Marc Webb directs Erin Cressida Wilson’s adaptation of the studio’s landmark 1937 first animated feature, also starring Andrew Burnap.

With all the turmoil besetting the real world, you'd think there might be more important things to inflate into controversies than the pre-release kerfuffles that have plagued "Snow White." As it turns out,

Disney’s "Snow White" reaches theaters on Friday, after having been dogged by controversies that dragged the retelling of the 1937 animated classic into the culture wars, potentially threatening its box office performance.

The live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated classic stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot and hits theaters on Friday.

Snow White is a beloved Disney character, so the new adaptation seemed set for success, but its recent controversies have impacted its chances.