Jul 16, 2014 guillermo del toro says the haunted mansion script is not yet finished, but a fair amount of concept art has already been produced. Man found dead inside disneyland paris haunted mansion. So now that fox and disney will presumably hold hands and make nice, the searchlight deal with del toro could mean hell have the opportunity to revive the haunted mansion remake that disney. Haunted mansion, inspired by disneys famous theme park attraction of the same name, is one of those projects that guillermo del toro has been enthusiastically talking about for years now even though the potential movie has only seemed to have made limited progress since its announcement back at the 2010 international comiccon. Ryan gosling to star in guillermo del toros haunted mansion. Ryan gosling entered talks to headline the movie back in 2015, with del toros. Ryan gosling to star in disneys new haunted mansion film. Its not just a regular world with a haunted mansion plopped in the middle, he explained. Says he would not be involved in any sort of reboot of harry potter. Guillermo del toro is a huge fan of the haunted mansion. I believe guillermo del toros version featured him prominently.
And theres even a chance it might be haunted for real now. Del toro answered a question about haunted mansion on reddit, saying he and his team are having a hard time cracking the screenplay for the movie. Del toro is aiming for a pg rating, which could exclude a younger audience from watching the movie. When you have that big of a disney icon integral to the story of the haunted mansion and that spans the nightmares of generations who have seen him at the mansion, you absolutely have to cast that role correctly, or you risk ruining the lore. When asked about his involvement del toro said, the thing i want to do is remake it the movie i see in my head of haunted mansion is not. Five lost guillermo del toro movies his fox searchlight. Del toro announced his new haunted mansion movie seven years about after disney released a first movie adaptation. A new piece of artwork was also unveiled by the studios and is featured below. Guillermo del toro takes on the haunted mansion film junk. Disney just sent us a highres version of the haunted mansion teaser artwork debuted at their comic con panel. Now that guillermo del toro has an oscar, maybe some of these projects will get made. On thursday, it was reported that guillermo del toro would be producing a new version of the haunted mansion, but now we have the full discussion of the project from the man himself. Now that guillermo del toro has an oscar, maybe some of these projects. It was announced on july 22, 2010 at san diego comiccon international that a new film based on disneys the haunted mansion was in development with guillermo del toro writing and producing.
New disney liveaction haunted mansion movie to be led. With comiccon now in full swing, movie fans will be treated to a plethora of news and tidbits on upcoming projects. In my 2012 interview with del toro, he told me he had delivered his drafts of the script he cowrote with longtime collaborator matthew robbins. Guillermo del toro made a surprise appearance at the end of the tron.
A new liveaction haunted mansion movie directed by horroraction movie maven guillermo del toro has been in the works since at least 2010. Ryan gosling is in talks to star in disneys supernatural family movie the haunted mansion with guillermo del toro directing and producing. Guillermo del toro has revealed a list of screenplays hes written that. Legacy panel, director guillermo del toro made a surprise appearance and revealed that hes now developing an adaptation of disneys famous haunted mansion ride. After guillermo del toros oscar win, these lost projects.
Guillermo del toro updates the development of the haunted mansion movie including details of new screenwriters and doug jones hat box ghost development art. Guillermo del toro reveals haunted mansion difficulties. He added that disney imagineering was made up of an incredible team of storytellers and artists who gave backstories to virtually every character inside the mansion. Guillermo del toro made a surprise announcement at disneys panel for tron legacy that he will next cowrite, produce and direct a 3d the haunted mansion reboot. Legacy panel at comiccon to announce his next project. Guillermo del toro is said to direct the movie, but he. Guillermo del toro will rebuild disneys haunted mansion. I wish del toro wasnt so busy with all his other projects and i wish disney would let him make his movie. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary dick smith the exorcist 1973 and worked on making his own short films. Del toro talks haunted mansion attraction the movie blog. A new liveaction haunted mansion movie directed by horroraction movie maven guillermo del toro has been in the works since at least. Guillermo del toros house of horrors the new york times.
Haunted mansion freaks, we used to obsess about him, said mr. Del toro, who checked out of the hobbit in may because of production delays, will cowrite and produce the movie, to be called the haunted mansion. July 22, 2010 guillermo del toro surprised the 6,500 fans gathered today at comiccon with the announcement that he is currently developing a new film. When asked about his involvement del toro said, the thing i want to do is remake it the movie i see in my head of haunted mansion is not, i believe, what everyone is imagining it to be. Guillermo del toro was born october 9, 1964 in guadalajara jalisco, mexico. Some five or so years after the mouse house turned its popular disney theme park attraction the haunted mansion into a familyfriendly eddie murphy vehicle in 2003, the studio and del toro joined forces to make another film adaptation that promised to.
Scary stories to tell in the dark producer guillermo del toro says his haunted mansion movie with ryan gosling was going to happen. Raised by his catholic grandmother, del toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. We havent heard that much on the haunted mansion front from guillermo del toro recently, with our last update on the matter being over a year or so ago. The haunted mansion is next guillermo del toros movie based on the attraction built in 1969 and replicated at several disney parks around the world. As a hardcore del toro fan, its mind boggling for me to learn i could have seen his version of alexandre dumas classic tale the count of monte cristo or even a creepier take on disneys haunted. Guillermo del toro to reboot disneys haunted mansion. After guillermo del toros oscar win, these lost projects should be. Scary stories to tell in the dark producer guillermo del toro says. Del toro will direct the film for disney, which is based on the amusement park ride. Guillermo del toro gives update on haunted mansion ign.
