La Tour de la Terreur [Disney - 202?]

A l´heure actuelle je ne comprends toujours pas :
1. Comment un film sur "Le manoir hanté" a pu voir le jour. Il y a bien quelques éléments de scénario autour de cette attraction, mais qui ne sont pas suffisants pour faire un bon film, comme
l´expérience l´a montré.
2. Comment ça se fait que Disney ait encore un projet de film sur cette attraction alors que le premier film a fait un flop retentissant.
Une attraction n´est pas un film et encore moins un scénario. Donc, à moins d´être chanceux et de tomber sur un scénariste capable d´écrire un scénario correct (comme ça a été le cas pour les deux premiers "Pirate des Caraïbes"), les risques de plantage sont très élevés...

Ça aurait été sympa que les Studios produisent une version inspirée de la version Tokyo DisneySea avec Harrison Hightower III...

Qui sait? Si le film marche, ils peuvent pondre une suite basée sur la storyline japonaise! Avec le label live, on peut s'attendre à tout...

Selon Collider, l'attraction Tower of Terror va également avoir son adaptation en prises de vue réelles. L'actrice Scarlett Johansson en sera la vedette et productrice, avec Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4, Vice Versa) au scénario.

Collider a écrit:

Exclusive: Scarlett Johansson to Produce and Star in 'Tower of Terror' Movie for Disney
BY JEFF SNEIDER

The studio is staying in business with its 'Black Widow' star, according to sources.


Two-time Oscar nominee Scarlett Johansson will produce Disney's Tower of Terror movie, which will be developed as a starring vehicle for the studio's Black Widow actress, Collider has exclusively learned.

Toy Story 4 director and Inside Out scribe Josh Cooley is currently writing the script, though plot details are being kept under wraps somewhere on the tower's top floor. Johansson will produce via her company These Pictures alongside Jonathan Lia, and though there's no director formally attached yet, Disney will aim high, according to sources -- especially since Johansson is coming off of dual Oscar nominations for her stellar work in Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit in addition to her high-profile turn in Marvel's Black Widow.

Representatives for Disney and Johansson had no comment.

Tower of Terror is, of course, based on the popular Disney theme park attractions, which culminate with a free-falling elevator drop that results in some priceless photos. The exhilarating ride features a creepy narrator who sounds like The Twilight Zone host Rod Serling, and there were always long lines due to high demand from thrill-seekers. The ride was previously turned into a 1997 TV movie starring Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst, though a new theatrical feature has been in development since 2015, when John August was tapped to write a treatment about five people in a posh hotel who take an elevator and disappear after it's hit by lightning.

Following the global success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Disney has been eager to turn its most beloved theme park rides into movies, and I imagine Tower of Terror will be developed with a PG-13 rating in mind, just like all of the Pirates movies and the upcoming Jungle Cruise movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The movie is, after all, called Tower of Terror. As far as movies based on Disney rides go, only Tomorrowland was rated PG, and that one underperformed at the box office. Disney-owned ABC also made a TV pilot based on the Thunder Mountain ride back in 2013, but it wasn't ordered to series.

Johansson will soon be seen reprising her iconic role as Natasha Romanoff in her very own solo movie, Black Widow, which will be released simultaneously on Disney+ as well as in theaters on July 9. Johansson is also attached to star opposite Taron Egerton in WB's new Little Shop of Horrors movie, and she's due to reprise her voice role as the lovable porcupine Ash in Sing 2. On the producing side, Johansson's company These Pictures is developing the drama Bride, which is in the works at A24 and Apple.

Meanwhile, It was announced earlier this week that Johansson will be the recipient of the 35th American Cinematheque Award this November, which is a major career honor. Johansson is represented by CAA, the law firm of Morris Yorn Barnes Levine Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner Endlich & Gellman, and True Public Relations, while Cooley is repped by CAA, Grandview and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein.

Ooooh ! Ca c'est une excellente nouvelle et une excellente surprise !
Ca ne peut que donner quelque chose d'hyper intéressant, il y a de quoi faire en piochant dans les storylines des différentes versions de l'attraction.

Et si en plus il y a Scarlett Johansson, que demander de plus ?

qu'elle se taise ???



Balthazar P.

