The people at Disney must spend a lot of time wandering round the company’s theme parks wondering how they can turn any and every ride into a film that will become the sort of success Pirates Of The Caribbean has been. Haunted Mansion is in the works, as is The Tiki Tiki Room and a few other ride based film, and now the House Of Mouse is adding Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride to the mix.
Disney released Terry Jones’ mid-90s Wind In The Willows adaptation in the US as Mr Toads’ Wild Ride, but this would be a new, in-house production, based on Kenneth Grahame’s classic characters and more particularly Mr Toads’ nutty antics. The Disneyland ride was one or the original attractions when the park opened in 1955, based on the studio’s 1949 adaptation of The Wind In The Willows.
Tron Legacy producer Justin Springer is in charge of overseeing a new CG/live-action take of the tale, with commercials/music video director Pee Candeland also working on the film, which is currently looking for writers.
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