Highres teaser art for del toros haunted mansion reboot. Del toro told everyone that the movie would be live action 3d, but this teaser art. Announced at comiccon today, del toro surprised thousands of fans with. Movies guillermo del toro dishes on haunted mansion remake for some people, its just a ride, but for others like me, its a way of life, del toro says. They are all part of sort of a web and the spider sitting in the center of the web is what fans of the haunted mansion would know by the nickname the hat box ghost. The film is an adaptation of the famous disneyland ride. Where is disneys guillermo del torohelmed haunted mansion. Guillermo del toro gives haunted mansion update geektyrant. Disney producer brigham taylor shares some thoughts on the jungle book sequel, returning to the rocketeer, and del toros haunted mansion movie. Since the early days of cinema, haunted house movies have been the easiest way to get. Del toro will cowrite the screenplay along with matthew robbins as well as produce. Scary stories to tell in the dark producer guillermo del toro says his haunted mansion movie with ryan gosling was going to happen posted august 8th, 2019 by moviefone staff.
Guillermo del toro gives haunted mansion movie update. Legacy panel a few minutes ago, guillermo del toro announced plans to cowrite, produce, and possibly direct a new movie about disneys haunted mansion ride. Its unclear if this new haunted mansion film will be part of that line, but based on del toros past haunting films like pans labyrinth, this new mansionbased movie should be quite a ride. As part of the initial pitch, the haunted mansion animated series was also envisioned as a potential limited. No, not the eddie murphy comedy but the disneyland attraction on which it was based. Back with another slab of news, it seems director guillermo del toro is open to directing the disney ride adaption, haunted mansion but the film is proving more difficult than he first. Guillermo del toro talks haunted mansion and his love of.
Guillermo del toro surprised fans at comiccon with the announcement that he is currently developing a new film for the walt disney studios based on the classic disney theme park. Guillermo del toros latest creation, crimson peak, look all types of frightening. We havent really heard much about the film over the years, but finally we have an update on what is actually going on with the film, and where its currently at in the development process. Guillermo del toro trying to crack haunted mansion script. The films writer guillermo del toro last wrote scary stories to tell in the dark and pacific rim uprising. Guillermo del toro confirms he is still writing his haunted mansion. Director guillermo del toro talks haunted mansion and his love of harry potter. Having the mansion be connected to all the other hms around the world and using the hatbox ghost one of the most popular characters in the haunted mansion as a pivotal character in the movie sounds like a win movie. The upcoming gothic horror flick largely takes place in sir thomas. It has been 4 long years since walt disney pictures announced at the san diego comiccon nonetheless that guillermo del toro would be helmed a remake of. Guillermo del toros catalog is a strange mix of scififantasy, comic book, and. The films director guillermo del toro last directed the shape of water and crimson peak. It was announced that hellboy director guillermo del toro would be writing and producing a new movie based on the haunted mansion. Ryan gosling in talks for haunted mansion amc movie.
Scary stories to tell in the dark producer guillermo del. Guillermo del toro gives haunted mansion movie update disney. Guillermo del toros the haunted mansion filmofilia. While reports yesterday were saying he would be producing a new version of the film, it seems thats not quite true. Should disney move forward on the haunted mansion remake. Haunted mansion inspires new movie by the walt disney. Five lost guillermo del toro movies his fox searchlight deal could revive now that the oscarwinning director of the shape of water has partnered with the studio that produced it, he could finally realize some of his biggest passion projects. Some five or so years after the mouse house turned its popular disney theme park attraction the haunted mansion into a familyfriendly eddie murphy vehicle in 2003, the studio and del toro joined forces to make another film adaptation that promised to deliver its fair share of spoopy as in, spooky and fun entertainment value. The haunted mansion closed for renovations in early 2020. The original disneyland park attraction, the haunted mansion, that debuted in august of 1969 has now inspired a new film for the walt disney studios by wellknown filmmaker guillermo del toro.
So, if you think that del toros decision to produce haunted mansion is an unexpected, well, think again. When asked about his involvement del toro said the thing i want to do is remake it del toro went on to say the movie i see in my head of haunted mansion is. The haunted mansion ride was adopted to movie form over a decade ago, as a familyfriendly vehicle starring eddie murphy. In hollywood, you never know exactly when a movie is going to be greenlit to shoot. The skeleton at left is the hatbox ghost, from disneys haunted mansion ride. The wrap is reporting that ryan gosling in talks to star in guillermo del toros haunted mansion. It includes information on the haunted mansion movie. But del toro told the comiccon crowd that his version of the movie will be frightening.
The teaser trailer shown at san diego comic con for the new haunted mansion reboot produced and cowritten by guillermo del toro. Millions of people from around the world visit the haunted mansion each year, but no one has ever had a tour guide like guillermo del toro, said rich ross, chairman of the walt disney studios. Guillermo del toros the haunted mansion was happening at one point, but the last update we got was way back in july 2014 when del toro said. A look at the the haunted mansion behindthescenes crew and production team. Isbn 0786854197 a book published by disney giving a comprehensive history of the haunted mansion from early inception, in which it was a walkthrough attraction, to its current form. Guillermo del toro dishes on haunted mansion remake mtv. In 20, he told collider that he wouldnt be directing his haunted mansion movie, but in april 2015, variety reported that ryan gosling was in talks to star in the film with guillermo directing. Its been a couple of years since guillermo del toro announced he would be developing a new haunted mansion movie for disney, which will be based on the classic ride.
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