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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ remake reportedly lost nearly $170 million
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After years of controversies and tepid results at the box office, Disney’s 2025 live-action “Snow White” remake has reportedly netted an approximately $170 million loss.
Forbes reported on Tuesday that filings indicate the recent controversial live-action “Snow White” remake cost a whopping $336.5 million, yet met with low returns after years of controversy.
The outlet explained that this can be discerned thanks to the fact the movie was filmed in the United Kingdom. The U.K. has local laws which benefit films with a generous reimbursement, but come with heavy rules. As a result, Disney had to create a subsidiary company, Hidden Heart Productions, in order to film there. As a result of these local U.K.-based rules, showing expenditures that otherwise remains a closely-guarded secret for films made in the United States, Disney’s massive expenses were revealed.
“In 2023 this author revealed in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper that by July 31, 2022 Disney had already spent a staggering $183.3 million on making Snow White even though principal photography had only just wrapped,” contributor Caroline Reid wrote. “The latest set of filings are for the year to December 31, 2024 which was less than three months before the movie debuted so should give an almost-complete picture of its costs.”

Actress Rachel Zegler caused a variety of controversies for the “Snow White” film she starred in. (Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The writer went on to emphasize, “The $336.5 million spent on Snow White is higher than the cost of Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, its Guardians of the Galaxy Marvel movie and its live action version of Beauty and the Beast which grossed a staggering $1.3 billion in 2017.”
The United Kingdom indeed came through with a reimbursement for Disney, but the writer argued this was not enough to redeem the production.
“The U.K. government also gave Snow White a magic touch as it reimbursed $64.9 million (£52.3 million) of the movie’s costs. This brought its net expenses down to $271.6 million but even that wasn’t enough to give it a happy ending in theaters,” Reid quipped.
Then, with the costs of bringing the movie to theaters themselves, a new level of complexity was added to the expenses.
“The amount that theaters pay to studios is known in the trade as a rental fee and an indication of the typical level comes from film industry consultant Stephen Follows who interviewed 1,235 film professionals in 2014 and concluded that, according to studios, theaters keep 49% of the takings on average,” Reid summarized. “This research lends weight to the widely-established 50-50 split which would give Disney just $102.9 million from Snow White yielding a $168.7 million loss at the box office after deducting the $271.6 million net spending on the movie.”
“One of the biggest box office bombs in the history of the movie business, in pure dollar value terms,” OutKick reported.
But beyond financial woes, the remake of the iconic film has had its fair share of cultural controversies.
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Disney’s remake of “Snow White” turned into a fiasco. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images / Getty Images)
In 2022, Peter Dinklage criticized Disney for remaking a “f—— backwards story about seven dwarfs living in a cave together,” while being progressive with its casting of lead actress Rachel Zegler.
Disney then reportedly responded in 2023, at least temporarily, by replacing the dwarfs with multiracial and gender-mixed “magical creatures.” This plan was later scrapped in lieu of using computer-animated mythological dwarfs who looked like those featured in the original animated film.
Zegler also stirred controversy by speaking ill of the original 1937 film, criticizing Israel, and posting on social media, “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace,” adding, “F— Donald Trump.”
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Disney took a huge financial hit on “Snow White,” according to a new report. (Al Bello/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Disney didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Delper Ecom Pvt Ltd and Devaramakkalu Charitable Trust to Launch Civilization-Scale ESG Marketplace and CSR Franchise Ecosystem Across India by March 2026
Bangalore, India – February 10, 2026 – Delper Ecom Pvt Ltd today announced the launch of its Minimum Value Product (MVP), an initiative designed to go onboard with 320 million families across India in 36 months. With an initial investment of ₹10.06 crores, the company is introducing a model that integrates advertising liquidity with ESG-compliant grocery redemption to create a structured ecosystem centered on trust, profitability, and institutional assurance.
In parallel, Devaramakkalu Charitable Trust projects are being integrated into franchise-style CSR initiatives, ensuring that each social impact activity is financially self-sustaining and scalable.
Strategic Vision and Financial Scale
Delper Ecom’s MVP combines AdTech innovation with essential goods distribution through a closed-loop system. Families enrolling in the Delper Ecom mobile application participate through three members collectively watching 180 minutes of advertisements daily. In return, they receive rewards which are redeemed strictly in the form of groceries and daily essentials, with no cash payouts permitted.
The structure generates ₹64,800 in monthly ad revenue per family, allocated as follows:
- 30% Family Rewards (₹19,440)
- 30% Operations
- 30% Gross Profit (reinvested for onboarding expansion)
- 10% Contingency Reserve
At this projected scale, it translates into ₹2,07,600 crores per month in reward redemptions. The company states that investors are assured capital repayment within 12 months, including 36% annual interest.
Embedded ESG Compliance Framework
ESG compliance forms a core pillar of the model. Goods are sourced exclusively from ESG-compliant sellers listed on major marketplaces, including Amazon.in, Reliance Retail, Adani Food Products, and Flipkart. Once the platform surpasses 30 million families, advertising sources are projected to transition from Google AdSense to Alibaba Ads, thereby linking the ecosystem to a broader global vendor network.
Deliveries are handled by ESG-compliant logistics partners such as DTDC. PwC is proposed as the independent ESG consultant, with responsibility for monthly scoring and audit trails designed to enhance institutional confidence among advertisers, vendors, and investors.
The vendor ecosystem is projected to grow from 128 vendors initially to 800,000 vendors by Month 36, supported by onboarding fees and a commission-based structure.
Scaling Roadmap and Franchise Strategy
The company’s scaling roadmap is based on reinvestment of gross profits generated from ad mediation. The plan targets 10 million families by the year-end and full operational scale by the end of the third year.
