It's official: Kristen Stewart to play Snow White in "Snow White and the Hunstman"!

After a long long speculation of who's going to play Snow White in the upcoming "Snow White and the Huntsman", it's finally confirmed that the role went to the one and only Kristen Stewart! She wasn't the only frontrunner of the role, as Felicity Jones, Riley Keough, and Emily Browning were also contending for it. Palak Patel, the co-producer of the movie confirmed the news through this twitter and that Kristen will be officially announced next week.

"Snow White and the Huntsman" has officially cast Viggo Mortensen as the Huntsman and Charlize Theron as The Evil Queen. Differs from the Disney's 1937 "Snow White", it tells about a huntsman who's ordered by the Evil Queen to take Snow White to the woods and kill her, but instead he chooses to let her go and they are bond closer as they are escaping. I don't think we will find any dwarfs or Prince Charming here (but who knows?).

I personally didn't put Stewart up to the favorite list, as I previously considered Felicity Jones and Riley Keough more than her. I even almost thought that they attached Stewart's name due to her current glorious fame, so that the pre-production buzz will gear up. But apparently the studio has made the choice, then so be it. I really hope Stewart will be more expressive in playing this role, because I clearly don't want to see a dead-eyed Snow White. Really.

Rupert Sanders will be directing while Evan Daugherty will write the script. The filming will likely to begin this summer, and to be released in December 21, 2012.

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Viggo Mortensen is eyed to play General Zod in "Superman" reboot

The pre-production of "Superman" reboot (or temporarily known as "Man of Steel") is on the run. After announcing that British hunk Henry Cavill will be the new Clark Kent/ Superman, the studio is now searching for who's going to play the ultimate villain, General Zod.

This is not an official news, but ever since The Hollywood Reporter considered Viggo Mortensen to play Zod, seems like everyone has finally put an eye on him. The character Zod comes from the same planet as Superman, the Krypton, and made an appearance in 1980's "Superman II", played by Terence Stamp back then. Even so, Zack Snyder, director of the reboot, previously denied that Zod being the main villain was just a rumor, but many speculations said that he did so for a 'damage control'.

Mortensen famously portrayed Aragorn in the most successful epic-colossal movie "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and is reportedly set to play The Huntsman in upcoming "Snow White and the Huntsman". He also had a leading role in "History of Violence", and generally his movie career has been strong as ever.

Besides Mortensen, Kevin Costner was reportedly linked earlier to play Jonathan Kent, the adoptive father of Clark Kent, and the studio had cast Alice Eve, Rosamund Pike, and Diane Kruger for a female lead in the movie — in which they described as 'not Lois Lane'. Many said that they were screened to play Ursa, Zod's right-hand woman, but Pike's representative said she wasn't linked to this project.

Well, this is the kind of news from a movie that is still in pre-production phase, everything is merely speculation. But it's so interesting to follow that I can't help myself to write about it! Check back for more updates of the "Superman" reboot!

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