother who attempts to poison her. With the help of seven dwarfs,
Snow White escapes the queen and eventually finds love, living happily ever after.
Gadot has stayed on top of it over the past year with ‘Wonder Woman: 1984’ bowing last Christmas. ‘Red Notice’, which also stars Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds, bows on Netflix on November 12. She is also developing ‘Cleopatra’ at Paramount, which she is producing. She can also be seen in ‘Death on the Nile’ and is shooting Netflix’s ‘Heart of Stone’.
