<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $115 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $165 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Huntsman: Winter's War is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film based on characters from the German fairy tale "Snow White" compiled by the Brothers Grimm, as well as "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen . Both a prequel and sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman, the film takes place before and after the events of the first film . The film is written by Craig Mazin and Evan Spiliotopoulos and is the directorial debut of Cedric Nicolas - Troyan, who acted as visual effects supervisor on the first film . </P> <P> Reprising their roles from the first film, the cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Nick Frost and Sam Claflin . The film also introduced new characters played by actors including Emily Blunt, Rob Brydon and Jessica Chastain . The film premiered in Hamburg on March 29, 2016, and was released in the United States on April 22, 2016 . It received generally negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment, grossing just $165 million worldwide against a $115 million budget . </P>

Is winter's war a prequel or sequel