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Disney’s latest attempt to revive a beloved classic is off to a bumpy start – and that’s putting it mildly.
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Joe Rogan has taken aim at the recent Disney adaptation of Snow White, saying that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should look into it.
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The world of live-action Disney movies is a mixed bag. For every badass Maleficent, there's well, something like the new Snow White remake. Plagued by various controversies and seemingly unable to find its core demographic—families looking for a good time at the cinema—the new Snow White not only had a largely terrible reaction from critics,
Disney's "Snow White" remake had a shaky second weekend, but Bob Iger and company probably aren't losing sleep about the miss.
Disney has halted development on a live-action remake of 'Tangled' as a result of the live-action Snow White's low box office performance
Disney's "Snow White" earned just $14.2 million at the domestic box office in its second weekend, marking a 66% decline since its opening weekend on March 21.
Podcaster Joe Rogan marveled at how bad the controversial new adaptation of "Snow White" turned out, joking that Elon Musk should have DOGE look into how the money was wasted.
In a battered box office where brand is king, Snow White wasn’t a dumb decision for Disney, it was logical: (500 Days) of Summer Marc Webb directing, Wicked ‘s Marc Platt producing and Oscar winners Pasek and Paul writing songs. Barbie ‘s Greta Gerwig has fingerprints on the script.
Disney's "Snow White" didn't take off, but a "wokeness" backlash isn't the root cause. Box office analysts say it just didn't connect with audiences.
(NEXSTAR) – Walt Disney Pictures has paused development on an upcoming live-action remake of the 2010 animated film “Tangled,” a representative for the studio confirmed to Nexstar.