The Huntsman: Winter's War is a 2016 American fantasy action-adventure film. Both a prequel and sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman, it takes place before and after the events of the first film. The film is the directorial debut of Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, who was a visual effects supervisor and second unit director on the first film. It is written by Craig Mazin and Evan Spiliotopoulos, based on characters created by Evan Daugherty, which like the first film were inspired by the fairy tale "Snow White" compiled by the Brothers Grimm, as well as "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen. Reprising their roles from the first film, the cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Nick Frost, and Sam Claflin. The film also introduced new characters played by Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, and Rob Brydon. The Huntsman: Winter's War premiered in Hamburg on March 29, 2016, and was released in the United States on April 22, 2016, by Universal Pictures.
| Director | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan |
| Produced by | Joe Roth |
| Writer(s) | Evan Spiliotopoulos, Craig Mazin |
| Starring | Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost, Sam Claflin, Rob Brydon, Sheridan Smith, Jessica Chastain |
| Narrator | Liam Neeson |
| Music | James Newton Howard |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
| Edited by | Conrad Buff |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | March 29, 2016 (Hamburg), April 22, 2016 (United States) |
| Running time | 114 minutes, 120 minutes (extended edition) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $115 million |
| Box office | $165 million |
About The Huntsman: Winter's War
A follow-up to the 2012 film Snow White and the Huntsman, the film tells the story of Eric and Sara as they fight against the Ice Queen Freya.
Achievement of The Huntsman: Winter's War
The film earned six Teen Choice Award nominations in 2016, including Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy and multiple nominations for the leads Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth.
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