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Walt Disney Pictures has take to move forward with two fairly different projects : A electronic computer - invigorate adjustment of author Philip K. Dick ’s fantasy short story , King of the Elves , and a movie base on its famous Matterhorn motif park attraction ( tentatively titledThe Hill ) .
King of the Elveshas been formally on the agenda for the Mouse House since 2008 , but is now prepped to get moving forward after a protracted wait . The Matterhorn pic , on the other helping hand , is just the newest Disney drive - turned - movie labor on the visible horizon .
Varietysays thatHorrible Bossesco - writer Michael Markowitz has been enter to scriptKing of the Elves , which tells the tale of how an ordinary man from the Mississippi Delta is chosen as the leader of a group of tiny fantastic creatures - after he rescues them from a vicious troll .
gratuitous to say , the film will offer a rather unlike edition of imp than the kind glimpsed in theLord of the Ringstrilogy or the upcomingHobbitmovies . Likewise , Dick’sKing of the Elvesstory is a departure from the sorting of intellect - flex , philosophic sci - fi lore he ’s best bed for ( see : Blade Runner , Minority Report , Total Recall , etc . ) .
Boltdirector / co - author Chris Williams is"shepherding"the project , which presumptively means he ’ll be calling the shots on this estimator - renovate tale as well . Given the source material , there ’s good reason to go for that bothKing of the Elvesand next class ’s new Disney / Pixar flick , Brave , will prove themselves to be bright and sophisticated piece of fantasy storytelling that bid collection for moviegoers of all long time .
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The Hill/Matterhorn
devote that this year ’s quaternary first appearance in thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise has already secured about $ 1 billion at the worldwide box office , it ’s no shock that Disney is thirstily press out in the lead with other movies base on its subject Mungo Park attractions - includingJungle Cruise , Magic Kingdom , The Museum of the Weird , and aHaunted Mansionreboot . Matterhorn / The Hillis just the latest attraction to join the company , so to speak .
Similar to Disney ’s original authoritative tobaggan - theme roll coaster ride , the Matterhorn - based motion picture is being conceived as ( to quoteHeat Vision ):
" … A thrilling , tight - pace movie centering on five young adventure seekers who , for mystical reasons , are call to the top of the [ famed Swiss ] mountain and run into a Yetis [ a.k.a . Abominable Snowman ] on the journeying down . "
Much like the onslaught of plug-in games movies on the horizon ( see a roundup of thoseHERE ) , most of these Disney drive projects will be fashion as standard musical style moving-picture show ( globe - trotting dangerous undertaking , fantasy , supernatural horror , etc . ) that retain the name of their influence(s ) for marketing tie - in purposes . Like it or execrate it , brand recognition is the name of the biz in Hollywood in good order now ; whether or not the last production bend out to be generic , however , look more on the creative talent involved in play the rides to life . Take all that as you will .
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Martin Luther King Jr. of the Elveswill probably reach dramaturgy during the vacation season of 2013 .
We ’ll keep you posted on the status of theMatterhornmovie ( a.k.a . The Hill ) as more information is issue .
beginning : Heat Vision , Variety
