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Shawshank Redemption’s Frank Darabont has been working in the world of TV for the past few years on the likes of The Walking Dead and Mob City. However now he may be heading back to the movies as TheWrap reports that Universal wants him to helm the follow-up to Snow White and the Huntsman.

Although TheWrap still calls it Snow White and the Huntsman 2, THR refers to it as a spin-off called The Huntsman. The film will revolve around Chris Hemsworth’s character from the first film, and while Kristen Stewart may pop up as Snow White, her role would be a minor one at best.

Stewart’s involvement in the sequel has been up in the air ever since it was revealed she’d been having an affair with the married director of the first movie, Rupert Sanders. Initially it seemed that while he was out she’d remain, and in December 2012 she confirmed that she was returning. However other reports suggested she wouldn’t. Now it appears at best she’ll get a cameo.

Darabont had been on a shortlist that also included Gavin O’Connor (Warrior) and Andres Muschietti (Mama), but Universal has now decided who they want. However it’s not clear when the film will shoot.

frank-darabont Frank Darabont, director of Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, has been brought on for a final rewrite of the Godzilla screenplay, just a few weeks before the Gareth Edwards directed reboot is due to go into production in March.

David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight Rises), Max Borenstein (The Seventh Son), and Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) have previously worked on the script. While the project has gained another writer, it has also lost two producers, Dan Lin and Roy Lee, who initially secured the rights from the Japanese company Toho. They’re apparently now in a bit of a war with the film’s production company, Legendary, presumably over compensation.

Although bringing Darabont on and losing two producers could be a sign of problems with the production, it’s easily possible these are just normal changes, with Frank asked to do a final polish before production gets underway.

Darabont has been keeping busy with television projects over the last few years, creating The Walking Dead and his new series L.A. Noir. His last work on the silver screen was Stephen King’s The Mist in 2007, which he wrote and directed.

Godzilla is due for release May 16th, 2014. (Source: Deadline)