Ouiii je viens de voir cette nouvelle ! Vraiment hâte, en espérant que ce ne soit pas un film ''horreur/fantômes'' comme Haunted Mansion avec Eddy Murphy qui est un peu trop friendly a mon gout. Je demande pas non plus une ambiance terrifiante a s'en cacher sous la couette mais quelque chose qui vise bien le public attiré par cette attraction : ados/adultes.

Je vais suivre ça de près

Mais du coup ça sera un remake du téléfilm Le Fantôme d'Halloween ou bien une histoire totalement original ?

Bon bes finalement, le film ne se fera pas suite aux récentes accusations de Scarlett Johansson, en tout cas il ne se fera probablement pas avec l'actrice, qui devait aussi produire le film. Ce n'est pas encore annoncé officiellement pour le moment, mais au vu de la multiplication des articles, je pense qu'il y a du vrai et il serait étrange de voir Disney continuait à travailler avec l'actrice si procès il y a. C'est assez dommage en tout cas vu que le film m'intéressait grandement. Dommage.

Source : https://www.tomsguide.fr/disney-ne-voudrait-plus-travailler-avec-scarlett-johansson/

Scarlett Johansson et Disney ont finalement réglé leur différend à l'amiable, évitant ainsi un passage au tribunal en mars prochain.

Alan Bergman (Président de Disney Studios Content) se réjouit de continuer à travailler avec l'actrice sur plusieurs projets de films dont Tower of Terror.

Scarlett Johansson est également impatiente de continuer sa collaboration avec les studios de l'entreprise de Burbank au cours des années à venir. Tout est bien qui finit bien !

Citation :

Scarlett Johansson and Disney Settle ‘Black Widow’ Pay Lawsuit

Scarlett Johansson and Disney have reached a settlement over her blockbuster lawsuit that accused the studio of sabotaging the theatrical release of “Black Widow” to prop up Disney Plus.

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Johansson had sought a $50 million payout from the studio.

“I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” Johansson said in a statement on Thursday. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come.”

Alan Bergman, the chairman of Disney Studios Content, said he, too, was pleased to have resolved the dispute

“I’m very pleased that we have been able to come to a mutual agreement with Scarlett Johansson regarding ‘Black Widow,'” he said in a statement. “We appreciate her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look forward to working together on a number of upcoming projects, including Disney’s ‘Tower of Terror.'”

alleged that Johansson lost out on tens of millions of dollars in box office bonuses.

Disney had fired back in unusually personal terms at the A-list star, accusing her of displaying “callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The studio also disclosed that Johansson had been paid $20 million for her work on the project.

CAA co-chairman Bryan Lourd responded that the studio was seeking to “weaponize” his client’s success against her.

“Disney’s direct attack on her character and all else they implied is beneath the company that many of us in the creative community have worked with successfully for decades,” Lourd said at the time.

Disney had sought to force Johansson’s suit into arbitration, arguing that her contract contained a provision requiring that any disputes be settled in private. A hearing on that motion was scheduled for March, however, suggesting that the parties were not eager to fight it out in court.

“Black Widow” was originally set to debut on May 1, 2020, but was postponed several times due to the pandemic. In March 2021, Disney announced that it would be released simultaneously in theaters and via Premier Access on Disney Plus on July 9, allowing subscribers to rent the film for $30. The movie grossed $80 million in theaters in its opening weekend — not bad for the pandemic, but terrible by pre-pandemic Marvel standards.

Disney revealed in a filing in August that “Black Widow” had grossed $125 million on streaming, in addition to its $367 million box office gross.

Johansson argued that the streaming release cannibalized the theatrical gross, and violated her contract. Disney also released “Jungle Cruise” and “Cruella” concurrently in theaters and on Disney Plus.

Warner Bros., which released its entire 2021 slate with the same hybrid model, paid out handsome sums to compensate its stars for lost backend revenue.

Variety - 30 Septembre 2021.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/scarlett-johansson-disney-lawsuit-settled-1235078355/

Taika Waititi est pressenti pour diriger le film Tower of Terror. A ce jour, on ne sait toujours pas si Taika Waititi et Scarlett Johanson interprèteront un rôle dans le film ou si ils se contenteront de le le réaliser pour le premier et de le coproduire pour la seconde.

