I recently came across two items that dovetail with the TheoFantastique interests in Disney and his exploration of the dark side through animation. The first is an item in USA Today titled “Walt Disney’s Curious Fascination with Death.” The article not only mentions projects where death is the focal point, as in The Skeleton Dance and “Night on Bald Mountain” from Fantasia, the article also quotes the work of scholar Gary Laderman to note how significant death was in other works of Disney. The article is worth exploring for those interested in Disney studies, and particularly his dark animation projects.
The second piece is news being reported in various outlets such as Verge that plans on are in the works to make “Night on Bald Mountain” into a live-action movie.
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