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Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Lower Decks' Tawny Newsome Opened Up About How The Animated Series Impacted The Live-Action Star Trek Comedy She's Developing With Justin Simien

By Mick Joest Published

The animated comedy's legacy will continue.

Interviews
Bad Hair
6 Under-The-Radar Horror Movies From Black Directors That Deserve More Love

By Sarah El-Mahmoud Published

Venture outside the mainstream with these great horror titles.

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Haunted Mansion ghosts
Haunted Mansion Director Reflects On The Movie’s Summer Release Date As It Arrives On Streaming For Halloween

By Carly Levy Published

The Haunted Mansion director Justin Simien looks back on the movie’s summer release date as it heads for a Halloween streaming release date.

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Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito and Rosario Dawson in Haunted Mansion
Haunted Mansion Director Reacts To The Movie’s Poor Reviews

By Dirk Libbey Published

How Haunted Mansion's director feels about the film failing to become a hit.

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Winona Ryder in Haunted Mansion
Haunted Mansion Director Makes Beetlejuice 2 Joke While Explaining How The Film Landed That Winona Ryder Cameo

By Dirk Libbey Published

One of the best Haunted Mansion moments had nothing to do with the Disneyland ride, and everything to do with Beetlejuice.

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Jamie Lee Curtis glowing inside a crystal ball in Haunted Mansion.
The Haunted Mansion Director Got To Walk Around The Disneyland Ride After Closing, And I’m So Jealous

By Jeff McCobb Published

Exclusives In doing research for his new film Haunted Mansion, Justin Simien got full access to the iconic ride, and it sounds nuts.

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Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito and Rosario Dawson in Haunted Mansion
Haunted Mansion's Director Reveals Which Star Had The Biggest Impact On Their Character In The Disney Film

By Eric Eisenberg Published

Exclusives Haunted Mansion's cast is bursting with big personalities, but one star had a more significant impact on their character than the others.

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Elsa in Frozen.
Disney’s Haunted Mansion Director Reveals The Major Frozen Easter Egg He Tried To Add To Movie

By Dirk Libbey Published

Disney's Haunted Mansion almost included a hilarious reference to Frozen.

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Jamie Lee Curtis glowing inside a crystal ball in Haunted Mansion.
That Time Jamie Lee Curtis Tried To Film Madame Leota Scenes For Haunted Mansion While Her Head Was In A Real Crystal Ball

By Mike Reyes Published

Haunted Mansion's Jamie Lee Curtis tried filming inside an actual crystal ball rig, and there's a good reason why that approach was ditched.

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Diana Ross as Dorothy Gale, Nipsey Russell as The Tin Man, and Michael Jackson as Scarecrow in The Wiz
Haunted Mansion's Director Wants To Remake The Wiz, And His Passion Has Me Sold

By Eric Eisenberg Published

Exclusives Justin Simien's love for the Haunted Mansion attraction led him to make the Haunted Mansion film, but his true passion project is a remake of The Wiz.

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