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Disney Offers First Look at Rachel Zegler’s Highly Anticipated “Snow White” Film

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Rachel Zegler is bracing for a snow storm of attention…

Disney has released a first look at its live-action Snow White remake, starring the 21-year-old half-Colombian American actress/singer and West Side Story star and Gal Gadot.

Rachel Zegler,

Directed by Marc Webb, Snow White is based on Walt Disney’s 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which was itself based on the 19th century fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm.

It was Disney’s inaugural animated feature and foundational to the Disney empire.

Zegler said it was “an honor” to bring the classic back to life “for modern age.” She said that, for her character, the film is about “Finding a sense of agency so she can be a just ruler and wonderful queen.”

Gadot observed that playing the evil queen was “very different than what I had done before. I am used to playing the other end of where the heart should be.”

The Wonder Woman actress called the Queen an “iconic villain” and said “getting under her skin was so delightful.”

She called the character “so not me” but stretching herself to find her was delightful.

The story follows a princess who is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make Snow White part of their household after she’s exiled into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother.

The new Snow White film will feature original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson handled the screenplay adaptation.

Zegler is portraying Snow White, with Gadot as the Evil Queen, and Tony winner Andrew Burnap set as the new male lead character, Jonathan.

Production kicked off in the UK this spring.

Rachel Zegler to Star as Snow White in Disney’s Live-Action Adaptation of the Classic Animated Film

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Rachel Zegler’s royal coronation is around the corner…

The 20-year-old half-Colombian American actress and singer will star as Snow White in Disney’s live-action adaptation of the classic film that started it all for the studio’s legendary slate of animated features.

Rachel Zegler,

Marc Webb will direct the film, with Marc Platt producing. Production is expected to begin in 2022.

“Rachel’s extraordinary vocal abilities are just the beginning of her gifts,” said Webb of the actress who will star as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s new retelling of West Side Story. “Her strength, intelligence and optimism will become an integral part of rediscovering the joy in this classic Disney fairytale.”

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. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the Oscar– and Tony Award-winning duo behind La La Land, The Greatest Showman and Dear Evan Hansen, will write new songs for the film.

The studio had been taking its time on the live-action adaptation because they wanted to get the music right, and insiders says higher-ups are excited with what Pasek and Paul have come up with so far.

As for the casting process, Webb and studio execs had been meeting with talent for several months for the role of Snow White. Zegler’s auditions impressed everyone, insiders say, but another factor was footage from West Side Story that blew away the Disney studio brass who’ve seen it, and helped push the decision across the finish line.

The casting also marks a step in the right direction of Disney diversifying its Disney Princess characters, after tapping Halle Bailey to play Ariel in the upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid film.

Zegler was just 17 when she beat out more than 30,000 actresses for the lead role of Maria in West Side Story. The new adaptation will debut on December 10 and also stars Ansel Elgort and Rita Moreno.

She’ll also star in her first big comic-book film, joining Zachary Levi in D.C.’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

Gael García Bernal’s “Coco” to Have Sneak Peek at This Year’s Animation is Film Festival

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Gael García Bernal is celebrating animantion…

The Animation is Film Festival has announced its full slate of films for their upcoming event, with a sneak peek of the 38-year-old Mexican actor’s upcoming film Coco scheduled for the week.

Coco

The sneak peek of Coco will take place at 11:00 am on Sunday, October 22nd

The story follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez) who sets off a chain of events relating to a century-old mystery, leading to an extraordinary family reunion.  Garcia Bernal voices the character of Hector, a charming trickster in the Land of the Dead who must enlist Miguel’s help to visit the Land of the Living.

The fest will feature 12 films in competition and will include director Q&As, special events, short film programs, and a VR lounge.

Animation is Film aims to fill a gap in the market by establishing the world-class animation festival in the country, with its home in the world capital of filmmaking.  The festival embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form on par with live action filmmaking and will be vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable of.

