Snow White

Anyone interested in the latest retellings of Snow White?  What do we think of "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Mirror Mirror" being released in the same year?  I know "running out of ideas" crosses everyone's mind, but what of this sudden interest in Snow White?

I'm sorry; my overall reaction to your comment is ohmygodthere'snewHeadTrip?!

ETA: My goodness; there's lots new HeadTrip. Why have they not been showing up on my feeds? *off to remedy*

"Snow White" isn't the only fairytale being retold in the media. There's TV shows like Grimm (pretty sure it has to do with the Brother's tales, anyway - never actually watched it) and Once Upon a Time, and then other fairytale movies coming out...it's just a phase, like vampires, dystopias, and mermaids. Not that I don't like this particular phase. :)

Theres an interesting article in io9: http://io9.com/5898395/why-is-everybody-obsessed-with-snow-white-right-now?tag=s...
and following on from what Susie says, theres also a Hansel and Gretel film and a Jack the giant killer film coming out in the next couple of years.
I don't mind this new spate of re-telling, fairytales are some of the best source material out there, I'm sure everyone in this group would agree :)

#2:  Yeah, she did take a bit of a lengthy hiatus.  I think it was for her health, but she's updating regularly, now.

#3 & 4:  My question was about Snow White. :(

I figured it was still relevant because all these films are part of the same movement. Also I didn't want to reiterate what was written in the article that I linked, which is only about Snow White and has some interesting possible answers to your question.

I really liked Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire. I loved that the mirror belonged to the dwarves. And the link to the Borgias!

i like the picture