Chris Hemsworth Confirmed for Snow White as Universal Bumps Release to Summer 2012

Chris Hemsworth has inked a deal to star opposite ‘Twilight Saga’ starlet Kristen Stewart as the Huntsman in Snow White And The Huntsman, Universal’s take on the fairy tale, reports Deadline.
After a long process and several possible candidates for the male lead, the actor won the role, with speculation being that the star-making success of Thor factored into the studio’s decision. It seems like a safe bet. Hemsworth filled the tunic of the Asgard god with relish…and should do just fine in the classic Brothers Grimm adaptation.
Meanwhile, perhaps hoping to avoid confusion with Relativity Media’s “Untitled Snow White Project”, which is slated to be released in June 29, 2012, Universal Pictures has announced today that it has moved up the theatrical release of Snow White and the Huntsman from December 21, 2012 to June 1, 2012.
Below is the official release:
Judd Apatow’s This is Forty was supposed to come out June 1, 2012 but the studio has now moved it back to “Huntsman’s” old date of December 21. Also scheduled to come out on June 1 is Adam Shankman’s Rock of Ages.
Universal Pictures announced today that its epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman will make a bold move into the early summer movie season with its new release date of June 1, 2012. The much anticipated film stars Twilight’s Kristen Stewart, Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron, Thor’s Chris Hemsworth and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Sam Claflin.
Kristen Stewart will star as Snow White.This breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland, and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders (Halo 3 campaign) had originally been set for release in late December of next year. With adjustments to the production timeline, however, the film will now be ready for a summer 2012 release date.
In Snow White and the Huntsman, Stewart plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the one girl threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Hemsworth) who was dispatched to kill her. Claflin plays the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power.
“As Rupert and Joe were finalizing casting and preproduction of Snow White and the Huntsman, we realized that the ambitious and fully-formed world they had promised was blowing away all expectations,” said Universal Chairman Adam Fogelson and Co-Chairman Donna Langley in a joint statement. “We’re thrilled that Universal will be bringing this singular version of a timeless story almost seven months earlier than anticipated.”