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      • As of this writing, there's no indication whatsoever whether a sequel to Gretel & Hansel might be in the cards. Considering that the box office outlook for its opening weekend isn't looking too good, that might well shut the door on a follow-up.
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  2. Feb 13, 2020 · Hansel and Gretel contend not only with their mother, but with their father's inability to protect them from the consequences of famine. In the fairy tale, after the children successfully kill the witch, the mother dies, suggesting a connection between the two characters.

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    In the original version of “Rapunzel,” published in 1812, a prince impregnates the title character after the two spend many days together living in “joy and pleasure.” “Hans Dumm,” meanwhile, is about a man who impregnates a princess simply by wishing it, and in “The Frog King” a princess spends the night with her suitor once he turns into a handso...

    Although the brothers Grimm toned down the sex in later editions of their work, they actually ramped up the violence. A particularly horrific incident occurs in “The Robber Bridegroom,” when some bandits drag a maiden into their underground hideout, force her to drink wine until her heart bursts, rip off her clothes and then hack her body into piec...

    Even more shockingly, much of the violence in “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” is directed at children. Snow White is just 7 years old when the huntsman takes her into the forest with orders to bring back her liver and lungs. In “The Juniper Tree” a woman decapitates her stepson as he bends down to get an apple. She then chops up his body, cooks him in a stew...

    The Grimms gathered over 200 tales for their collection, three of which contained Jewish characters. In “The Jew in the Brambles” the protagonist happily torments a Jew by forcing him to dance in a thicket of thorns. He also insults the Jew, calling him a “dirty dog,” among other things. Later on, a judge doubts that a Jew would ever voluntarily gi...

    In “All-Kinds-of-Fur” a king promises his dying wife that he will only remarry if his new bride is as beautiful as her. Unfortunately, no such woman exists in the whole world except his daughter, who ends up escaping his clutches by fleeing into the wilderness. While interviewing sources, the Grimms likewise heard versions of a different story–“The...

    Evil stepparents are a dime a dozen in fairy tales, but the Grimms originally included some evil biological mothers as well. In the 1812 version of “Hansel and Gretel,” a wife persuades her husband to abandon their children in the woods because they don’t have enough food to feed them. Snow White also has an evil mother, who at first wishes for and...

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  3. Feb 1, 2020 · Orion Pictures' dark fairy tale Gretel & Hansel is now in theaters, backed by mostly good reviews, but it's unclear if a sequel will happen. Be advised, major plot spoilers for Gretel & Hansel are included below.

  4. A Tale Dark & Grimm [2] is an animated television series based on the children's book of the same name by Adam Gidwitz. Developed for Netflix by Doug Langdale and Simon Otto, the series premiered on October 8, 2021. [3] . Netflix did not renew the show for a second season. [4] Plot.

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  5. Oct 25, 2021 · Image Via United Artists Releasing. In Gretel & Hansel, the father is dead from the beginning of the film, so the film’s ending has to depart from the traditional ending, allowing for a...

  6. Jan 30, 2020 · Features. Gretel & Hansel and Returning to Dark Fairy Tale Roots. Director Osgood Perkins gives us the story behind his dark new fable, Gretel & Hansel, and why he thinks Sophia Lillis is a...

  7. Feb 28, 2020 · Monstrum. The Dark Origins of Hansel and Gretel. Season 2 Episode 2 | 9m 9s |. My List. Hansel and Gretel is one of the most famous fairy tales of the Western world, and contains one of...

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