Originally Posted By oc_dean I thought this film was suppose to be on schedule to hit theaters this year. What's going on with it? I thought after it was announced at some comic book convention in San Diego in 2010 that by now ... was wrapping up filming. But I have feeling .. no filming has been done .. and in fact ... development has stalled. Can anyone shed some light on the status of it? Thanks.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS It was either last Oct or Nov where I saw his interview with MTV.com - he said that he was just wrapping up the screenplay, so I doubt filming has even begun yet. He was trying to collaborate with Jon Favreau because he was doing a film based on WDW or the MK or something like that (Don't quote me on that one, though LOL)
Originally Posted By oc_dean If he's just wrapping up writing the screenplay .... then I wouldn't expect the film to hit theaters till 2014. We know the film will be heavy in special effects .. which take significantly longer than live-action shooting. So .. at this point .. I'm just throwing my arms and hands up, and forget about this for the next 2 years ... Because that's how long it's going to take before it's in the can, and ready for theaters! I feel the same about Star Trek. I was expecting the second film (with the new crew) out this year. Now it's going to be 2013, or '14.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Odd that anyone would want to do this after the 1st Haunted Mansion film
Originally Posted By oc_dean I don't find it odd at all. The Eddie Murphy version was awful .. and universally panned. Somebody needed to jump in ... and give audiences and fans a film worthy of the famous attraction. I wish Sony would do that with the awful Bewitched movie they put out several years ago with Nicole Kidman. The famous, classic tv series deserves a good film, worthy of the show that ran 8 years. That film was universally panned, and hated ... and Sony's misfire should be fixed .. by creating another film - This time, done right!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <-- actually thought the "Bewitched" movie with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell was okay. (hangs head in shame)
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS <The Eddie Murphy version was awful .. and universally panned. Somebody needed to jump in ... and give audiences and fans a film worthy of the famous attraction.> I could not agree more!!
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk "Hey, no dark spirits! Don't you make no dark spirits come" LOL classic!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Going on to del Torres' wiki page ... and looking at confirmed projects he has for the next few years ... seems this one has been killed off! Anyone know any details .. whether it MAY happen, still?
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>> Jim in Merced CA Wed 2/22/2012 5:17p <-- actually thought the "Bewitched" movie with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell was okay. (hangs head in shame) <<< You're forgiven Jimmy. ;o) I did like Steve Carell's Uncle Arthur. Imagine this ..... a spin-off movie .. on Just Uncle Arthur's life ... with Steve Carell. yes? no? ;~)
Originally Posted By oc_dean I found this <a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2012/guillermo-del-toro-says-the-haunted-mansion-is-still-happening/" target="_blank">http://www.firstshowing.net/20...ppening/</a> Not exactly a full Confirmation ... but something.
Originally Posted By dagobert I really hope that this project is moving forward. The Haunted Mansion deserves a good movie, since the Eddie Murphy movie was really bad.
Originally Posted By u k fan I'm assuming that this movie is deader than the mansion's inhabitants. With all the release dates put out recently (up until 2015) it seems odd that this movie doesn't have more info out there. I'm sure a better movie will happen one day, but I don't think it'll be soon!!!
Originally Posted By leemac <<I'm assuming that this movie is deader than the mansion's inhabitants.>> It is still in development. A new writer was just hired. Whether Guillermo del Toro directs the final script is another matter. The guy seems to have a lot of movies on his plate at the moment including Pinocchio and Crimson Peak (he has just cast Emma Stone and Charlie Hunnam in the latter). I think a lot will ride on the success of Pacific Rim as to whether del Toro gets to play with the big toys again. It has a tough release schedule in mid-July and I'm not sure it is unique enough to be a big success.
Originally Posted By u k fan Ito seems to be very much in the early stages then. I think considering it will have a new writer and most likely a new director you could say this is a separate venture to what was previously announced. Perhaps it's safer to say that the idea isn't dead, but the previous incarnation is?!!!
Originally Posted By oc_dean del Toro is known for being a big Haunted Mansion fan, and all the excitement was that someone who's a huge fan would do a fantastic "treatment" to the film. My fear, the less influence he has on it ... the less it will capture the heart and essence of the actual attraction.
Originally Posted By leemac <<Perhaps it's safer to say that the idea isn't dead, but the previous incarnation is?!!!>> Beyond Frankenweenie and the 4th Pirates film I can't think of any other announced project that was carried over from Dick Cook's regime to his two successors. del Toro must have been embarrassed with the whole Disney Double Dare You project that was announced by Dick with great fanfare at the first D23 Expo. They spent a truckload of money on reviewing scripts and then Ross and Iger decided to shut the whole thing down. A real shame as Paramount have made an absolute killing out of exactly that genre of flick - cheap horror. del Toro was meant to be given carte blanche to work with every business unit including Imagineering but that hasn't happened. He is such an incredible visionary and driving him away to another studio is a poor creative choice for a studio that is now focused only on tentpoles IMHO. Disney's loss is WB/Legendary's gain I suspect - until Pacific Rim tanks!
Originally Posted By doombuggy When Maleficent started filming I lost hope of the HM movie being made any time soon or at all. I have a fear there will be an announcement that it's been handed over to Rob Zombie <shutter> cause he's a HM fan too.
