Los Angeles:
Universal Pictures has decidedto shelf the planned sequel of Snow White and the Huntsmanand drop Kristen Stewart out of the franchise.
The 22-year-old actress, who was caught in a cheatingscandal with the film's director Rupert Sanders, was slated tomake an appearance in the follow-up movie, The HollywoodReporter said.
As a replacement to the scrapped sequel, Universal hasplanned to make a sort of spin-off movie which focuses onChris Hemsworth's Huntsman. Sanders might still be attached tohelm the Huntsman movie.
"The studio is currently exploring options to continuethe franchise," a source said.
The abrupt decision was made in the wake of Kristen Stewart andRupert Sanders's headline-grabbing scandal. Universal initiallyplanned to make two films featuring Kristen Stewart's Snow White and amovie focusing on Huntsman.
Before losing part in the Snow White franchise, Stewartdecided to let go one of her upcoming movie projects Cali.She has recently landed a part in Lie Down in Darkness,an adaptation of William Styron's 1951 novel about adysfunctional Virginian Loftis family.
The 22-year-old actress, who was caught in a cheatingscandal with the film's director Rupert Sanders, was slated tomake an appearance in the follow-up movie, The HollywoodReporter said.
As a replacement to the scrapped sequel, Universal hasplanned to make a sort of spin-off movie which focuses onChris Hemsworth's Huntsman. Sanders might still be attached tohelm the Huntsman movie.
"The studio is currently exploring options to continuethe franchise," a source said.
The abrupt decision was made in the wake of Kristen Stewart andRupert Sanders's headline-grabbing scandal. Universal initiallyplanned to make two films featuring Kristen Stewart's Snow White and amovie focusing on Huntsman.
Before losing part in the Snow White franchise, Stewartdecided to let go one of her upcoming movie projects Cali.She has recently landed a part in Lie Down in Darkness,an adaptation of William Styron's 1951 novel about adysfunctional Virginian Loftis family.
