DEVELOPMENT HELL Now Explores Guillermo Del Toro’s HAUNTED MANSION
This week the Development Hell podcast takes a trip to Disney’s canceled reboot of The Haunted Mansion, from visionary director Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water).
In 2010 Guillermo del Toro announced he would be producing and directing a remake of THE HAUNTED MANSION. Yet still, Disney’s scariest property has been in development hell for over a decade. Uncover why this iteration of the film never happened, and what’s next for the iconic gateway-horror franchise.
Documentary filmmaker David Weiner (IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS I & II) joins host Josh Korngut to unearth Disney’s scariest attraction. Together they unpack the history behind the Disney Parks ride and speculate why the Guillermo del Toro version never happened.
Learn about the future of THE HAUNTED MANSION, which now looks brighter than ever. Disney+ recently announced MUPPET’S HAUNTED MANSION, an all-new muppets film inspired by the haunted experience. Furthermore, the special will take place on Halloween night when Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion.
Josh and David also discuss Disney’s upcoming theatrical HAUNTED MANSION reboot from filmmaker Justin Simien (Dear White People, Bad Hair).
DEVELOPMENT HELL
For every horror title to hit V.O.D, countless others end up D.O.A. Development Hell is the podcast dedicated to unearthing these cursed horror productions — to find out what went wrong — and decide if they still stand a shot at the green light. Make sure to check out past episodes including Neill Blomkamp’s Alien V, the canceled Hellraiser reboot, and Freddy vs Jason vs Ash!
Development Hell is a proud member of the DREAD Podcast Network. In addition, listen to other podcasts like Post Mortem with Mick Garris, The Boulet Brothers: Creatures of the Night, Kim and Ket Stay Alive…Maybe, FriGay the 13th Horror Podcast, and Girl, That’s Scary!
Episode theme by Drew Pidgeon
Artwork by Ian Llanas (from Tome of Shadows)
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