Guillermo del Toro’s Hobbit may have gone down the drain, but now the director is apparently taking a whack at making a scary 3D movie version of Disney’s Haunted Mansion:
It will be Disney’s second attempt to take film audiences on a tour of the horror property – Eddie Murphy starred in a supernatural comedy also called “The Haunted Mansion” in 2003. But Del Toro’s project will have no connection to the Murphy movie and he has warned fans to expect a scary ride.
He tells trade paper Daily Variety, “We will make the Haunted Mansion the most haunted place on Earth. We are not making it a comedy. We will make it scary and fun at the same time. For me, the Mansion needs to be the haunted house movie for this generation.”
The Haunted Mansion in the Magic Kingdom (Orlando, for those who don’t speak Disney) has always been my favorite ride. I haven’t seen the Eddie Murphy Haunted Mansion movie, although I intend to get around to it eventually. I find the prospect of del Toro’s interpretation intriguing. On a related note, Mom and I are going to try to go this October to check out the ride when it’s re-themed as Nightmare Before Christmas.