Entertainment Weekly, based on several blog reports, are stating that shortly after the Tron panel at comic-com Guillermo Del Toro made a surprise announcement concerning his next project.....
In a surprise appearance following Disney’s Tron: Legacy presentation at Comic-Con, director Guillermo del Toro announced he will be directing a new big screen adaptation of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride. Unlike the last movie version of Haunted Mansion, which starred Eddie Murphy, del Toro said the live-action film will not be a comedy, but instead will be “very scary — if you take the children, they will scream.” Del Toro said he has visited the Haunted Mansion ride many times since he was a kid, describing it as “a place where I go when I need to think and to relax.” The director, described the Haunted Mansion project as “a dream come true.”
Well there you have it, after weeks of speculation including everything from Dr. Strange to Deadman and back again, this is Del Torro's next big secret project. I could see him pulling this movie off, but I'll admit its something I don't think anyone saw coming.