<P> In the 2000s, DisneyToon Studios began development on a computer - animated prequel to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, titled The Seven Dwarfs . Director Mike Disa and screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos pitched a story explaining how the Dwarfs met, and how the Evil Queen killed Snow White's father and took the throne . According to Disa, DisneyToon management changed the prequel to center around how Dopey lost his voice upon witnessing the death of his mother . After Disney purchased Pixar in 2006, John Lasseter, DisneyToons' new Chief Creative Officer, canceled Dwarfs . </P> <P> In March 2016, the studio announced a new film in development titled Rose Red, a live - action spin - off film which will be told from the perspective of Snow White's sister, Red Rose . In late October that year, a live - action feature - length Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was announced, with Erin Cressida Wilson in negotiations to write the script and Pasek and Paul writing new songs for the film . </P> <P> The Seven Dwarfs made rare appearances in shorts, despite their popularity; they simply were too numerous to animate efficiently . Commissioned shorts The Standard Parade (1939), The Seven Wise Dwarfs (1941, using mostly recycled footage), All Together (1942) and The Winged Scourge (1943) all include appearances . </P> <P> The animated television series House of Mouse, which included many Disney character animated cameos, included the characters in the special Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse . The Evil Queen appeared in a starring role in the film Once Upon a Halloween as well . In the arena of live action, the fantasy television series Once Upon a Time (produced by Disney - owned ABC Studios) regularly includes live - action interpretations of these characters including Snow White, the Evil Queen and Grumpy . </P>

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