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  1. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 32 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    Announcement delays could also just be the economic climate considering Q2 attendance is down. If you think you'll need to rely on locals more than usual for the event this year, announcements closer to when they'd start thinking about Halloween compared to out-of-towners planning their travel...
  2. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 32 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    Pretty sure the people booking a vacation package this early are also maybe looking for options beyond the included one-night ticket? Which was my point, they're selling packages before we even know what the event looks like. Again, it would be nice to have some options between a one-time ticket...
  3. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 32 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    Agree that HHN trip planning can be obnoxious, but I think that falls squarely on Universal rather than leakers who aren’t beholden to share any information. The issue is Uni still running the event like it’s locals only despite how much it’s grown nationally/internationally. The announcements...
  4. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 31 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    If the HHN teams wanted NOPE at the event, they’ve already built the relationships to have it included from the beginning and not as a last minute replacement. I have zero insider knowledge but I have read the plot leaks for NOPE, but without spoiling anything, there’s a reason it’s joining the...
  5. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 31 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    Everyone debating why Chucky should get another house because Universal has the franchise rights: The Thing's 40th birthday:
  6. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 31 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    I can't really argue whether or not Rise is a better fit until I actually see something from it, but nah, I don't think its due to a lack of material. After all, they've already adapted the remake and with houses like The Exorcist and movies like Happy Death Day/Black Phone in the mashups...
  7. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 31 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    Evil Dead is such a weird Ship of Theseus property. Army of Darkness suggest Ash and its goofy humor are the draw, not the Cabin in the Woods/Deadite horror, but the remake does a 180 and centers the gore and horror in the woods, removing Ash entirely. Ash vs. Evil Dead tries to reconcile by...
  8. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 31 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    Thought I'd give this one a try for fun. Using a shift cipher, if you move every letter in GWNILJUTWY up five places, you get BRIDGEPORT. It's the name of a lot of places and things, but the most notable would be Bridgeport in Connecticut, a harbor city on the Long Island Sound which dates back...
  9. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 31 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

    Biggest thing for me is not only did Halloween stick around, the font's been updated to the 2018 reboot. Could still wind up being a troll but if they were ever going to figure out the rights issues, this would be the year with Ends wrapping up the trilogy.
  10. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    No need to play devil's advocate, apparently I missed an entire conversation in the Hollywood thread about how Halloween, both Kills and III, may be ditched entirely from the event. If that's the case, I'm moving back to the idea of SotL showing up in Orlando at the very least (regardless of...
  11. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    Figured I'd try to work some of the clues/info for funsies, why not. Scattered thoughts: Regarding Silence of the Lambs, the Clarice/Sheep clue is obviously very on the nose, but its also not the first time Legacy may be hinting at SotL in Shrek. In fact, he pretty explicitly references SotL...
  12. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    Figure it's probably worth bringing this post from @Joe back up.
  13. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    Maybe not full blueprints, but certainly scenarios, scene descriptions and concept art. If the rights weren't a nightmare I bet it would all make a beautiful coffee table book.
  14. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    I don’t have specific insight for HHN/Universal’s process but in general licensees will pitch their idea to the licensor on what they plan to do with the rights before any contracts are ever signed. If the licensor likes the idea or doesn’t really care, they’ll give permission. And if not, the...
  15. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    Can't believe we're gonna get a C.H.U.D. show on the Beat Builders stage.
  16. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    Was there any speculation on if they're doing a lagoon show or not this year? If they are, a Halloween III section would be amazing with the strobing pumpkin commercial on the water screens + Silver Shamrock theme.
  17. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    If we're really digging into semantics, she and the rest of the line up were planned for HHN30. It needed to be delayed a year, but the planned HHN30 remains intact aside from her. Therefore, Eilish is being replaced for HHN30, regardless of when it actually happens. You're right in that Season...
  18. kingmantis

    Halloween Horror Nights 30 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors (2021)

    Yeah it's not a last minute rebuild but marketing is probably looking for something with comparable draw power. If MM does wind up in H3 and on billboards, its actually kinda funny how closely the headliners advertised would parallel HHN26. You'll have an anthology TV Series (AHS & Hill House)...
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