In a shocking turn of events, Disney’s latest live-action adaptation of Snow White has flopped spectacularly at the box office, crumbling under the weight of Minecraft’s explosive success. The Minecraft movie roared to a staggering $300 million global opening, leaving Disney to scrape together a meager $77 million after weeks in theaters. The fallout is palpable, with insiders whispering about blame-shifting meetings as the studio grapples with this humiliation.

Critics predicted Minecraft would fail, deeming it too simplistic and childish, but audiences proved them wrong. Packed theaters erupted with excitement, with energy so high that security had to intervene. In stark contrast, Snow White, heavily marketed and promoted, has been a box office disaster. Even in China, a key market for Disney, the film floundered, grossing less than a million dollars.

At the center of this debacle is lead actress Rachel Zegler, whose controversial remarks about the original Snow White story have drawn ire from fans. Dismissing the classic’s romance and portraying herself as a modern feminist icon, Zegler’s comments have alienated audiences expecting a magical fairy tale. Instead of guiding her through the PR crisis, Disney has let her continue making incendiary statements, leading to an empty theater disaster.

Industry experts are already speculating about the implications of this failure for Disney’s future projects. The stark contrast between Minecraft’s joyful embrace of its source material and Snow White’s heavy-handed messaging reveals a growing disconnect between Hollywood creatives and the general public. As Disney executives scramble to assess the damage, the question remains: will they learn from this costly misstep or continue down a path of misguided adaptations? The battle between entertainment and preaching has never been clearer, and for now, Minecraft stands victorious, leaving Disney to confront the embarrassing truth of their lost magic.