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Haunted Mansion is a 2023 American supernatural horror comedy film directed by Justin Simien from a screenplay by Katie Dippold. The film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jared Leto. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Rideback, it is the second theatrical film adaptation of Walt Disney's theme park attraction The Haunted Mansion, following the 2003 film of the same name. In the film, Gabbie (Dawson) and Travis (Chase W. Dillon) enlist the aid of a team (Stanfield, Haddish, Wilson, and DeVito) to help exorcise their mansion and destroy the ghosts around them.

Plans for the reboot adaptation based on The Haunted Mansion began in July 2010, when Guillermo del Toro, who intended to write and produce, stated the project would take place in a heightened reality rather than in a real-world setting. Del Toro was no longer attached as the project's director in July 2013. After spending years in development hell, Disney officially announced Haunted Mansion in August 2020, with Dippold signed on to write a new screenplay for the film. Simien negotiated to direct the film by April 2021, and was officially confirmed three months later. The primary cast was confirmed from July to October, while additional cast was announced the following year. Principal photography took place from mid-October 2021 to late February 2022.

Haunted Mansion premiered at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on July 15, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 28 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise[]

A single mother and her son move into a mansion, only to find that it is haunted. To combat the spirits, they hire a former paranormal investigator turned tour guide, a priest, a psychic, and a college history professor.Template:Cn

Cast[]

  • LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, a paranormal tour guide
  • Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, a psychic
  • Owen Wilson as Father Kent, a priest
  • Danny DeVito as Professor Bruce Davis, a historian
  • Rosario Dawson as Gabbie
  • Chase W. Dillon as Travis, Gabbie's son
  • Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota
  • Jared Leto as the voice of the Hatbox Ghost[3]
  • Winona Ryder as Pat, a New Orleans tour guide.[4]
  • Hasan Minhaj as a sketch artist[5]
  • Dan Levy as Vic[6]
  • Charity Jordan as Alyssa, Ben's recently deceased wife[7]

Production[]

Development[]

In July 2010, it was announced that a reboot adaptation based on The Haunted Mansion was in development for Walt Disney Pictures, with Guillermo del Toro as writer and producer.[8][9] Del Toro stated the project would not take place in a real-world setting, but in a heightened reality. He revealed that the Hatbox Ghost would be one of the main characters and said the film would be "scary and fun at the same time, but the scary will be scary."[10][11] In June 2011, Walt Disney World Imagineer Jason Surrell was brought onto the project as a creative consultant.[12] In August 2012, Del Toro submitted the final draft of his script to Walt Disney Studios, intended for a PG-13 rating.[13][14] By July 2013, Del Toro announced he was no longer the project's director, but remained as co-writer and executive producer.[15] In April 2015, Ryan Gosling was in early negotiations to star, while D.V. DeVincentis was hired to rewrite the script.[16][17] In September 2016, Brigham Taylor was hired as producer.[18]

In August 2020, it was announced that Katie Dippold signed on to write a new screenplay for the film, after it was decided that Del Toro's script was too scary for family audiences. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich were hired as producers. The project will be a joint-venture production between Walt Disney Pictures and Rideback.[19][20] By April 2021, Justin Simien entered early-negotiations to direct the film,[21] and was officially confirmed as director by July 2021.

Bryan Cogman, Del Toro, DeVincentis, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Justin Haythe, Jeff Nathanson, Matthew Robbins, Simien, Steven Thompson, and Chris Weitz wrote additional literary material for the film.[22]

In a behind the features featurette, production designer Darren Gilford revealed that the crew had an after-hours tour on the actual Haunted Mansion ride at Walt Disney World. The crew then pulled lots of details from the ride to the sets.[23]

Casting[]

Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Rosario Dawson, and Danny DeVito were each cast to appear in the film.[24][25][26][27] In July 2022, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto were revealed to have been cast.[28][29] During the 2022 D23 Expo presentation, it was revealed that Winona Ryder, Dan Levy, and Hasan Minhaj were cast.[30]

