‘Loki’ star Owen Wilson joins Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: “Loki” star Owen Wilson is as soon as once more headed to Disney as he’s set to star within the studio’s new movie adaptation of the favored theme park journey “The Haunted Mansion”.

The actor joins beforehand introduced forged members Tiffany Haddish and LaKeith Stanfield within the manufacturing that’s described as an ensemble in nature.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, story particulars are being stored in the dead of night, however it’s identified that the movie will comply with a household that strikes into the titular mansion.

Justin Simien, identified for “Dear White People” and “Bad Hair”, will direct the newest model from Katie Dippold’s script.

“The Haunted Mansion” relies on the spooky theme park journey which first opened at Disneyland in 1969.

It took visitors via a terrifying manor stuffed with ghosts, ghouls and varied different undead residents.

It was additionally one of many solely points of interest during which Disney workers have been inspired to not smile.

Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are hooked up to supply the movie via their Rideback banner.

Nick Reynolds of Rideback will function govt producer.

Shooting is predicted to start subsequent month in Atlanta.

The amusement park attraction was beforehand used to develop a 2003 family-friendly horror comedy movie “The Haunted Mansion”, starring Eddie Murphy.

“Jungle Cruise” was the studio’s latest hit that was additionally primarily based on a theme park attraction.

Disney not too long ago greenlit a sequel for the movie, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.

Disney can also be creating movies on different well-liked rides like Space Mountain and Town of Terror.

Wilson most not too long ago starred as Mobius, a center supervisor who works with Tom Hiddleston’s lord of mischief in “Loki”, the Marvel collection on Disney’s streamer Disney Plus.

The actor will subsequent be seen in “The French Dispatch”, directed by his frequent collaborator Wes Anderson.

He has additionally completed taking pictures the romantic comedy “Marry Me”, additionally starring Jennifer Lopez.