Rachel Zegler has introduced a clip of her singing a reimagined version of Whistle While You Work featuring the Seven Dwarfs, from the new live-action adaption of Snow White.
West Side Story’s Zegler and her co-star, Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot, appeared on stage at Disney fan convention D23 to share the first trailer for the film, set for release in March 2025 after a string of set backs.
“We have worked so incredibly hard to bring this iconic story to life,” Zegler said.
The teaser also shows the transformation of Gadot into the Evil Queen, who put on her crown and intones the famous phrase: “mirror mirror on the wall”.
“It was a lot of fun to get to do something that is completely different than anything I’ve ever done before,” Gadot told the audience.
“She’s delicious, she’s evil, she’s magical – we got to sing all these different songs and it was incredible.”
Zegler described playing Snow White as “the honour of a lifetime”.
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“I think any young person, any little girl, if you get to put on a Disney dress and be her for a day, let alone six months’ shooting in London on these incredible sets,” she said.
“It has been the most amazing experience and I can’t wait to share it with you all.”
Snow White And The Seven Dwarves, released in 1937, was the first Disney animated feature film.
It tells the story of a princess fed a poisoned apple by her stepmother, placing her in a deep sleep from which she can only be awakened by a kiss from a prince.
Its original soundtrack includes the songs Heigh-Ho, Someday My Prince Will Come and Whistle While You Work.
Marc Webb, whose previous films include 500 Days Of Summer and The Amazing Spider-Man, has directed the latest adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
