‘If it’s a fairy tale you’re hoping for, prepare yourself for so much more!‘Queen Ravennateases in the first footage fromThe Huntsman: Winter’s War. The first trailer for this sequel to 2012’sSnow White and the Huntsmanarrives tomorrow. Today, we get a fifteen second sneak peek fromUniversal Pictures, which brings backChris Hemsworthas the Huntsman Eric while revealing new characters played byJessica ChastainandEmily Blunt.
Long before the evil Queen Ravenna was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya, suffered a heartbreaking betrayal and fled their kingdom. With Freya’s ability to freeze any enemy, the young ice queen has spent decades in a remote wintry palace raising a legion of deadly huntsmen, including Eric and warrior Sara. Only now she has found that her prized two have defied her one demand: Forever harden your hearts to love.
When Freya learns of her sister’s demise, she summons her remaining soldiers to bring the Magic Mirror home to the only sorceress left who can harness its power. But once she discovers Ravenna can be resurrected from its golden depths, the wicked sisters threaten this enchanted land with twice the darkest force it’s ever seen. Now, their amassing army shall prove undefeatable…unless the banished huntsmen who broke their queen’s cardinal rule can fight their way back to one another.
Chris Hemsworthis reprising his title role as The Huntsman Eric in this thrilling fantasy. A first look at his return arrived yesterday with 4 new character posters. Also featured on these one-sheets wereCharlize Theron, who is once again playing the beautiful yet evilQueen Ravenna, and her sisterThe Ice Queen, played byEmily Blunt.Jessica ChastainisThe WarriorSara. In The Huntsman: Winter’s War, it will be revealed that Eric and Ravenna’s destinies are deeply and dangerously intertwined.
Cedric Nicolas-Troyan makes his directorial debut with The Huntsman: Winter’s War. But it’s not the first time he’s wondered through these woods. The man served as the VFX supervisor forSnow White and the Huntsman. And the film is in the hands of producer Joe Roth, who is responsible forMaleficentandAlice in Wonderland. Check out this first exciting footage. Then be sure to check back tomorrow when the full-trailer debuts.
