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Jack the Giant Slayer trailer
Sleeping beauties await prince's kiss in Ukraine
Sleeping beauties await prince’s kiss in Ukraine (via AFP)
It wasn’t exactly Prince Charming but one of Ukraine’s “Sleeping Beauties” finally got a kiss on the lips as she dozed on a dais filmed by cameras — though unlike the fairy tale she never woke up. “I’m not sure I would marry precisely this girl, I just was curious whether she would open her eyes,”…
Snow White and the Huntsman
The Turnip Princess
Once upon a time there was a German historian named Franz Xaver von Schönwerth who spent decades collecting Bavarian folklore, including hundreds of fairy tales. He published a book in the 1850s, but his work was soon forgotten. Read more....
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror, a live-action movie based on the Snow White story, is scheduled for release in March and April (release dates here). It stars Julia Roberts as the evil queen and Lily Collins as Snow White. The movie is rated PG in the US, and, judging by the trailer, it seems to be aimed at kids. See for yourself:
Who says fairy tales are passé?
“In true Hollywood fashion, there are currently two ‘Snow White’ projects competing to get off the ground.”