Disney Rumored to Cast Tiffany Haddish, LaKeith Stanfield in New ‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie
Disney has been working on a new Haunted Mansion movie for years, and after a long wait, it seems we may have our stars. Comedian Tiffany Haddish and LaKeith Stanfield (Judas and the Black Messiah) are in talks to join the reboot inspired by the 2003 Disney film.
Hearing that Disney is going to make a live-action movie based on The Haunted Mansion in which a family moves into said mansion has me like: pic.twitter.com/ijTBG7P0Jk
— Josh Spiegel (@mousterpiece) July 28, 2021
The original Haunted Mansion was a horror-comedy for the whole family. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there will be no connection to the original film starring Eddie Murphy.
Disney taking yet another stab at The Haunted Mansion movie https://t.co/x1H2kzryFW pic.twitter.com/NMLIBgkEad
— The A.V. Club (@TheAVClub) July 28, 2021
Disney’s classic 1969 theme park ride serves as inspiration for the new take on the tale. It follows a family who recently moved into a mansion of the same name, discovering that the estate has all sorts of spooky creatures and mysterious events.
If Haddish lands the role, she will play a psychic with the ability to speak with the dead. Stanfield, a widower in the movie, will be a lifeless tour guide in New Orleans’ French Quarter that once believed in the supernatural.
Here I was just hoping for a spooky haunted house movie based on my favorite Magic Kingdom ride, not another comedy. Maybe it still might be, have to wait and see. Stanfield could make a good Hat Box Ghost.
— Greg Dodson (@Gdodson69) July 28, 2021
At first I was like no thanks on a Haunted Mansion reboot then they said Lakeith Stanfield and now I’m all in. pic.twitter.com/zQjexEo8vP
— Saul (@saulnipolz) July 28, 2021
A stellar creative team with experience in Disney production will bring Haunted Mansion to life. According to Deadline, Aladdin’s live-action producer Jonathan Eirich will act as producer alongside Dan Lin. In addition, Justin Simien (Dear White People) will serve as director with Katie Dippold as a screenwriter.
Little else is known about the Haunted Mansion reboot or the roles of Haddish and Stanfield. Though production is expected to begin this fall in Lousiana. In the meantime, get your tickets to the latest Disney theme park ride-to-movie adaptation, Jungle Cruise, out now.
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