Witch Mountain (franchise)

Witch Mountain
Official franchise logo, as released in 2009.
Based onEscape to Witch Mountain
by Alexander Key
Distributed byThe Walt Disney Company
Release date
1975–present
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office>$106,387,141
(3 films)[a]

The Witch Mountain franchise consists of American science fiction fantasy-action adventure films, produced by The Walt Disney Company.[1][2][3] Based on the 1968 novel Escape to Witch Mountain by Alexander Key, the films deal with extraterrestrial children on Earth seeking to return to their home planet, while antagonists attempt to foil their escape. The franchise includes both theatrical and made-for-television releases.

A reboot television series starring Bryce Dallas Howard is in development, to be released exclusively streaming on Disney+.

Origin

Further information: Escape to Witch Mountain

Novels

The Walt Disney Company's Witch Mountain franchise is based on the 1968 science fiction novel Escape to Witch Mountain, written by Alexander Key. The events of the story follow two teenage orphans named Tony and Tia, who have paranormal abilities. The pair, who have little recollection of their past, are placed into a juvenile detention home by social services. After being released to a man self-described to be their "uncle", they discover his nefarious plans in using them for personal gain. Over the events of the book, the two remember their true nature as extraterrestrial life who came to Earth, when their home-planet was being destroyed. The duo escape with the remainder of their people, who call themselves "Castaways".[4][5]

A sequel novel titled Return from Witch Mountain was released in 1978 by the Walt Disney Studios, to coincide with the release of their feature film of the same title. Key penned the novelization, based on the screenplay by Malcolm Marmorstein. It had originally been published in 1978 by the Westminster Press in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[6]

Development

The Walt Disney Company released a 1975 feature film adaptation that was mostly faithful to the source material. The film was one of the studio's most successful live-action films at the time.[7] Following the positive response to the film, the franchise continued with later installments.

Films

Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Story by Producer(s)
Escape to Witch Mountain March 21, 1975 (1975-03-21) John Hough Robert M. Young Ron Miller and Jerome Courtland
Return from Witch Mountain March 10, 1978 (1978-03-10) Malcolm Marmorstein
Beyond Witch Mountain February 20, 1982 (1982-02-20) Robert Day Robert M. Young
and B.W. Sandefur & Hal Kanter 		Robert Malcolm Young Jan Williams
Escape to Witch Mountain April 29, 1995 (1995-04-29) Peter Rader Robert M. Young & Peter Rader Robert Malcom Young Joan Van Horn
Race to Witch Mountain March 13, 2009 (2009-03-13) Andy Fickman Matt Lopez & Mark Bomback Matt Lopez Andrew Gunn

Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)

Main article: Escape to Witch Mountain (1975 film)

Two teenage orphaned siblings, Tony and Tia Malone, secretly possess psychic powers. When those abilities attract attention from a villainous billionaire named Aristotle Bolt, the pair find themselves on the run. Bolt kidnaps them with plans to exploit their powers for his personal financial gain. Tony and Tia escape his containment, and with the help of a bitter widower named Jason O'Day they avoid Bolt's nefarious plans, and discover their other worldly origins.[8]

Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

Main article: Return from Witch Mountain

After previously escaping the greedy and scheming humans of Earth, Tony and Tia return for a vacation. While on their Earth-bound getaway, the pair attract the attention of another treacherous man. Doctor Gannon, and his henchwoman named Letha, see the pair's abilities as an avenue in attaining riches. The villainous duo kidnap Tony, and use his power to sway Tia. She follows and pursues them, with a plan to free her brother.[9]

Beyond Witch Mountain (1982)

Main article: Beyond Witch Mountain

A third installment was released exclusively through television broadcast in the early-1980s, beginning a decade-long trend of made-for-television sequels to, and remakes of, classic Walt Disney productions.[10]

When reports of a boy's inexplicable abilities arise, Tony and Tia return to Earth. Knowing that the young boy must be from their world, the pair are sent to find the child. In their task, they are joined by Jason O'Day, their old friend. Together they race to find the boy, before a familiar nemesis (Aristotle Bolt) does.[11]

Escape to Witch Mountain (1995)

Further information: Escape to Witch Mountain (1995 film)

Disney produced a remake of Escape to Witch Mountain for broadcast on The Magical World of Disney in 1995.[12][13] Marketed as a remake of the original 1975 film, the story shares commonalities with the previous adaptation.

A pair of twin humanoid-alien babies are found near a mysterious mountain. Unintentionally separated, they grow in age unknowingly within the same town. Without knowledge of the other's existence, the pair eventually meet and learn that they both possess supernatural abilities. Upon discovering each other, a questionable local businessman decides to use the teenagers powers to make himself rich. On the run from these nefarious plans and with the support of other-worldly alliances, only the strange place known as Witch Mountain can save them.[14][15]

Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

Main article: Race to Witch Mountain

A remake or reboot, the film was released in theaters in 2009 and revived the franchise.[16][17]

The plot tells the events surrounding a pair of extraterrestrial teenagers named Sara and Seth who have paranormal abilities, are in search of a way back to their home-planet, and drag a Las Vegas taxi driver named Jack Bruno into their adventures. Before an invasion from other worlds comes to Earth, the teens must find the location of their spaceship, which is buried within Witch Mountain. Bruno finds himself aiding the youth while evading government operatives and an alien bounty hunter/assassin who are fast on their trail.[18]

Television

In April 2019, a television series in the franchise was announced to be in development as a streaming exclusive release for Disney+.[19][20][21]

