Shortly after Tron's Comic-Con panel, moderator Patton Oswalt introduced a teaser trailer for Disney's Haunted Mansion and its director writer/producer Guillermo Del Toro. I guess we know why he can't do the Hobbit. WTF?!
"Dark imagery is an integral part of the Walt Disney legacy. After all, Disney himself was the father of some really chilling moments and characters - think Chernabog from Fantasia or Maleficent as the Dragon or the Evil Queen in Snow White," said del Toro. "I couldn't be more excited to be a part of my own adaptation of the original theme park attraction Walt envisioned and that remains- for me- the most desirable piece of real estate in the whole world!"
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Haunted Mansion is about my favorite ride at Magic Kingdom, but it simply won't work as a movie. The whole point is to be fully immersed in this creepy imagery constantly wondering how they did it because you can actually see it without a camera and a projector in between you. It doesn't need a story other than those implied by the vignettes you go through, but it does need to be real, right there in front of you. The largest Pepper's Ghost illusion in the world is awesome. Another 3D effect on a screen is not.
tereglith
Jul. 22, 2010 23:39pm
do you know how HYPED i am for this film. I feel the same with "tereglith" and I completely love the Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland. The beauty and simplicity yet ornate quality is just simply breathtaking. And as so the actual attraction...I LOVE EVERY moment of it, from start to end. To me it has a very grand and upper class feel with a mix of dark humor. I like things classy
anyway I hope that del Toro will keep it classy and timeless so it will be immoral embodiment of that e ticket attraction.
harrytantrinh
Jul. 25, 2010 03:41am