Following on from the first-look character posters released earlier this week and the 15-second teaser trailer, Universal Pictures have debuted the first full trailer for the upcoming fantasy movie, THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR starring Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain.
THE HUNTSMAN: A WINTER’S WAR is a prequel and a spin-off, as the story is set partly before and somewhat separate to the 2012 original SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN. The official synopsis is as follows:
“Long before the evil Queen Ravenna was thought vanquished by Snow White’s blade, she watched silently as her sister, Freya (Blunt), 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 (Chris Hemsworth) and warrior Sara – only to find that her prized two 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.”
The movie was directed by French director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan who is surprisingly better known for his work in visual effects, after being nominated for such work in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN.
As well as Theron, Sam Claflin and Hemsworth will reprise their roles from the first film, however THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR sees some new faces on board including Jessica Chastain who will portray Eric’s warrior ally Sara and Emily Blunt is also starring in the new movie alongside newcomers Alexandra Roach, Sheridan Smith and Rob Brydon will also appear in the movie.
After watching the visually stunning trailer and with a stellar cast on board this movie, THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR looks set to please fans of the first movie. ,
THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR hits cinemas April 22nd, 2016.
