Justin Simien has “beef” with 2003’s Haunted Mansion

Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien suggests he used the 2003 Eddie Murphy version as a blueprint on what to avoid. Despite the general disapproval of 2003’s Eddie Murphy-starring The Haunted Mansiondirector Justin Simien is hoping that foolish mortals will join the queue for his take on the iconic Disney ride, as he hopes his spin … Read more

The ‘Haunted Mansion’ Trailer Is Full of Callbacks to the Ride

Look, if you’re going to make a Haunted Mansion movie based on the classic Disneyland attraction, I guess you might as well really adapt the ride. The trailer for the new version of Haunted Mansion (a previous film was released in 2003, starring Eddie Murphy and Terence Stamp) features a lot of characters and spooky … Read more

Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota in Haunted Mansion first-look

Check out Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota in first-look photo from Disney’s Haunted Mansion movie directed by Justin Simien. Disney is giving the Haunted Mansion another spin on the big-screen, twenty years after the Eddie Murphy adaptation crashed and burned. Just judging by the first trailer, they’ve already done a better job this time … Read more