'snow White And The Huntsman' Sequel Shelved; Spinoff Planned

Binh Ngo, Movies With Butter
Tue, 08/14/2012 - 7:22pm

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has decided not to proceed with the sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman. Instead, the studio will do with a spinoff focusing on Chris Hemsworth's character, the Huntsman. read more

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Topics: chris hemsworth kristen stewart rupert sanders snow white and the huntsman snow white and the huntsman 2 spin-off universal

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