Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror Mirror both get their first trailers

Echoing the cinematic showdown between rival asteroid flicks Deep Impact and Armageddon back in 1998, next year sees the release of two competing big screen adaptations of the Snow White story, both of which have received their first trailers in the past few days.

First up is Snow White and the Hunstman, with acclaimed commercials director Rupert Sanders delivering a reimagining of the classic fairytale that sees the Huntsman becoming Snow White's protector, joining her in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Twilight's Kristen Stewart takes on the role of Snow White, leading a cast that includes Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers) as the Huntsman, Charlize Theron (Prometheus) as the Evil Queen and Sam Claflin (United) as Prince Charmant, while Ian McShane (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), Nick Frost (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn), Toby Jones (Captain America: The First Avenger), Ray Winstone (Hugo), Bob Hoskins (A Christmas Carol), Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows), Johnny Harris (Black Death) and Brian Gleeson (Wake Wood) star as the 'Eight' Dwarves.

Snow White and the Huntsman trailer...


Hot on the heels of the Snow White and the Huntsman trailer came out first look at rival Mirror Mirror, with director Tarsem Singh (Immortals) seemingly delivering a much more faithful and light-hearted adaptation of the Grimm fairytale. Lily Collins (Abduction) stars as Snow White alongside Julia Roberts' (Larry Crowne) evil Queen Clementianna and Armie Hammer's (J. Edgar) Prince Andrew Alcott. Cast as the Seven Dwarves are Mark Povinelli (Water for Elephants), Jordan Prentice (In Bruges), Danny Woodburn (Watchmen), Sebastian Saraceno (Bedtime Stories), Ronald Lee Clark (Epic Movie), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End) and Joe Gnoffo (The Benchwarmers), while the film also features Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) as the King and Nathan Lane (The Producers) as the Queen's servant.

Mirror Mirror trailer...


Mirror Mirror will be the first movie out of the gate when it hits cinemas on March 16th, with Snow White and the Huntsman scheduled to arrive on June 1st, 2012. Judging by the early response to both trailers it would seem that Snow White and the Hunstman is heading for victory, or can Mirror Mirror defy the odds and prove to be the fairest of them all (or should I say both)?