The Huntsman: Winter's War

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Is this definitely a prequel? The cast and Darabont are the only reasons I may see this.

 

[TheVileOne]

Yes it is a prequel.

Also, Finn, Queen Ravenna's brother, is not in the film. The man who said he killed Huntsman's wife.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Yes it is a prequel.

Also, Finn, Queen Ravenna's brother, is not in the film. The man who said he killed Huntsman's wife.

Well, that's a stupid move.

 

[kvz5]

I'm guessing that Chastain is not the Huntsman's wife that was killed. She's probably his first love or the one that got away.

 

[Lencho01]

Reminds me of BloodRayne.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Despite me not liking they focused on the male lead to something I didn't really care for, at least they're making up for it with three female characters played by three great actresses to surround him with. But it still would have been all the better to actually use Snow White in there. Recasting would have been the better way to go instead of just get rid of her altogether.

 

[kvz5]

Having a male lead is annoying but I'm not too mad about it because let's face it - everything in this movie (from the promotions all the way to the reviews) will be all about the ladies. Hemsworth will be an afterthought in this.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I love how generic those posters are. JESSICA CHASTAIN AS THE WARRIOR. CHARLIZE THERON AS THE EVIL QUEEN.

They should have done something similar for the previous film.

KRISTEN STEWART AS THE GIRL.

SAM SPRUELL AS THE EVIL QUEEN'S BROTHER.

IAN MACSHANE AS A DWARF.

BOB HOSKINS AS ANOTHER DWARF.

 

[Loki882]

Because you have the one male character, and seemingly THREE (at least) powerful female characters as his co-stars. And dropping Stewart makes sense in light of the fact that:

-This is probably a prequel.
-She wasn't all that well-received the first time around (I personally found her ok in that movie).
-Charlize and Chris were the best parts of the first film.
-The cheating scandal.

As for the whole "why is this movie being made" thing, you could say that about LOTS of big movies every year. Yet for some inexplicable reason people are obsessing about that for THIS movie in particular. Let me answer these questions for you:

Why is it being made?

Because the first one did pretty well financially and they wanted to do another, simple as that.

Why would Chastain and Blunt be in this?

Because they get to dress up in colorful costumes, have some fun being in a goofy genre film, and get paid for it. Seems perfectly reasonable to me (you could say the same thing about A-list actors being in comic book movies as well). And it's hardly unusual.

 

[terry78]

I have had a crush on Chastain for a minute. Photoshop be damned that poster does not help.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Because you have the one male character, and seemingly THREE (at least) powerful female characters as his co-stars. And dropping Stewart makes sense in light of the fact that:

-This is probably a prequel.
-She wasn't all that well-received the first time around (I personally found her ok in that movie).
-Charlize and Chris were the best parts of the first film.
-The cheating scandal.

As for the whole "why is this movie being made" thing, you could say that about LOTS of big movies every year. Yet for some inexplicable reason people are obsessing about that for THIS movie in particular. Let me answer these questions for you:

Why is it being made?

Because the first one did pretty well financially and they wanted to do another, simple as that.

Why would Chastain and Blunt be in this?

Because they get to dress up in colorful costumes, have some fun being in a goofy genre film, and get paid for it. Seems perfectly reasonable to me (you could say the same thing about A-list actors being in comic book movies as well). And it's hardly unusual.

I find it troubling how if indeed the scandal was one of the reasons, of everyone, Stewart is the one to not get work in a blockbuster film in favor of the director who gets another shot at making yet another blockbuster. Unless she didn't want to do it as the sole reason then fine, but if the former is the case then that's pretty shameful.

 

[Rocketman]

I love how generic those posters are. JESSICA CHASTAIN AS THE WARRIOR. CHARLIZE THERON AS THE EVIL QUEEN.

They should have done something similar for the previous film.

KRISTEN STEWART AS THE GIRL.

SAM SPRUELL AS THE EVIL QUEEN'S BROTHER.

IAN MACSHANE AS A DWARF.

BOB HOSKINS AS ANOTHER DWARF.

Methinks they're just doing a quick cash-in with the Fantasy crowd with basic genre archetypes.

 

[Loki882]

Perhaps, but then that's the movie business for you. It's why Mel Gibson is almost persona non grata these days to. I also it's much more likely that they wanted to focus on the two most well-received parts of the first film (The Queen and The Huntsman).

 

[Rocketman]

Also, Frank Darabont wrote this screenplay, so there's hope.

 

[TheVileOne]

Yeah, Theron's character had a name. her name is Ravenna.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I find it troubling how if indeed the scandal was one of the reasons, of everyone, Stewart is the one to not get work in a blockbuster film in favor of the director who gets another shot at making yet another blockbuster. Unless she didn't want to do it as the sole reason then fine, but if the former is the case then that's pretty shameful.

Not to mention that this film has an entirely different director. So why not bring her back? Are they afraid she's going to sleep with the new guy too? Give me a break.

And as for her not being well-received in the first one... big whoop. I don't think Sam Worthington was particularly well received in Crap of the Titans and that didn't stop them from using him in the sequel.

 

[Loki882]

And we saw how that went.

 

[Schlosser85]

Why is Chastain in this?

She seems above this sort of thing.

Then again I could say the same about Theron.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Sorry, but I don't think Wrath of the Titans would have been any better if they had just focused on Liam Neeson or whatever.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Not to mention that this film has an entirely different director. So why not bring her back? Are they afraid she's going to sleep with the new guy too? Give me a break.

And as for her not being well-received in the first one... big whoop. I don't think Sam Worthington was particularly well received in Crap of the Titans and that didn't stop them from using him in the sequel.

It entirely depends if this story was created in response to if Stewart chose not to come back. If she didn't, then fine, but you know you could still find another female lead character to make better than her ideally. There should be more effort to these things than default.

 

[The Chris]

Is this movie doing a Godfather Part 2 type timeline, because that synopsis sounds like a sequel about halfway through it. I Don't have a problem with Snow White being dumped. I understand the reasons why some don't like it, but unfortunately I found both the character and the performance deadly boring, and I'd like to believe that the addition of Chastain and Blunt could seriously help out. Bringing back the only two elements I liked from the first one besides the visuals helps too. But still I get the complaint.

 

[Rowsdower!]

It entirely depends if this story was created in response to if Stewart chose not to come back. If she didn't, then fine, but you know you could still find another female lead character to make better than her ideally. There should be more effort to these things than default.

Agreed. Perhaps she didn't want to come back but everything I've read about this film makes it sound like they gave her the boot.

 

[Black Narcissus]

Why is Chastain in this?

She seems above this sort of thing.

Then again I could say the same about Theron.

Chastain does pay bills, mayne. There is only so much she can get paid will all her none franchise films. Yes, standing and looking at butterflies in a Malick film is beautiful but it won't pay for her water bill in cali.

Also, Theron was most like likely contract obligated in case for a sequel.

 

[Consona]

What are these brilliant actresses doing in a cr*p like this?

 

[Fallen Angel]

Chastain does pay bills, mayne. There is only so much she can get paid will all her none franchise films. Yes, standing and looking at butterflies in a Malick film is beautiful but it won't pay for her water bill in cali.

Also, Theron was most like likely contract obligated in case for a sequel.

Theron also getting $15m bruh.