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Taika Waititi to Direct Disney’s ‘Tower of Terror’

We have learned that Taika Waititi has signed on to direct Disney’s Tower of Terror movie, which has Scarlett Johanson (Black Widow) attached as a producer.

The director boarded the project earlier this year, but when the Johanson v. Disney news surfaced it was unknown what happened to the Tower of Terror project and those involved.

However, Johanson and Disney settled and The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the project was still in the works. What we hear is Waititi is still aboard the project.

Academy Award-winner Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4, Inside Out) has penned the script.

Although details are currently under wraps, the film will be based on the famous and widely popular Walt Disney World attraction of the same name.

As of now, it is unknown if Johanson or Waititi will star in the project.

Disney previously tried its hand at a film about the ride in 1997 with the titular made-for-TV movie. Steve Gutenberg and Kirsten Dunder starred.

Back in 2015, Disney tried launching a Tower of Terror movie with John August (Corpse Bride) writing the script, and Jim Whitaker (Peter Pan and Wendy) producing, but the project ultimately was shelved.

https://thedisinsider.com/2021/11/01/exclusive-taika-waititi-to-direct-disneys-tower-of-terror/

C'est une bonne nouvelle, j'espère que nous aurons rapidement des nouvelles autour du projet et notamment le casting. Merci pour l'information.

Je suis curieux de l'annonce de Waititi à la réalisation, de base il est plutôt dans le genre comique mais ces dernières années il s'est quand même pas mal diversifié donc je me demande vers quel genre va tendre le film.

Des news de ce film?

Le projet reprend.

Rappelons qu'aux dernières nouvelles, Scarlet Johansson semblait fâchée avec Disney depuis le procès qu'elle a intenté à la société qui avait modifié la stratégie de sortie de Black Widow. Lors d'une interview accordée à Variety, l'actrice a souligné qu'il n'y avait aucune rancœur entre elle et Disney.

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Miraculously, any bad blood between Disney and Johansson has dissipated. The 38-year-old actress remains in business with the studio on the planned “Tower of Terror,” based on its popular theme park ride, with Taika Waititi attached to direct. And she still visits Disney World at least 10 times a year and geeks out when talking about the studio’s movies. The obsession stems from a two-year period when her family lived in Florida. “We had annual passes to Disney World, and I have a real passion for the Disney parks. Also, when I was growing up, it was a great time for Disney animation — ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Lion King’ with the incredible soundtrack. Like, I will be pre-buying tickets to ‘The Little Mermaid.’ I actually need to text my sister about that,” she says, propping up her image as a cheerleader for movie theaters — even if it seems ridiculous imagining Scarlett Johansson using Fandango like the rest of us.  

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Ce serait merveilleux si Kirsten Dunst revenait pour ce projet.Étant un grand fan d’elle…On peut toujours rêver.

isanka a écrit:

Le projet reprend.

Rappelons qu'aux dernières nouvelles, Scarlet Johansson semblait fâchée avec Disney depuis le procès qu'elle a intenté à la société qui avait modifié la stratégie de sortie de Black Widow. Lors d'une interview accordée à Variety, l'actrice a souligné qu'il n'y avait aucune rancœur entre elle et Disney.

Citation :

Miraculously, any bad blood between Disney and Johansson has dissipated. The 38-year-old actress remains in business with the studio on the planned “Tower of Terror,” based on its popular theme park ride, with Taika Waititi attached to direct. And she still visits Disney World at least 10 times a year and geeks out when talking about the studio’s movies. The obsession stems from a two-year period when her family lived in Florida. “We had annual passes to Disney World, and I have a real passion for the Disney parks. Also, when I was growing up, it was a great time for Disney animation — ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Lion King’ with the incredible soundtrack. Like, I will be pre-buying tickets to ‘The Little Mermaid.’ I actually need to text my sister about that,” she says, propping up her image as a cheerleader for movie theaters — even if it seems ridiculous imagining Scarlett Johansson using Fandango like the rest of us.  

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Ces photos...

Sur le plateau de TODAY, Scarlett Johansson confirme que Tower of Terror est toujours en projet, et que, maintenant que la grève est terminée, ils peuvent recommencer à travailler sur le scénario.