Walt Disney Studios is reaching into their animated archives for a live-action adaptation of “Night on Bald Mountain,” a sequence from 1940’s Fantasia.
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Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, who wrote 2014’s Dracula Untold and the upcoming The Last Witchhunter (with Cory Goodman), will pen the script. “Night on Bald Mountain” was a sequence from Fantasia where a demonic creature conjured spirits from the dead. The spirits flew and reveled in a night of chaos, until the eventual sunrise sent them back to their realm.
This is a rather deep cut for Disney, who’s lately mined their animated features–albeit, more recognizable ones– for live-action adaptations. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney will approach Night on Bald Mountain similarly to Maleficent, the 2014 Sleeping Beauty spin-off starring Angelina Jolie. Seeing as how Maleficent conjured $758.4 million in worldwide revenue, those aren’t bad footsteps to follow.
For a refresher on Night on Bald Mountain, check out the video below.
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