Danny DeVito Joins Movie "Haunted Mansion"

Veteran comedic actor Danny DeVito has recently joined the cast of Disney’s ghostly family adventure movie "Haunted Mansion".

DeVito will play the role of a smug professor.

The movie also stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, and Rosario Dawson.

It is written by Katie Dippold and helmed by Justin Simien, who is making his big-budget studio debut on "Hunted Mansion".

Production of the movie began last week in New Orleans and Atlanta.

The movie follows a mother and her son who come across a mansion that is more than it seems while being orbited by various characters key to undressing the spooky mystery.

"Haunted Mansion" is based on one of the company’s signature theme park rides.

Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, who produced Disney’s billion-dollar-grossing live-action remake of "Aladdin", are producing via their Rideback banner. Rideback’s Nick Reynolds is executive producing.

DeVito is also set to reteam with helmer Ivan Reitman and star Arnold Schwarzenegger for "Triplets", a sequel to the 1988 comedy hit, "Twins".

The veteran actor has over 100 credits ranging from the seminal 1970s TV series "Taxi" to major movies such as "Romancing the Stone" and "Batman Returns".

In the past 15 years, he appear in the long-running comedy, "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia".

DeVito's last big-screen studio appearance was in 2019’s "Jumanji: The Next Level"