'Snow White and the Huntsman 2' Movie Release Date 2016 Has Replaced Directors

Snow White and the Huntsman 2 will not be directed by Frank Darabont as previously reported.

Darabont is the creator for TV of The Walking Dead series. As a director he is known for his film adaptations of Stephen King novels such as The Shawshank Redemption,The Green Mile, and The Mist.

The reason on why he dropped as director was due to creative differences with producers.

So who's going to be stepping into his shoes?

That'd be a man by the name of Cedric Nicolas-Troyan. Once rooted to helm the reboot of Highlander that Summit Entertainment is putting together, Nicolas-Troyan has thus far built a steady career as a second unit director and visual effects supervisor. On his CV? The likes of Maleficent, Snow White And The Huntsman, One Hour Photo and The Ring.

British actress Emily Blunt had also been courted to play as a spellbinding villainess. If Blunt will sign on, she will play the role of the Snow Queen, the vengeful sister of Ravenna.

Charlize Theron, as Ravenna and Chris Hemsworth as Eric the Huntsman will return to reprise their roles from the previous film.

The film is intended as a prequel and not a sequel. Kristen Stewart will not be in the prequel though. The plot would dwell on the origins of Eric and thus will be retitled as The Huntsman.

The Huntsman goes on a quest to find a magic mirror, only to encounter the Snow Queen.

The current script for The Huntsman was written by Darabont, but it remains unclear if it will be used by Nicolas-Troyan.

The Huntsman is currently set for release on April 22, 2016.