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The⁣ Director’s Vision for Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” Remake

The director ⁤of Disney’s new film “Haunted Mansion,” stated he wanted to make the film “as black as possible,” in a recent interview.

Director Justin Simien sat down with Yahoo! Entertainment to explain his inspiration⁢ for the film and cited the ‌city of New Orleans (where the film⁣ is set) as a big ‍reason behind it.

“I wanted ‍to make [the movie] as black as I can because that’s New Orleans,” he told Yahoo! Entertainment.

Director Justin Simien’s says ‘Haunted Mansion’ is the longest movie he’s ever worked on, consisting of 100+ days of shooting. https://t.co/uqXxFayyF6

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“As a filmmaker, I have an incredible desire to​ bring the history of New Orleans and specifically black culture [to the movie].”

“This is ⁢the birthplace of jazz and the best‌ food ⁢in the country. And all of our popular⁢ cultures come out of this⁤ time in New Orleans where black ​people and white people⁢ and indigenous people and the Spanish and all ‌these people were free,”​ he continued.

“And it was ⁤short-lived, but‌ it was long enough to produce this amazing, unique culture. And that was literally [number one] ⁤ on my bucket list of things to bring to life and film.”

Simien added, “And luckily, ‍Disney⁣ agreed. That’s why it’s here. That’s why I’m here.”

Disney previously released a​ PG​ version of “The Haunted Mansion” in 2003, which starred comedian Eddie Murphy ‌in the lead and told a similar story of a⁢ family moving into a spooky Louisiana home.

But⁣ that version did ⁢not speak to Simien, as he cited he was already an adult when it was released.

Simien’s version is PG-13 and sports an all-star cast including LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Danny DeVito, Owen⁤ Wilson, Tiffany ⁢Haddish, and Jamie Lee Curtis.

While the director has previously been credited with “Dear White People” and “Bad Hair,” his ⁣foray into the reimagination of the popular House of ⁤Mouse ride, hasn’t had the warmest reception.

“Haunted Mansion” currently holds a 39 percent splat ‌with critics on film site Rotten Tomatoes.

And possibly even ⁤worse, the film has failed to spook up box office ⁣sales.⁤ Costing over a‌ whopping $200 million, the film has so far only earned roughly $30 million domestically.

There‍ is a very real possibility​ that this ⁢latest ⁢Disney movie will result in financial loss.⁣ If “Haunted Mansion” is able to turn a profit, it would reverse a string of disastrous Disney​ films lately, all of which have helped contribute to the company’s massive woes of late.

Notably, a ⁢pair of recent films, “Lightyear” and “Strange World” have been particularly disastrous animated films for Disney ​that⁣ lost the ​company over a quarter of ⁤a billion dollars.

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