<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> 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>
is winter 's war a prequel or sequel
is winter 's war a prequel or sequel
Both a prequel and sequel
Both a prequel and sequel