The Muppets Will Visit the Haunted Mansion in Disney Plus Special – ScreenCrush

In their long history, the Muppets have gone to outer space, sailed the high seas, hung out with Orson Welles, and even became the characters from Charles DickensThe Christmas Carol.Their next destinationis a little more contemporary: the Haunted Mansion from Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

Muppets Haunted Mansion is the Muppets next project, and their first-ever Halloween special. Its described in the official press release as a brand-new special featuring a star-studded Muppets cast, celebrity cameos, all-new music and spooky fun for families to enjoy together. How exactly the Muppets interact with the Haunted Mansion whether they go to spooky house inspired by the ride or if they go to the actual ride wasnt made clear, but there is a cute announcement video starring Gonzo and Pepe the King Prawn:

The Muppets have their own Disney World attraction,MuppetVision 3D, which has been a fixture at Disneys Hollywood Studios since 1991. And the Haunted Mansion has been adapted for the screenbefore; in 2003 Eddie Murphy starred in a family comedy loosely inspired by the ride. (A remake is currently in development, to be directed byDear White Peoples Justin Simien.) As if the news wasnt synergistic enough, the announcement ofMuppets Haunted Mansion was made in conjunction with a #HalfwaytoHalloween promotion for the Disney Parks, hyping up Walt Disney Worlds plans for Halloween celebrations this coming fall. Presumably the end point of this act of corporate synergy is a sequel special about the Hatbox Ghost attending a spooky screening ofMuppetVision.

Muppets Haunted Mansionpremieres on Disney+ this fall.

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