Films set to screen premieres include The Breadwinner, Mary and the Witch’s Flower, Big Fish and Begonia, as well as special screenings of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pixar’s The Incredibles.

Here’s the full slate of programming below.

AIF 2017 FILMS IN COMPETITION

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales
 US Premiere
Saturday, October 21st at 1:30PM
Followed by Q&A with directors Patrick Imbert and Benjamin Renner, Patrick Imbert, Benjamin Renner, France, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+

Big Fish and Begonia
World Premiere – English Language Version
Sunday, October 22nd at 11:00AM Liang Xua, Zhang Chun, China, 2016
Recommended for ages 8+ 

Birdboy: The Forgotten Children
 West Coast Premiere
Saturday, October 21st at 4:15PM
Followed by Q&A with directors Alberto Vázquez and Pedro Rivero
Alberto Vázquez, Pedro Rivero, Spain, 2015
Recommended for ages 14+

The Breadwinner
 US Premiere – Opening Night Film
Friday, October 20th at 7:00PM
Followed by Q&A with director Nora Twomeyd. Nora Twomey, Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg, 2017
Recommended for ages 11+

Fireworks, Should We See it From the Side or the Bottom
 North American Premiere – Opening Night Film
Friday, October 20th at 9:30PM
Noboyuki Takeuchi, Akiyuki Shinbo, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+ 

Lu Over the Wall 
US Premiere
Sunday, October 22nd at 2:15PM
Masaaki Yuasa, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+

Mary and the Witch’s Flower
 North American Premiere – English Language Version
Sunday, October 22nd at 5:15PM
Followed by Q&A with director Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 6+

Mutafukaz
West Coast Premiere
Saturday, October 21st at 7:00PM
Guillaume Renard and Shoujirou Nishimi, France/Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 17+ 

Night is Short, Walk on Girl
 US Premiere
Sunday, October 22nd at 8:00PM
Masaaki Yuasa, Japan, 2017
Recommended for ages 14+ 

Tehran Taboo
 North American Premiere
Sunday, October 22nd at 5:15PM
Followed by Q&A with director Ali Soozandeh
Ali Soozandeh, Germany, 2017
Recommended for ages 17+ 

Tropical Virus
 World Premiere
Saturday, October 21st at 7:00PM
Followed by Q&A with director Santiago Caicedo
Santiago Caicedo, Colombia, 2017
Recommended for ages 14+

Zombillenium
 North American Premiere
Saturday, October 21st at 4:15PM
Followed by Q&A with director Alexis Ducord
Arthur de Pins & Alexis Ducord, France, 2017
Recommended for ages 8+ 

AIF SPECIAL SCREENINGS AND EVENTS

OUTLANDISH LANDS: SURREAL STUDIO SHORTS FROM THE 1930s
Saturday, October 21st at 11:00AM
Various Directors, USA, 75 min
Recommended for ages 8+ 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 80th Anniversary Screening
Saturday, October 21st at 11:00AM
David Hand, USA, 1937
Recommended for ages 5+ 

Mind Game
Saturday, October 21st at 9:30PM
Masaaki Yuasa, Japan, 2004
Recommended for ages 17+

Disney Pixar’s The Incredibles plus a sneak peek of the upcoming Coco
Sunday, October 22nd at 11:00AM
Followed by Q&A with Producer John Walker
Brad Bird, USA, 2004
Recommended for ages 5+ 

The Lego Batman Movie
Sunday, October 22nd at 2:15PM
Followed by Q&A with Filmmakers
Chris McKay, USA, 2017
Recommended for ages 5+ 

VR FLICKER LOUNGE

Saturday & Sunday, October 21st & 22nd from 12:00pm to 7:00pm

Various titles including the LA premieres of the latest Google Spotlights Stories, Jorge Gutierrez’s Son of Jaguar and Scot Stafford and Chromosphere’s Sonaria
Programmed and presented by Animation is Film and Google Spotlight Stories
Recommended for all ages