‘Tower Of Terror’ Movie In The Works At Disney With Scarlett Johansson Set To Star
Disney has another ride they want to turn into a movie:Tower of Terror. The studio is reuniting withScarlett Johansson, who will produce and star in a feature film inspired by the drop tower dark ride located at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Tokyo DisneySea, and Walt Disney Studios Park (it used to be at Disney California Adventure, too, before being turned into aGuardians of the Galaxyride).
Colliderhas the scoop that Disney is making aTower of Terrormovie withBlack Widow’s Scarlett Johansson set to produce and star.Toy Story 4director andInside OutwriterJosh Cooleyis currently penning the script for the movie which is being designed as a starring vehicle for Johansson. There is no director attached yet, but sources say Disney is “aiming high” in their search for a filmmaker. Plot details aren’t available yet, either.
The originalTower of Terrorat Disney World in Florida is an officially licensedTwilight Zoneride that usesTwilight Zonemusic and imagery, and footage ofTwilight Zonecreator Rod Serling with a voice imitator to structure the ride like an episode of the show. It’s more than likely that the film will drop theTwilight Zoneconnection. This could also give Disney an excuse to retool the ride and remove itsTwilight Zoneelements.
As for the ride, it’s set up to resemble the once-luxurious, now-dilapidated Hollywood Tower Hotel. After some showmanship, guests board an elevator that rises – and then drops. AsWikipediastates, “Rather than a simple gravity-powered drop, however, the elevator is pulled downwards, causing most riders to rise off their seats, held down by their seat belt. At least once during the drop sequence, wide elevator doors in front of the riders open to reveal a view of the park from a height of 157 ft (48 m); however, the drop is only 130 ft (40 m), the height of a 13-story building. The elevator drops at a top speed of 39 miles per hour (63 km/h).”
This Won’t Be the First Tower of Terror Movie
It’s worth noting that this won’t be the firstTower of Terrormovie. Back in 1997, Disney produced a made-for-TVTower of Terrormovie that starred Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst. Part of the film was even shot at the actual attraction in Orlando. In that film, “A journalist (Steve Guttenberg) and helpers (Kirsten Dunst, Nia Peeples) investigate a 1939 mystery in which five people vanished from a hotel elevator on Halloween.” The film isn’t available to stream, but you can buy a used DVD for $6 on Amazon, should the mood strike you.
It’s almost guaranteed that the newTower of Terrormovie will have nothing to do with this 1997 made-for-TV movie. But just remember: Kirsten Dunst got there first.
