And with that, Disney has thrown in the towel.
The box office disaster that was Snow White has apparently terrified and hurt Disney so badly that it’s seemingly scrapped its plans for a major live-action remake.
According to the New York Post, the 2010 hit Tangled was due for a live-action revamp, but thanks to the Snow White bomb, that’s all over:
Disney is hitting the pause button on its planned live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit “Tangled” following the disastrous box office performance of “Snow White,” according to multiple reports published Thursday.
The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news. Entertainment Weekly and Deadline later confirmed the story.
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According to Deadline, the movie was officially in preproduction and meetings with potential stars were already underway when Disney pulled the plug. The outlet…