The Dish: Snow Whites

Three adaptations of the classic fairy tale are in the works.

February 12, 2011 at 9:11PM

Snow White is white hotThree, count 'em, three adaptations of the classic fairy tale are in the works. Julia Roberts will be the evil queen in Tarsem ("The Cell") Singh's "The Brothers Grimm: Snow White" (2012). Disney's "Snow and the Seven" (2013), written by "Toy Story 3" Oscar nominee Michael Arndt, sets the story in 19th-century China, with warriors subbing for the dwarves. And Universal's "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012) features Kristen Stewart and Viggo Mortensen in the title roles and Charlize Theron as the queen. Confused yet?

The final reelMore fairy-tale news: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton and Famke Janssen star in "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters." ... Dakota Fanning will be the young Princess Margaret in "Girls' Night Out," set at the end of World War II. Will Colin Firth reprise his role as her dad? ... Mike Newell ("Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") directs a new "Great Expectations," coinciding with Charles Dickens' 200th birthday. ... Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington star in the CIA thriller "Safe House." ... Mel Gibson's comeback film, "The Beaver," originally scheduled for last year but delayed because of Mel's bad behavior, has been pushed back again from March to May. What did he do now?

CYNTHIA DICKISON

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