Universal has decided to skip plans for a sequel to “Snow White & The Huntsman” and instead make a film that mainly focuses on the Huntsman. This means that Chris Hemsworth is now the star of not one, not two, but THREE major movie franchises. He’ll be reprising his role as Thor in “Thor 2” (out Nov. 2013) and most likely in “The Avengers 2” (tentative release of May 2015).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, several key factors played into this decision, including Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson’s recent break-up (Stewart cheated on Pattinson with “Snow White” director Rupert Sanders). Plus, screenwriter David Koepp (who also wrote “Premium Rush”, opening next week) dropped out of writing the next chapter in this series. However, there’s a rumor that Sanders is still in line to direct the “Huntsman” movie.
But does this spin-off even need to be made? While “Snow White & The Hunstman” is one of the best action films of the year, it underperformed at the US box office, grossing only $155M (with a $170M budget). The film’s worldwide total is just under $390M. While that may seem like a lot of money, the film is not in the top 150 of the highest grossing worldwide films (surprisingly, Universal doesn’t have a movie in the Top 20).
Initial reports stated that Universal first wanted to make another
“Snow White” film starring Stewart and then a “Huntsman” movie. All I’m hoping for is that Charlize Theron can return as the Evil Queen. Sure, she may have died in the original, but I’m sure she can find a way to make a comeback.