EPCOT Figment, well, to be replaced by Figment

[Homemade Imagineering]

If the movie continues forward that is an almost 100% guarantee the attraction must change at some point. They’re not going to want this deranged HISTA synergy nightmare to exist alongside something that has no correlation to the film. Eric Idle & his institute are toast, there is no timeline where HISTA lives on in the parks in any form. Even despite it being a terrible attraction, there is no way they see HISTA as a relevant IP, so something must be done at some point. This attraction became severely disjointed the moment they stuck Figment bandaids all over an open wound. I’m getting a sense this will be a film announcement considering @Henry Mystic mentioned to keep a close eye on the film project, alongside his hint the other day

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

ha. No.

Idk, all I can think of when I see this picture of him entering Imagineering is "Why even do this PR stunt if there's nothing to show for it?"

Then why did they make this? What was the whole reason he went to the studios to wander around and for a brief moment and stand with the 2 writers of Said Figment Film?

 

[Moth]

It'd be extremely interesting if out of every development-hell Disney parks film we've heard of, Figment breaks thru the glass barrier and gets an official greenlight.

My main concern on it getting news at D23 is that film 'insiders' leak everything and anything, and that especially includes things like "Disney is approaching so and so to direct this film", and we've seen nothing on anyone being approached to direct this movie. Is it likely this type of scoop has escape the grasp of the clout-hungry movie 'scoopers' due to Figment's low popularity beyond the gates of WDW? Probably, and I'd believe that too.

My main wonder if it's still penned for Disney+ or if they want to pen it in for a theatrical release...

 

[Streetway]

It'd be extremely interesting if out of every development-hell Disney parks film we've heard of, Figment breaks thru the glass barrier and gets an official greenlight.

My main concern on it getting news at D23 is that film 'insiders' leak everything and anything, and that especially includes things like "Disney is approaching so and so to direct this film", and we've seen nothing on anyone being approached to direct this movie. Is it likely this type of scoop has escape the grasp of the clout-hungry movie 'scoopers' due to Figment's low popularity beyond the gates of WDW? Probably, and I'd believe that too.

My main wonder if it's still penned for Disney+ or if they want to pen it in for a theatrical release...

Is this movie even still on? The two writers behind the movie supposedly are apparently now working on spaceballs 2 with mel brooks, which is not encouraging.

 

[trainplane3]

I think Figment will be talked about during the Studios panel where we get his movie announcement and possibly casting. With Seth Rogen involved, my bets are that he’s Dreamfinder. That or Chris Pratt.

Seth owns the production company. That does not mean he's in the film. He's handling the money and potentially input.

 

[Moth]

Is this movie even still on? The two writers behind the movie supposedly are apparently now working on spaceballs 2 with mel brooks, which is not encouraging.

They can write multiple films at once.

 

[Streetway]

They can write multiple films at once.

Yeah, with the power of the Schwartz!
crazy how we get history of the world part 2, and now potentially spaceballs 2.

 

[mysto]

I hope they keep the butterfly illusion.

 

[zipadee999]

I hope they keep the butterfly illusion.

The only good thing to come out of V2/V3

 

[OptimusPrime]

Seth owns the production company. That does not mean he's in the film. He's handling the money and potentially input.

I’m fairly certain he shows up in a lot of the movies from the company. I could be wrong though.

 

[Streetway]

I still am somewhat conflicted about rumored cancelled muppet labs figment overhaul. I want figment and Dreamfidner to
Come back, but a muppet labs dark ride sounds like such a fun idea, and I would’ve liked to get a muppets ride. Hope a muppets ride isn’t out of the question

 

[SplashJacket]

We can all agree Figment deserves better than the current attraction, but I genuinely don't know what a good modern figment would look like.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

We can all agree Figment deserves better than the current attraction, but I genuinely don't know what a good modern figment would look like.

It’s pretty simple, just a new interpretation of the original attraction. Nothing else needs to be done. The original still holds up and should have never closed to begin with.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

It’s pretty simple, just a new interpretation of the original attraction. Nothing else needs to be done. The original still holds up and should have never closed to begin with.

Knowing I'm wandering into swampy, thorny waters here... If you look at the animatronic and screen tech at TBA, using that to recreate the original JII could really be a slam dunk. The original was innovative and great. Having modern tech abilities could make something spectacular. Even day guests who don't know Figment would be impressed by a really cool attraction with cool effects (just like people were in 1983).

 

[OptimusPrime]

We can all agree Figment deserves better than the current attraction, but I genuinely don't know what a good modern figment would look like.

The story of the original plussed up with modern day technology/effects.

Basically Imagination 1.0 HD Remastered

 

[Rosso11]

My main wonder if it's still penned for Disney+ or if they want to pen it in for a theatrical release...

Since this was first announced almost 2 years ago Disney has changed course like most other streaming services, outside of Netflix, and cut back to an extremely limited number of direct to streaming movies. They've realized it makes almost no financial sense to make movies exclusively for their streaming services. With the exception of low budget movies that would have been direct to the Disney channel in years past such as the new Descendants movie. So I am curious as well what the plan is. I have a feeling if we don’t get news at this years D23 it is more than likely dead.

 

[Rhinocerous]

•Imagination Minus One (Figment destroys opening day Disneyland in a gritty reboot, he then goes on to win an Oscar)

Given how Disneyland's opening day actually went, that might be a mercy.

I'm looking forward to Figment and the Winter Finder. We thought he was gone. Turns out Universal has kept him in a tank all these years to do their dirty work. What broke the Yeti? Use your Imagination. Who stole Buzzy? Look to the skies. Where's Donald? Never mind, we know that one.

 

[aladdin2007]

It’s pretty simple, just a new interpretation of the original attraction. Nothing else needs to be done. The original still holds up and should have never closed to begin with.

 

[Big_Shakalaka]

I think Figment will be talked about during the Studios panel where we get his movie announcement and possibly casting. With Seth Rogen involved, my bets are that he’s Dreamfinder. That or Chris Pratt.

I really really really want a movie in the same style as the comics that came out. Steampunk Dream finder for the win.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

It’s pretty simple, just a new interpretation of the original attraction. Nothing else needs to be done. The original still holds up and should have never closed to begin with.

Blame them..They Didn't want Dreamfinder.