MUMBAI: Filmmaker Tarsem Singh, known for his films like Immortals and The Cell has started filming Relativity Media’s comedy action-adventure Untitled Snow White.
Untitled Snow White, starring Oscar winner Julia Roberts nd Lily Collins, is the story of an evil Queen (Roberts) who steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess (Collins) who nlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright in a spirited adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance and betrayal.
The film also stars Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as the object of their affection, Prince Andrew Alcott, and Nathan Lane (The Birdcage) as the hapless and bungling servant to the Queen. Mare Winningham (Brothers) as Baker Margaret, Michael Lerner (Elf) as Baron, Mark Povinelli (Water for Elephants), Jordan Prentice (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), Danny Woodburn (Watchmen), Sebastian Saraceno (Bedtime Stories), Ronald Lee Clark (Epic Movie), Martin Klebba (Pirates of The Caribbean) and Joey Gnoffo (The Benchwarmers) comprise the Seven Dwarfs.
The film, being produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Bernie Goldmann and Brett Ratner has script by Melisa Wallack and Jason Keller.
This year Relativity Media will release David Ellis’ Shark Night 3D on 2 September followed by the highly-anticipated Immortals on 11 November.
The production house’s 2012 slate also includes its House at End of the Street (i3 February), Untitled RavenProject (9 March), Untitled Farrelly/Wessler Project (13 April), Safe Haven (1 June) and Hunter Killer (21 December. The studio recently announced the groundbreaking action-thriller Act of Valor will join its 2012 slate, with an exact date to be announced.
Relativity also owns and operates Rogue Pictures, a company that specializes in films targeted to an audience between those between 13 and 25 year olds.