After years of controversy and costly reshoots, Disney’s live-action “Snow White” has finally been released, and it’s been greeted by a barrage of negative reviews along with embarrassing, opening weekend ticket sales.
The people running Disney picked a poison apple, it appears:
Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot’s “Snow White” is projected to rake in just about $45 million this weekend, putting it on track to be one of Disney’s sleepiest opening weekends yet.
As of Friday mid-day, the beleaguered live-action remake of the 1937 classic reaped $15.5 million across 4,200 North American theaters, including $3.5 million from Thursday night’s previews, Deadline reported.
Matinees and Sunday evening showings could give the movie a much-needed boost, however, but Deadline projects the film’s domestic box office numbers will fall somewhere in the mid-$40…