While at SDCC2023, Screen Rant spoke to HauntedMansion director Justin Simien about setting the movie in New Orleans, taking inspiration from the famous Disney Parks ride, and fond memories with his stellar cast:
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Based on the wildly popular Disney Parks ride, Haunted Mansion follows a mother and son whose new home is haunted by countless ghosts. Rallying a group of so-called paranormal experts, they work together to try and rid the house of these spirits. However, darker forces may be at play that will force the team to pull out all the stops if they want to stand a chance at not only succeeding but also surviving.
And for me, I love the research part of a movie; it's my favorite part. With Haunted Mansion, there's so much there. The Imagineers at Walt Disney went through a very interesting process to arrive at the Haunted Mansion. It's been documented; it's right there, so to get my fingers on that stuff, to ride the ride, [was great].
What's something that general audiences wouldn't necessarily know about Haunted Mansion that you are privy to now that you've explored and researched it so much? Justin Simien: My mom's side of the family is from Louisiana. Lake Charles, that's where my mama’s folks be. I spent a lot of time in Louisiana growing up; a lot of time in Baton Rouge, a lot of time in Lake Charles, and a lot of time in a town called Welsh nobody knows about where my mom was born and raised.
Justin Simien: They're all legends, first of all. They're all so incredible. They're all so wonderful. And I'm not just saying that because that's the thing you're supposed to say in interviews and stuff – they really are lovely, hardworking, generous people. There's a great twist halfway through the movie about the ghosts’ motivation. What inspired that twist, without giving anything away?
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