Walt Disney Company will be developing a new live-action film based around the “Space Mountain” ride, once again bringing one of its rides to the big screen, Variety reports.
- Joby Harold — who worked on “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” will write the script.
- Harold is also writing and directing the Obi-Wan Kenobi “Star Wars” project. And he worked on the third “John Wick” film.
The ride opened up in 1975 at Walt Disney World as a follow-up ride to the Matterhorn ride at Disneyland. It was added to Disneyland in 1977, according to Variety.
Disney has been adapting rides into movies for years.
- Disney has also confirmed a new “Haunted Mansion” live-action movie remake. The last edition featured Eddie Murphy in the titular role.
- There’s also a “Jungle Cruise” movie on the way, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt. That film will drop on July 30, 2021.
- All of these films are under the show of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” which has earned more than $1.5 billion.