Shame he's not going to be this character:Okay, I will say that having Danny DeVito in a Haunted Mansion movie is a great idea.
Aside from that? Meh.
Calling all morbheads! I repeat, calling all morbheads!
Yes, the rumors are true! OTN can confirm that Jared Leto has indeed joined the cast of Disney’s upcoming Haunted Mansion. We can also confirm he is playing the Alistair Crump/Hatbox Ghost. But, that’s not all because we’ve also been able to exclusively obtain some details about the design of his character.
Sources have told OTN that the Hatbox Ghost’s design is going to look quite similar to the one on the Haunted Mansion ride. We’ve also heard that Jared Leto’s face will be seen on renaissance-era paintings throughout the mansion. While unconfirmed, we’ve heard that his face will only be on the paintings and only his voice will come out of the Hatbox Ghost, a character that appeared to be CG. We were told the voice for his character was not his normal one and it was going to be more deep with some high pitched cackles.
This is the latest eccentric role that Jared Leto has taken on. The Oscar-winning actor has played the Joker in 2016’s Suicide Squad and 2021’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Paolo Gucci in 2021’s House of Gucci and most recently, Dr. Michael Morbius in 2022’s Morbius. He’s also slated to work with Disney again as he’s set to star in Tron: Ares, which has been a passion project for him the last few years.
Eddie Murphy needs a cameo so the other movie can be in this universe lol.
I think this new movie has the strong potential to make the one he starred in look like Citizen Kane. He would be wise to stay away and they can't afford him with the already overinflated celebrity budget this thing has.
Aug 11? Ah... makes sense... they're releasing it exactly when Halloween season begins for the parks!!Date has shifted to August 11th 2023 -
"Meanwhile Haunted Mansion moves from March 10 next year to Aug. 11 next year which is where Sony has Gran Turismo and Universal The Last Voyage of the Demeter."
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This will be out of theaters by the time Halloween season starts. A late September date would be ideal if you were going to try to capitalize on Halloween from a theatrical standpoint. Now maybe that's their play. Theater releases only seem to last a month or so, obviously that could be different by next year. So get it in theaters in August so you can push it for D+ and party season at the parks for Halloween.Aug 11? Ah... makes sense... they're releasing it exactly when Halloween season begins for the parks!!
Will it? I mean Disney could keep it in theaters an extra couple weeks to make it to mid-October.This will be out of theaters by the time Halloween season starts.
That's why I said it could change. We don't know if the theater environment will go back to normal since it will be a year later. I think they are expecting it to be a D+ push but if it does warrant keeping in theaters longer, bonus.I mean Disney could keep it in theaters an extra couple weeks to make it to mid-October.
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