Why Is Disney Burying Snow White?

When Disney has a new live-action adaptation on the way, it’s usually accompanied by a live performance in front of a Disney castle, with the newest live-action princess singing their respective iconic song for an audience of fans. It’s what was gorgeously done for The Little Mermaid‘s Halle Bailey, but as the release date for Snow White gets closer, it would appear at least stateside that star Rachel Zegler is not getting the same treatment. It’s the latest in a long line of changes Disney has made with its approach to Snow White. Zegler, who is playing the first fairytale heroine who helped build the company—and who was plucked into the limelight by Steven Spielberg for West Side Story, with a voice that was meant for a Disney Princess—will apparently not be getting her big Hollywood premiere, either. A report from Variety revealed that after the film’s Japan stop, which was filled with magical performances by the actress and her dub counterparts, the Hollywood premiere will lock ou ... Read full article.