Filming and post-production[]

Principal photography ran from October 4, 2021,[31] to late February 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana and Atlanta, Georgia.[25][27] Production also occurred at Trilith Studios.[32] The visual effects will be handled by DNEG[33] and Industrial Light & Magic.[34]Template:Better source

Music[]

Main article: Haunted Mansion (soundtrack)

Kris Bowers composed the film's score.[35]

Release[]

Haunted Mansion had its world premiere at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on July 15, 2023. Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the film's cast members could not attend the premiere. Instead, the park's Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Disney Villains such as Maleficent, Cruella de Vil, and the Evil Queen walked the red carpet.[36][37] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on July 28[38] in 4DX[39] and Dolby Cinema formats.[40] It was previously scheduled for March 10, 2023[41] and then August 11, 2023.[42]

Marketing[]

The cast appeared on Celebrity Family Feud.[43]

Reception[]

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 51% of 5.7 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 67/10. On the website, the critics' consensus reads, "Haunted Mansion's talented cast makes the movie a pleasant enough destination, although it's neither scary nor funny enough to wholeheartedly recommend." Using a weighted average calculator, Metacritic assigned the film a score of 49 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian gave the film two out of five stars, and stated, "Lakeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson and Jamie Lee Curtis cannot save this laborious story of a creepy old dwelling and the awful Hatbox Ghost".[44] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote, "While the visual effects are surprisingly weak for a film of this scale, the script proves far better than anyone might expect, establishing an emotional foundation for what might otherwise be a gimmick-driven haunted house movie."[45] Lucas Trevor of The Washington Post wrote, "It’s too dark for a family film, too weightless and juvenile for grown-ups. In a season notable for high-level action spectacle and important auteur projects, Haunted Mansion is not just confused but inconsequential."[46]

References[]