The franchise model balances ownership and expansion. Owned outlets in capital cities are intended to maintain operational standards and brand consistency, while franchising in other locations of the state enables accelerated expansion with lower capital deployment. Local franchise partners are expected to adapt operations to regional preferences.
By the end of this year, Delper Ecom projects 880,000 franchises across India. Franchise economics are structured around ₹20 lakhs infrastructure cost, ₹1.8 lakh to ₹7.4 lakh in projected monthly profit, and breakeven within 3 to 11 months.
Technology Backbone
The MVP operates on an AI-augmented management system providing analytics, operational oversight, and advertisement tracking. Blockchain integration ensures secure and traceable deliveries through QR and OTP verification at each stage of the logistics chain.
Interim logistics support is provided through Speed Post and DTDC, including real-time tracking and insurance claims for lost packages until franchise networks are fully operational. The technological framework is designed to support transparency, traceability, and scalable compliance.
ESG Best Practices and Mitigation
To support ESG performance, Delper Ecom incorporates structured initiatives across environmental, social, and governance dimensions. Environmental measures include renewable energy adoption, zero-waste policies, and carbon offset initiatives. Social measures include community engagement programs, diversity and inclusion practices, food bank initiatives, and educational outreach. Governance measures include structured ESG reporting, board diversity, and supply chain accountability.
Mitigation strategies include phased ESG investment planning, supplier scoring systems, periodic audits, and regulatory compliance alignment to support responsible expansion.
Integration of Charitable Trust Projects as CSR Franchise Cells
Devaramakkalu Charitable Trust projects are being structured as Delper CSR Franchise Cells operating locally and monitored centrally.
Environmental (E) CSR Units:
- Green Infrastructure Franchise (tree planting, watershed development, borewells, solar systems)
- Eco-Education Pods (environmental awareness and waste management training)
Social (S) CSR Units:
- Health Clinics Franchise (medical camps, Ayurveda/homeopathy centers, mobile clinics)
- Education Hubs Franchise (schools, vocational training, nursing, and pharmacy institutes)
- Women & Child Empowerment Franchise (tailoring, embroidery training, SHGs, shelter homes)
- Cultural Academies Franchise (music, dance, drama, fine arts)
Governance (G) CSR Units:
- Compliance Dashboards Franchise (audit-ready records, donor transparency, blockchain documentation)
- Funding Engines Franchise (benefit programs, donor pipelines, structured loan models)
Revenue streams include carbon credits, microenterprise income, ticketed cultural events, and CSR sponsorship frameworks. Each charitable initiative is structured to function as a measurable and auditable operational cell.
AI-Enabled Blockchain Monitoring Platform
To manage both franchise and charitable operations, Delper Ecom is deploying an AI-enabled blockchain platform. The AI layer supports predictive analytics, demand forecasting, performance monitoring, and compliance alerts. The blockchain layer maintains immutable records of donations, expenses, and project milestones, alongside smart contracts for milestone-based fund disbursement and tokenization of impact outputs such as carbon credits and training certifications.
The integration layer incorporates IoT environmental sensors, mobile reporting applications, and centralized dashboards for trustees, corporates, and investors.
Leadership Perspective
“Our MVP is not just a financial structure; it is an onboarding model where advertising liquidity intersects with ESG stability. By rewarding families with essential goods and embedding structured compliance through our proposed ESG oversight partner, PwC, we aim to build a scalable and defensible marketplace,” says GK Bharta, Director of Delper Ecom Pvt Ltd. This statement gives a clear view about his leadership perspective.
About Delper Ecom Pvt Ltd
Delper Ecom Pvt Ltd is a marketplace initiative focused on essential goods distribution through an advertisement-based grocery redemption system. The company operates within an ESG-aligned framework supported by reinvestment-based scaling and structured compliance mechanisms.
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Elon Musk on Thursday slammed Anthropic, accusing the artificial intelligence (AI) company’s models of being “misanthropic and evil.”
Musk’s comments came in response to a post on X in which Anthropic — led by CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei and best known for its Claude family of large language models — announced it had closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion post-money valuation.
In his reply, which drew at least 1 million views within hours, Musk alleged the company’s AI systems exhibit racial and demographic bias.
“Your AI hates Whites & Asians, especially Chinese, heterosexuals and men. This is misanthropic and evil,” Musk wrote. “Fix it.
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos Jan. 22, 2026. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Frankly, I don’t think there is anything you can do to escape the inevitable irony of Anthropic ending up being Misanthropic. You were doomed to this fate when you chose your name. The Name of the Wind.”
The Tesla CEO’s AI company, xAI, and its chatbot Grok compete directly with Anthropic’s Claude models.
Musk has previously been critical of Anthropic, including after reports last month that Anthropic cut off xAI’s access to Claude models, according to The Economic Times.
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A smartphone screen shows a folder containing AI applications Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot and DeepSeek. (Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Not quite on programming, but it will excel in other areas. Anthropic has done something special with coding,” Musk wrote on X Jan. 15. “It was a helpful motivator that they cut us off [xAI] and not good for their karma.”
In a Jan. 30 post on X, Musk appeared to similarly mock Anthropic’s name.
“Always worth remembering that fate loves irony. The most ironic outcome for a company named [Anthropic] would be that it is the most misanthropic!”
Anthropic’s latest funding round ranks among the largest private tech fundraising rounds to date, second only to OpenAI, according to CNBC.
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The logo of Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude displayed on a smartphone. (Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Musk is similarly engaged in an ongoing feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The two traded barbs on X last month after Musk responded to a post alleging that OpenAI’s ChatGPT had been linked to multiple deaths, Business Insider reported.
“Don’t let your loved ones use ChatGPT,” Musk wrote.
Altman pushed back, taking aim at Tesla’s Autopilot technology.
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