Disney probably thought the decision to remake Snow White was as safe a bet as it's possible for there to be in Hollywood. When the film was announced in 2016, the likes of Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book had become massive cash cows — with Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin coming down the pipeline.

The live-action version of the classic fairy-tale animation sounded like a surefire hit. But even before it's reached cinemas, the response to it has been loud and often hostile.

Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake has finally been unveiled at the movie’s Hollywood premiere, and first reactions are trickling in calling it a dazzling hit for the House of Mouse. Variety film reporter Katcy Stephan praised star Rachel Zegler as “a shining supernova,