  1. ↑ Haunted Mansion (12A).
  2. ↑ Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search (Type "Haunted Mansion" in the search box) (August 4, 2021).
  3. ↑ Squires, John (2023-04-20). Disney's Haunted Mansion – Meet the Cast of the New Live Action Movie [Image].
  4. ↑ Haunted Mansion | Paranormal (en).
  5. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Burton, Carson (September 10, 2022). "Haunted Mansion: Winona Ryder Joins Remake as Director Justin Simien Promises 'All the Easter Eggs'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (September 9, 2022). Haunted Mansion Gets a First Look at D23, Including a Winona Ryder Cameo.
  7. ↑ [1]
  8. ↑ Radish, Christina (July 27, 2010). SDCC2010: Guillermo del Toro Interview Don't Be Afraid of The Dark; Plus Info on The Haunted Mansion, Frankestein and Hellboy. Collider.
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys (July 23, 2010). Guillermo del Toro enters Haunted Mansion. The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ↑ Schwartz, Terri (July 24, 2010). Guillermo Del Toro Dishes On Haunted Mansion Remake. MTV News.
  11. ↑ Warmoth, Brian (July 22, 2010). Tron Legacy Stars Get Comic-Con Crowd Involved In The Movie. MTV News.
  12. ↑ Armstrong, Josh (May 14, 2012). Jason Surrell assembles The Art of Marvel's The Avengers.
  13. ↑ Del Toro Talks "Mansion" & "Madness". Template:Better source needed
  14. ↑ Weintraub, Steve "Frosty" (August 7, 2012). Guillermo del Toro Talks Haunted Mansion and His Love of Harry Potter.
  15. ↑ Chitwood (July 10, 2013). Guillermo del Toro Gives Updates on Justice League Dark and Haunted Mansion; Confirms He Won't Direct Haunted Mansion. Retrieved on April 22, 2021.
  16. ↑ McNary, Dave (April 9, 2015). Ryan Gosling to Star in Guillermo del Toro's Haunted Mansion. Variety. Retrieved on April 22, 2021.
  17. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (April 9, 2015). Ryan Gosling Teaming With Guillermo del Toro for Disney's Haunted Mansion (Exclusive). TheWrap.
  18. ↑ Marshall, Rick (September 4, 2016). The Jungle Book producer on talking animals, The Rocketeer sequel, and Del Toro's Haunted Mansion.
  19. ↑ Kit, Borys (August 28, 2020). Haunted Mansion Movie in the Works With Writer Katie Dippold (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter.
  20. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (August 28, 2020). New Haunted Mansion Movie in the Works from Ghostbusters Writer Katie Dippold. Collider.
  21. ↑ Kroll, Justin (April 22, 2021). Disney's Haunted Mansion Pic Finds Its Director In Dear White People Helmer Justin Simien. Deadline Hollywood.
  22. ↑ Haunted Mansion.
  23. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Haunted Mansion - Official 'Enter The Mansion' Featurette - IGN". July 13, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  24. ↑ Kit, Borys (July 28, 2021). Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield in Talks to Star in Disney's Haunted Mansion. The Hollywood Reporter.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Kit, Borys (September 8, 2021). Owen Wilson to Star in Disney's Haunted Mansion (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter.
  26. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (September 9, 2021). Rosario Dawson Books A Room In Disney's Haunted Mansion Movie. Deadline Hollywood.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Kit, Borys (October 18, 2021). Danny DeVito Joins LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson in Haunted Mansion (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter.
  28. ↑ BSL (July 29, 2022). Jamie Lee Curtis Joins The Cast Of Haunted Mansion (Exclusive).
  29. ↑ BSL (July 30, 2022). Jared Leto Joins The Cast Of Haunted Mansion, New Details About His Character Revealed (Exclusive).
  30. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (September 9, 2022). Haunted Mansion Gets a First Look at D23, Including a Winona Ryder Cameo.
  31. ↑ Haunted Mansion. Production List. Film & Television Industry Alliance (August 30, 2021).
  32. ↑ Haunted Mansion (en).
  33. ↑ Haunted Mansion.
  34. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Industrial Light & Magic [@ILMVFX] (March 2, 2023). "Home is where the haunt is. Watch the brand-new teaser trailer for @HauntedMansion, appearing only in theaters July 28" (Tweet). Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
  35. ↑ Kris Bowers Scoring Justin Simien’s ‘Haunted Mansion (en-US) (May 16, 2023).
  36. ↑ Malkin, Marc (2023-07-15). Inside Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Red Carpet Premiere During SAG-AFTRA Strike, Director Justin Simien Wants to Talk to Bob Iger (en-US).
  37. ↑ Legaspi, Althea (2023-07-15). SAG-AFTRA Strike: Disney Characters Walk Carpet Instead of Stars at 'Haunted Mansion' Premiere (en-US).
  38. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 17, 2023). The Marvels Zooms To November, Haunted Mansion Going In Late July – Release Dates.
  39. ↑ Drum, Nicole (2023-06-28). New Disney's Haunted Mansion 4DX Poster Released (Exclusive) (en).
  40. ↑ Squires, John (2023-06-28). Dolby Poster for Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie Unleashes the Iconic Hatbox Ghost (en-US).
  41. ↑ Couch, Aaron (February 25, 2022). Disney Sets Haunted Mansion Release Date for 2023.
  42. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (September 15, 2022). Disney Removes Star Wars Spinoff Rogue Squadron From Release Calendar, Sets Dates for Snow White, Inside Out 2 and Lion King Sequel.
  43. ↑ 'Haunted Mansion' Cast Scares Up Laughs on 'Celebrity Family Feud' [Exclusive] (26 July 2023).
  44. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bradshaw, Peter (July 25, 2023). "Haunted Mansion review – Disney theme-park chiller is joyless Halloween merch". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  45. ↑ Debruge, Peter (2023-07-25). ‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: Disney Horror Comedy Channels Its Spooky Illusions from Original Ride (en-US).
  46. ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Trevor, Lucas (July 24, 2023). "Review | 'Haunted Mansion': Not just confused but inconsequential". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

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