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* Overshadowed by Controversy: The film altered the appearance of the Witch's hands in this version. Each hand only has three fingers. Unfortunately, this look mirrors a real disability. And before too long, the internet was abuzz with criticism of the film by those with the condition and disability advocates. Warner Bros apologized, as did Anne Hathaway. It is this controversy that is thought to be the reason the film was pulled from HBO Max in 2022.

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* Overshadowed by Controversy: OvershadowedByControversy: The film altered the appearance of the Witch's hands in this version. Each hand only has three fingers. Unfortunately, this look mirrors a real disability. And before too long, the internet was abuzz with criticism of the film by those with the condition and disability advocates. Warner Bros apologized, as did Anne Hathaway. It is this controversy that is thought to be the reason the film was pulled from HBO Max in 2022.
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*Overshadowed by Controversy: The film altered the appearance of the Witch's hands in this version. Each hand only has three fingers. Unfortunately, this look mirrors a real disability. And before too long, the internet was abuzz with criticism of the film by those with the condition and disability advocates. Warner Bros apologized, as did Anne Hathaway. It is this controversy that is thought to be the reason the film was pulled from HBO Max in 2022.
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* TrollingCreator: The ending teases that it’ll wimp out on the book’s notorious BittersweetEnding just like the 1990 film, but then ends up just splitting the difference. [[spoiler:The kids are stuck as mice, but they at least retain their human lifespans.]]
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* TrollongCreator: The ending teases that it’ll wimp out on the book’s notorious BittersweetEnding just like the 1990 film, but then ends up just splitting the difference. [[spoiler:The kids are stuck as mice, but they at least retain their human lifespans.]]

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* TrollongCreator: TrollingCreator: The ending teases that it’ll wimp out on the book’s notorious BittersweetEnding just like the 1990 film, but then ends up just splitting the difference. [[spoiler:The kids are stuck as mice, but they at least retain their human lifespans.]]
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* TrollongCreator: The ending teases that it’ll wimp out on the book’s notorious BittersweetEnding just like the 1990 film, but then ends up just splitting the difference. [[spoiler:The kids are stuck as mice, but they at least retain their human lifespans.]]
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* TroubledProduction: Warner Bros. got hit with this big time when a crew member was stabbed in the neck, prompting a rumour that production might face suspension.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GuillermoDelToro initially planned to direct a stop-motion adaptation in the late 2000s which ultimately fell through; he is still involved with the project as a producer alongside Creator/AlfonsoCuaron.
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* ReleaseDateChange: Initially set for a theatrical release on October 9, 2020. The UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic-related closures of theaters prompted Creator/WarnerBros to release it on their streaming service Creator/HBOMax on October 22, 2020 instead.

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* ReleaseDateChange: Initially set for a domestic theatrical release on October 9, 2020. The UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic-related closures of theaters prompted Creator/WarnerBros to release it on their streaming service Creator/HBOMax on October 22, 2020 instead.
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* ReleaseDateChange: Initially set for a theatrical release on October 9, 2020. The UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic-related closures of theaters prompted Creator/WarnerBros to release it on their streaming service Creator/HBOMax on October 22, 2020 instead.
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