At San Diego Comic Con today, Disney Studios announced they will be teaming up with Guillermo Del Toro for Disney’s Haunted Mansion.

“Dark imagery is an integral part of the Walt Disney legacy. After all, Disney himself was the father of some really chilling moments and characters – think Chernabog from Fantasia or Maleficent as the Dragon or the Evil Queen in Snow White,” said del Toro. “I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of my own adaptation of the original theme park attraction Walt envisioned and that remains- for me- the most desirable piece of real estate in the whole world

Del Toro is AMAZING with characters and fantasy and I can’t wait to see what he does with the Haunted Mansion story. Millions of people have ridden the Disney Park ride which opened in 1969 and has been re-done a few times.

“Millions of people from around the world visit The Haunted Mansion each year, but no one has ever had a tour guide like Guillermo del Toro,” said Rich Ross, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios. “Guillermo is one of the most gifted and innovative filmmakers working today and he is going to take audiences on a visually-thrilling journey like they’ve never experienced before.”

Here are some pictures from the event: