‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie Premiere to Take Place at Disney California Adventure; May Turn Into Fan Event

The premiere of the new “Haunted Mansion” movie is scheduled to take place this Saturday, July 15, at the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort, but at this point, it’s unknown what type of premiere it will be.

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The Details

As planned, the Hyperion Theater will host the premiere, which will feature a red carpet with the movie’s stars including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hasan Minhaj, Marilu Henner and Lindsay Lamb.

However, a possible SAG-AFTRA strike could change all the plans, since it would be mean the actors could not promote the film until the strike is over, including appearing at the premiere.

“Haunted Mansion” is the first major world premiere set to take place after the strike deadline, so it will certainly set the tone for other upcoming summer film premieres.

Disney is expected to host about 2,000 guests, including fans in costumes, according to a press sheet about the event.

It says it will still host the event for the fans, even if the actors are not allowed to participate because of the strike.

If that happens, it’s unclear if director Justin Simien, producers Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, executive producers Nick Reynolds and Tom Peitzman, and composer Kris Bowers would still participate in a traditional red carpet with photographers and interview press, or if Disney would forgo the red carpet all together.

The actors’ union has until 11:59pm PT Wednesday, July 12 (that would be tonight!) to reach a new deal with the Hollywood studios to avoid a strike.

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The Film

“Haunted Mansion,” inspired by the Disney park attraction of the same name, will be released in theaters on July 28, 2023.

This new version of the story is about a woman (Rosario Dawson) and her son (Chase W. Dillon) who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts (Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, LaKeith Stanfield and Tiffany Haddish) to help rid their New Orleans home of supernatural squatters.

The film features an all-star ensemble cast that also includes Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis as Madame Leota, and Jared Leto as The Hatbox Ghost.