Not that it was a secret to anyone who pays even a little attention to the box office hearings, but Snow White proves to be a hell of Disney disaster. Renaming live with the action of the classic fairy tale recently suffered a very disappointing opening, Earning barely north of $ 40 million in domestic cashier. While opening weekends is not always the end of the discussion, in this case, that debut set the tone, and the very expensive blockbuster of director Mark Webb will not recover. Instead, it seems to lose wealth.

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"Snow White", starring Rachel Zagler ("Western Story") and Gal Gadd ("Woman's Miracle"), is expected to lose about $ 115 million when everyone is told and done, after The deadline. Remember, it's not just in box office with the promise to collect that losses on domestic media, vod, etc.; That number represents a total estimated loss for the studio after everything is factorized. Simply put? Yikes.

Now there have been a lot of gossip about this film and its stars, but Snow White's failure should not be placed on Zagler's shouldersAlthough she plays the title of character. Nor is it fair to attach this to the bastard or even on the web, on that matter. This is an example of a film that passes through the budget and suffering through many unfortunate circumstances, making it difficult for any person's needle. This is Disney's cross to carry.

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This latest report estimates that the final global treasurer of the film will only be $ 225 million. It's an absolute disaster, Since Snow White cost over $ 250 million to makethat doesn't even suit marketing. Disney's total costs are estimated to be over $ 400 million. So yes, things are bad.

When it comes to Box office, the studio only views about half of the money from ticket salesWith theaters generally keep the rest. So, in this case, Disney is likely to see just over $ 100 million. This puts the studio in a big hole. The Readline report estimates that the studio will also feature $ 62 million in worldwide entertainment revenue, $ 130m from streaming/TV revenue and just $ 2 million from goods. Remember, they are only estimates, but also those who paint a gloomy image.

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In the case of this film, the pandemic boosted costs, production was closed at times, and mass reshapes occurred. It was a mess. Even so, it's a reminder that Hollywood has a serious budget problem and it has been in place for some time. But since things are becoming more uncertain in the box office, getting budgets under control is of the utmost importance. If Disney makes this film even by $ 150 million, its losses will be far easier to swallow.

Disney will not stop making these remake live by action any time soon, just as it won't stop making Marvel movies. But the CEO of Bob Iger and Co. Take a good, difficult overview of how the money is spent and strengthen it wherever possible. Theaters desperately need these great films. They don't always work out, it's just part of the business. But losses of this size add. This risk level is irresponsible and irresponsible.

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Hope is that Disney and other studios are starting to find ways to get the budgets of these major projects under control. US $ 200 million simply cannot be the norm. Is that better than $ 250 million or more? Absolutely, but it should not be a bar. It should not be this way. It should not be this way.

"Snow White" is now in theaters.