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A movie based on a song a couple of minutes long? This is either going
to be awful with little to do with the song and/or a knock-off of the
600 other animated monster movies already made.



Animated Movie Based on Popular Halloween Song in Works at Miramax
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A beloved Halloween classic is getting a fresh revival on screen.
Miramax is developing a new animated movie inspired by the timeless
hit "Monster Mash." The project aims to reimagine the spooky
favorite for modern audiences.

Miramax to develop a Monster Mash animated movie
According to Deadline, Miramax has acquired the rights to adapt the
1962 Halloween hit "Monster Mash" into an animated feature film.

CEO Jonathan Glickman secured the rights from Reservoir and Capizzi
Music Co., expanding the studio's slate of family-friendly projects.
Bobby "Boris" Pickett performed and co-wrote the song with Lenny
Capizzi. The track has accumulated over 500 million global streams
and brings in about $1 million in annual royalties.

Billboard ranked "Monster Mash" as the "Biggest Halloween Song of
All Time." Pickett said he wrote the song with Capizzi in under two
hours and recorded it in one take, produced by Gary S. Paxton. The
lyrics tell of a mad scientist whose monster starts a dance craze
joined by Dracula and Wolfman.

Glickman, known for his work on Netflix's Wednesday and MGM's
The Addams Family movies, said, "For more than 60 years, nothing has
said Halloween quite like the 'Monster Mash.' We're thrilled to be
entrusted by the Pickett and Capizzi families and to be partnering
with Reservoir Media to bring this iconic song to life as an
animated musical for all audiences."

Reservoir, which represents artists such as Miles Davis, Joni
Mitchell, and Hans Zimmer, licensed the song for the film adaptation.
Miramax's current lineup includes The Beekeeper 2 starring Jason
Statham and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. The studio plans to
release the next Scary Movie reboot in 2026.

A UCLA study found Gen Z's interest in animated content rose from 42%
to nearly 49% in the past year. This trend supports Miramax's plan to
grow its animation portfolio through Monster Mash.



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