Disney has shuffled release dates for one of its biggest announcements from D23 convention – the live-action film Haunted Mansion which has been pushed back five months with the announcement of release dates for new projects.
Disney removes Rogue Squadron from its slate, shifts Haunted Mansion to Summer 2023; sets release date for Mufasa: The Lion King, Elio, Snow White
As The Hollywood Reporter notes, Rosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield, Danny DeVito, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto and Tiffany Haddish star in the film — from director Justin Simien, who showed off a first look at D23 on September 9 — that tells the story of a mother and son who encounter a mansion that is more than it seems.
Haunted Mansion, which was originally set for release on March 10, 2023, will be directed by Justin Simien from a screenplay written by Katie Dippold. It is being produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback. Rideback’s Nick Reynolds will serve as executive producer. Per the report, Disney also officially removed the Star Wars film Rogue Squadron from the calendar which was originally meant to open December 2023.
The studio also set dates for a number of tentpoles it teased at D23 namely – alien-themed Elio which arrives March 1, 2024; Disney’s Snow White hits March 22, 2024; Pixar’s Inside Out 2 will open June 14, 2024; and Mufasa: The Lion King arrives July 5, 2024, Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins for April 21, 2023 and Disney’s animated Wish which was previously set for just 2023, will open November 22, 2023.
As THR notes, Rogue Squadron was unveiled at an investor day in late 2020, with director Patty Jenkins stating she hoped to make “the greatest fighter pilot movie ever made.” It is unclear if Jenkins and Disney will return to the film at a future date.
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