Disney ‘sequel scrapped after £120M film bombs on the field workplace regardless of studio hoping for Pirates of the Caribbean type franchise’

Disney have scrapped plans for a Haunted Mansion sequel after the horror comedy bombed on the field workplace.

The film, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny Devito and Owen Wilson, hasn’t but been launched within the UK however has already been savaged by American critics and making solely £20M because it’s July 28 launch. 

Like Pirates of The Caribbean, Haunted Mansion is predicated on a Disneyland trip and studio bosses had been hoping for the same type franchise. 

A supply advised The Sun: ‘There have been actually excessive hopes for Haunted Mansion and ­Disney put a great deal of cash into it.

‘However the launch has been massively overshadowed by different motion pictures, equivalent to Barbie, and the figures are actually ­disappointing. It’s primarily based on the Disneyland trip and executives needed it to be a significant new ­franchise, identical to the Pirates Of The ­Caribbean movies, which additionally originated from a trip.

Flop: Disney have scrapped plans for a Haunted Mansion sequel after the horror comedy bombed on the field workplace

Bomb: The film, starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny Devito and Owen Wilson, hasn’t but been launched within the UK however has already been savaged by American critics and making solely £20M because it’s July 28 launch

Including: ‘This one simply hasn’t labored, although, and as issues stand all concepts and plans for a sequel or spin-off have been shelved.’

Haunted Mansion is among the lowest openings for a Disney live-action remake of a traditional animated movie. 

In the meantime Barbie has raked in £600M, on observe to turn into the second film of 2023 to cross the billion mark.

Haunted Mansion sees Star Wars star Rosario performs single mom Gabbie who strikes into a surprising New Orleans mansion. She is joined by her nine-year-old son performed by Chase Dillon.

However then they quickly realise that the large house is stuffed with spooky ghosts so that they name in a staff of consultants to assist them do away with the zany spirits.

The ghosts trigger every kind of havoc within the previous dwelling, identical to within the famed Disneyland trip. The staff of consultants that assist her do away with the spirits are fairly the motley crew.

There’s a paranormal skilled (performed by LaKeith Stanfield), a psychic (Toffiany Haddish), a priest (Owen Wilson) and a historian (Danny DeVito) for help.

Within the poster they’re seen fastidiously strolling up a flight of stairs within the giant dwelling as somebody carries a lit lantern.

Gutted: A supply stated: ‘There have been actually excessive hopes for Haunted Mansion and ­Disney put a great deal of cash into it.

Excessive hopes: Like Pirates of The Caribbean (pictured) Haunted Mansion is predicated on a Disneyland trip and studio bosses had been hoping for the same type franchise.

The net synopsis reads: ‘A priest, a professor and a magical investigator attempt to assist a lady and her household after they unwittingly transfer right into a haunted mansion in New Orleans.’

And the intelligent tag line is, ‘House is the place the hang-out is,’ a play on ‘House is the place the center is.’

Justin Simien directs the comedy with a script by Katie Dippold.

Justin beforehand revealed on the D23 exhibit that he used to work on the Walt Disney theme park. And he would trip the Haunted Mansion on breaks.

Plastic unbelievable: Haunted Mansion has discovered itself overshadowed by new launch Barbie which has raked in £600M 

He shared: ‘For me, there was one thing about that trip I felt was there within the script.

‘It was humorous and stuffed with attention-grabbing characters, however with a darkish edge to it. I simply associated to it. It felt I knew how you can make it,’ he stated.

‘I really like New Orleans and I felt I had a duty right here to ensure all of the little Easter eggs are there,’ continued Simeon, in keeping with Deadline.

Haunted Mansion will premiere in UK cinemas August 11.