The writer behind one of Lanterns’ most controversial episodes was preparing for backlash before it even aired. Vanessa Baden Kelly, who wrote Lanterns Episode 3, “OutKast,” told TheWrap that she spent the morning of her interview reading negative Reddit reactions to...
In a surprising shift from its previously glowing coverage, Variety has published a damning report outlining internal tensions surrounding Rachel Zegler’s behavior during the promotion of Snow White. The article, which dropped just days after the film’s underwhelming $85.3 million global opening, paints Zegler as a defiant and politically reckless liability—laying out a timeline of clashes with Disney executives, promotional controversies, and studio intervention.
In a shocking revelation that somehow managed to slip through the filter of legacy media spin, Variety has confirmed what many already suspected: Rachel Zegler’s reckless behavior didn’t just tank Disney’s Snow White PR campaign—it directly endangered her co-star Gal Gadot and Gadot’s family, including her four children.
For over a decade, Disney has gone out of its way to court China’s box office. From altering content to fit the demands of Chinese censors, to restructuring storylines, casting decisions, and even marketing campaigns for maximum appeal in Beijing, Disney has treated China like a golden goose. But with the catastrophic failure of Snow White at the Chinese box office, that strategy appears to have officially collapsed.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned during the long and chaotic lead-up to Disney’s live-action Snow White, it’s that Rachel Zegler has a remarkable talent for making things worse. And now, even as the dust settles from the film’s shockingly weak box office debut, Rachel Zegler has re-emerged—not with humility or grace—but with a self-congratulatory Instagram post declaring, “#1 MOVIE IN THE WORLD! 🍎❄️”
Just when it seemed like Disney’s Snow White couldn’t sink any lower, the final opening weekend box office numbers are in—and they’re somehow even worse than early projections suggested.
We’re not far away from a time when artificial intelligence is a key component of nearly any video generated for commercial and personal use. Already, YouTube is flooded with content created by Sora, Claude and other video generative programs. Sure, some of them are very amateur, but in the right hands… they’re remarkably realistic and beautiful. Like when Photoshop changed photography forever, video is preparing for its paradigm shift into a completely new world.
For months, Disney’s live-action Snow White remake has been a lightning rod for controversy—and not without reason. Between Rachel Zegler’s numerous PR blunders, the creative reimagining of one of Disney’s most iconic characters, and the bungled handling of the Seven Dwarfs, the studio has been in full damage control mode. The legacy media? They’ve been more than happy to carry water, consistently framing any Snow White criticism as “politically motivated backlash.”
The numbers are out, and Disney’s latest live-action gamble has officially faceplanted. The Snow White opening weekend box office stands at a meager $43 million domestically and $87.3 million globally—and not even Variety or The Hollywood Reporter can spin it into a win anymore.
The numbers are in, and they paint a grim picture for Bob Iger just says after an embarassing Disney shareholders meeting. Disney’s live-action Snow White remake is off to an alarmingly weak start, earning just $12 million on Friday alone, and totaling $16 million including Thursday previews. For a film that cost Disney over $250 million before marketing, this is nothing short of a disaster—and no amount of media spin can gloss over that fact.
This movie didn’t so much release as it escaped, clawing its way out of the vault like something locked up for good reason. Whatever Disney thought they were doing with this one, it’s safe to say the magic mirror’s cracked beyond repair.
The numbers are in, and they’re damning. Disney’s troubled live-action Snow White remake earned a paltry $3.5 million in Thursday box office preview showings. That figure alone would be embarrassing for any Disney tentpole, but when you stack it against Marvel Studios’ widely panned flop The Marvels, the situation becomes downright catastrophic.
Ryan Reynolds has officially fired back at Justin Baldoni over the ongoing legal feud surrounding It Ends With Us and the fallout that followed. But a particular bone of contention in this case reared its head in a new way. In a newly filed motion to dismiss, Reynolds’ legal team specifically addressed Baldoni’s complaints regarding the satirical “Nicepool” character from Deadpool & Wolverine—a character Baldoni claims was designed to mock his public image as a self-styled male feminist.