Disneyis inviting fans back to its Haunted Mansion.
On Tuesday, Walt Disney Studios released the official trailer for its upcomingHaunted Mansionmovie, a reimagining of its 2003Eddie Murphyfilm of the same name — both based on the iconic theme park attraction.
The trailer teases LaKeith Stanfield’s entrance into the mansion andRosario Dawson’s warning that entering the home “could change the course of your entire life.”
Though Stanfield’s character says he’s not afraid of ghosts, an encounter with an axe-throwing spirit quickly gives way to a host of frightening moments as an ensemble comes together — including appearances fromOwen Wilson,Tiffany Haddishand Danny DeVito, among others — to fight back against the horde of ghouls.
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An official synopsis for the movie reads thatHauntedMansionfollows a mother (Dawson) and her son (Chase W. Dillon) who find that their home is haunted and subsequently “enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.”
When Disney released the film’s teaser trailer in March, director Justin Simien (Dear White People) called himself “a lifelong fan of the Haunted Mansion attraction” and said the crew behind the new movie “has worked tirelessly to create a scary, funny and cinematic otherworldly adventure for both new and die-hard fans to enjoy.”
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“I can’t wait for audiences to experience this big-screen version of the iconic Disney attraction,” he said at the time.
The new movie comes 20 years after Disney’s 2003 originalHaunted Mansion, which starred Murphy, now 62, and Marsha Thomason as realtors who accidentally get trapped in a haunted mansion alongside their children.
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The film is just one of a number of Disney movies based on its own theme park attractions, including thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise, Dwayne Johnson’sJungle Cruiseand George Clooney’sTomorrowland.
At the D23 Expo in September, Simien told fans while presenting an early look at the movie that he “used to work at Disneyland” and said he would find time to ride the Haunted Mansion ride when he was off duty, according toDeadline.
“I actually used to have hair, and it was the best summer job I ever had,” he said at the time. “And anytime I wasn’t working on the ride I was supposed to, I’d ride Pirates and my favorite ride, Haunted Mansion.”
Haunted Mansionis in theaters July 28.
source: people.com
