Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=74909" target="_blank"><b>Latest: New Haunted Mansion Movie announced at Comic Con</b></a> <p>Just announced at Comic Con...</p> <p><i><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Guillermo del Toro will be directing the new movie "Haunted Mansion" in 3D, just announced at Comic-Con</span></span></span></i></p> <p><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">and...</span></span></span></p> <p><i><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Director Guillermo del Toro just announced that The Hatbox Ghost will be reintroduced as the pivotal character in "Haunted Mansion"</span></span></span></i></p>
Originally Posted By skinnerbox OH PLEASE! ANOTHER ONE??? I love del Toro's films, but... why are they making another attractions-based film for a ride they've already done? Aren't there enough attractions in the Disney Theme Park Universe to choose from?
Originally Posted By leemac del Toro has a room dedicated to the attraction in his house. It even has original Marc Davis artwork - it is an incredible room. He is a huge fan of the attraction. Monster fan.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox As long as Disney gives him the elbow room to make the film as he envisions it. BTW... why didn't they approach del Toro first before making that Eddie Murphy travesty?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA If at first you don't succeed.... Could a new 'Country Bears' movie be far behind? In 3-D of course. 3-D...oh brother
Originally Posted By leemac The fact that del Toro is now such an important asset for Disney is entirely down to Dick Cook. He spent years trying to woo Guillermo to the studio and he finally got him with the new Disney Double Dare You label. The first attempt to make a HM movie will forever be a puzzler for me. I'll never understand Rob Minkoff's obsession with live action - he is obsessed by it. Disney wanted to bring him back after Stuart Little was a success. Haunted Mansion was seen to be perfect for him. Animation legend Don Hahn was producer and Andrew Gunn helped to develop it - Andrew is loved at Disney despite a spotty track record. He was responsible for The Country Bears, Race to Witch Mountain and College Road Trip - but he also did Bedtimes Stories, Freaky Friday (hugely underrated in the fan community IMHO) and a personal favourite of mine - Sky High. It seems that Guillermo wants to take the movie in an entirely different direction. If it is 1% as good as Pan's Labyrinth then I'll be delighted. That movie is perfect.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I can't tell from the article -- is this going to be animated or live action?
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt I can't get enough HM so bring it on. Mostly because that Eddie Murphy movie was terrible.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I actually liked the Eddie Murphy movie and Country Bears. But I love Del Toro's work and the HM, so this will be interesting. And Lee, I agree, I think Freaky Friday, Bedtime Stories and Sky High are all excellent and hughly underrated.
Originally Posted By Dznygrl I find this news to be both good and bad. Good because I'm excited about HM getting a movie that has the potential to be awesome, like Pirates was. Bad because it's inevitable that they'll screw with the ride and add movie references to it.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael <<<I find this news to be both good and bad. Good because I'm excited about HM getting a movie that has the potential to be awesome, like Pirates was. Bad because it's inevitable that they'll screw with the ride and add movie references to it.>>> In this case, it would likely be the re-addition of the Hatbox Ghost which would be GREAT!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I'm VERY excited for this movie. If this is synergy, it's "reverse synergy" and I like it. About time they realized that this is how it could work.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper GTD!!!!!!!! Holy crap, TWDS has actually done something to excite me!!!!!!!!!! If I wasn't in the airport I'd be running around and skipping!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By Dznygrl <<In this case, it would likely be the re-addition of the Hatbox Ghost which would be GREAT!>> Hmm, good point. Yet I find it sad that it would take a major box office hit to get them to finally put the Hatbox Ghost back after all these years of fans begging for him. Sigh. In the name of synergy.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>In the name of synergy<<< I know how you feel. But the ends justify the means, here. I'm for it. Now...can the do this with Dreamfinder?
