Witch Mountain (Disney+ Series)

[DCBaker]

"Disney’s Witch Mountain franchise has been beloved by fans for nearly 50 years. Now, the franchise that has 5 movies will be getting its first attempt at the small screen with a Disney+ series simply titled Witch Mountain.

The Disney+ project is set to begin filming the pilot on November 5 in Los Angeles, Ca. While The Midgard Times has reported a Toronto shoot, we are unsure if the studio will film in both locations but it is surely possible.

The series is co-written by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, the duo behind the hit Syfy series, 12 Monkeys. Producers are John Davis and John Fox, the duo behind the hit comedy Game Night. Davis will produce through his Davis Entertainment production banner."

'Witch Mountain' Disney+ Series to Begin Filming in November

Disney's Witch Mountain franchise has been beloved by fans for nearly 50 years. Now, Disney+ is moving forward on a series.

thedisinsider.com

 

[DCBaker]

Cast announced -

 

[Heppenheimer]

Cast announced -

This is off topic slightly, but I feel it must be repeated. Bryce Dallas Howard recently shared a story where a studio executive told her she needed to lose weight.

Who looks at a picture like that and says "Yes, she needs to improve her look"?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Cast announced -

Those photos are so touched that I'm calling H.R.

 

[DCBaker]

More details from Variety -

"The project is described as a modern take on the franchise and follows “two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not be as idyllic as it seems.”

Travis Fickett and Terry Matalas co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers. Augustine Frizzell will direct and executive produce the pilot. John Fox and John Davis of Davis Entertainment are executive producing along with Gary Marsh. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature."

Howard will star in the pilot as Audrey, described as “Tia’s devoted and loving mother. Her husband died from a mental illness and she tries to reassure a fretful Tia that she shows no sign of following her father’s dark spiral. A warm mama bear type, but like everyone in this town, not everything is as it seems.”

Gravitt will play Tia, said to be “a straight-A student who’s regarded by her classmates as ‘perfect,’ although she regards herself as flawed. She’s terrified of failure and is plagued by nightmares and fears that her late father’s schizophrenia is starting to exhibit itself in her. Tia has ‘hallucinations’ in which people around her step outside their living bodies and voice their deepest, darkest fears and desires and rages.”

Miller will play Ben, “a troubled teen who makes ends meet by writing papers for other students but he’s got a hot temper and if he slugs another student, he’ll be expelled. Ben is best friends with Corey, his co-worker at the diner. He’s recently made a troubling discovery about himself, he can force others in his vicinity to move according to his will and there’s something drawing him inexplicably in the direction of Tia.”

Norwood will play Corey. Corey is said to be “Ben’s closest friend, an outsider with tattoos. Corey is a very mature teen who comes across older than they are. They are one step away from expulsion and puts more care into looking like a My Chemical Romance song that became an anime fan. Corey works at the local diner alongside Ben and is in his circle of trust, but doesn’t appreciate it when he tries to act as their protector.”

Kelly stars as Peter, Tia’s closest male friend. “Peter is lovesick on the subject of Tia, but she’s unaware of his charms, and equally unaware of his devotion. But when Tia expresses her concerns about the seemingly impossible happenings around them, she learns that Peter’s observant, cautious nature might be an asset in figuring out the mystery around them.”

‘Witch Mountain’ Pilot Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Isabel Gravitt & Levi Miller Ordered By Disney+, 2 More Cast

Disney+ has given a formal pilot order to Witch Mountain, a reimagining of the popular Disney film franchise, with Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World: Dominion), Isabel Gravitt (The Watcher) and L…

deadline.com

 

[Phroobar]

Disney giving the WB a run for its money.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

As someone who loves the original IP and loves supernatural YA - I'm... disappointed they're going this route.

Granted they already have the perfect modern equivalent on Disney+ with "The Secrets of Sulphur Springs" (highly recommend for family spooky but fun adventure viewing), but this was a classic chapter book MAYBE middle grade that's suddenly being bumped to YA and it doesn't need to be.

That said, I'll probably still check it out because I love the original IP and supernatural YA. lol

 

[lazyboy97o]

Isn’t this like the third modern take on the story?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Isn’t this like the third modern take on the story?

Correct.

There was the 90s TV movie remake of the original, Race to Witch Mountain from 2009 and now this.

"Disney’s Witch Mountain franchise has been beloved by fans for nearly 50 years. Now, the franchise that has 5 movies will be getting its first attempt at the small screen with a Disney+ series simply titled Witch Mountain.

Two of those 5 movies are not on Disney+. The above mentioned 90s TV movie and the 80s TV movie Beyond Witch Mountain.