By March 2021, the series had been green-lit for a pilot. The series is co-written by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett, while John Davis and John Fox are serving as producers. The series is a joint-venture production between Disney Platform Distribution and Davis Entertainment.[22] Simply titled Witch Mountain, it is a reimagining of the original film. With the premise based on the first film, the cast was announced with Bryce Dallas Howard, Isabel Gravitt, Levi Miller, Bianca Norwood, and Jackson Kelly.[23]

Main cast and characters

List indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

  • An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
  •  Y indicates a younger version of the character.
Character Film Television
Escape to
Witch Mountain 		Return from
Witch Mountain 		Beyond
Witch Mountain 		Escape to
Witch Mountain 		Race to
Witch Mountain 		Witch Mountain
Tina "Tia" Malone Kim Richards
Kyle RichardsY 		Kim Richards Tracey Gold   Kim Richards Isabel Gravitt
Anthony "Tony" Malone Ike Eisenmann Andy Freeman   Ike Eisenmann  
Jason O'Day Eddie Albert   Eddie Albert  
Uncle Bené Denver Pyle Noah Beery Jr.  
Anna Bolt   Elisabeth Moss
Jennifer & Marissa BullockY 		 
Danny Bolt   Erik von Detten
Nikki & Sammi AllenY 		 
Waldo Fudd   Vincent Schiavelli  
Luthor   Brad Dourif  
Bruno    
Edward Bolt   Robert Vaughn  
Sara   AnnaSophia Robb  
Seth   Alexander Ludwig  
Jack Bruno   Dwayne Johnson  
Dr. Alex Friedman   Carla Gugino  
Henry Burke   Ciarán Hinds  
Audrey   Bryce Dallas Howard
Ben   Levi Miller
Corey   Bianca "b" Norwood
Peter   Jackson Kelly

Additional crew and production details

Film Crew/Detail
Composer Cinematographer Editor Production
companies 		Distributing
company 		Running time
Escape to Witch Mountain Johnny Mandel Frank V. Phillips Robert Stafford Walt Disney Productions Buena Vista Distribution Company 1hr 37mins
Return from Witch Mountain Lalo Schifrin Bob Bring 1hr 35mins
Beyond Witch Mountain George Duning Jack A. Whitman Jr. Gordon D. Brenner Disney–ABC Domestic Television,
Columbia Broadcasting System 		47mins
Escape to Witch Mountain Richard Marvin Russ T. Alsobrook Duane Hartzell Buena Vista Television,
Walt Disney Television,
ABC Family Movie 		Disney–ABC Domestic Television,
American Broadcasting Company 		1hr 27mins
Race to Witch Mountain Trevor Rabin Greg Gardiner David Rennie Walt Disney Pictures,
Gunn Films,
Sandman Studios 		Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 1hr 38mins
Witch Mountain TBA TBA TBA Davis Entertainment,
Disney Branded Television,
ABC Signature Studios,
Disney+ Original Films 		Disney+ TBA

Reception

For more details on the reception of each film, see the "Reception" section on each film's article.

Box office and financial performance

Film Box office gross Box office ranking Video
sales gross 		Budget Worldwide
Total income 		Ref.
North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America 		All time
worldwide 		North America
Escape to Witch Mountain $20,000,000 — $20,000,000 information unavailable information unavailable $8,500,000 information unavailable $28,500,000 [24][25]
Return from Witch Mountain $6,393,000 — $6,393,000 information unavailable information unavailable $10,000,000 information unavailable $16,393,000 [26][27]
Beyond Witch Mountain — information unavailable — — — information unavailable information unavailable information unavailable
Escape to Witch Mountain — information unavailable — — — information unavailable information unavailable information unavailable
Race to Witch Mountain $67,172,594 $39,214,547 $106,387,141 #1,227 #2,091 $41,619,672 $50,000,000 $98,006,813 [28][29]

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Escape to Witch Mountain 76% (21 reviews)[30] 60 (7 reviews)[31]
Return from Witch Mountain 50% (10 reviews)[32] —
Beyond Witch Mountain — —
Escape to Witch Mountain — —
Race to Witch Mountain 42% (153 reviews)[33] 52 (28 reviews)[34]

Notes

  1. ^ These figures are based on the available numbers for the theatrical films. Though there are a total five movies, there is no financial information publicly available for the made-for-television films.

References

  1. ^ Fibbs, Brandon (March 13, 2009). "Race to Witch Mountain". Christianity Today. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  2. ^ May, Scott A. (March 19, 2009). "Formulaic 'Witch Mountain' redo will have audiences racing for exit". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Thompson, Gary (March 12, 2009). "Back to Witch Mountain: Disney updates it with a fast-paced action flick". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Was "Escape to Witch Mountain" based on Zenna Henderson's "People" stories?". LDS Film. LDS Film. January 22, 2005. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ^ McElroy, Jenny (March 13, 2009). "Alexander Key. Escape to Witch Mountain. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1968". UNC-Chapel Hills Library. A North Carolina Novels – A Guide to Fiction Set in North Carolina. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Witch Mountain: Return from Witch Mountain". GoodReads. GoodReads. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Sherman, Fraser A. Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made For Television. p. 64.
  8. ^ Williams, Whitney (January 1, 1975). "Escape to Witch Mountain".
  9. ^ Pollock, Dale (January 1, 1978). "Return from Witch Mountain".
  10. ^ MeTV Staff (December 5, 2017). "13 fascinating facts about 'The Wonderful World of Disney'". Me-TV Network.
  11. ^ "Beyond Witch Mountain (television)". D23.
  12. ^ "Preview '94: A Feel for Family: ABC PINS ITS SATURDAY NIGHT VALUES ON WHOLESOME MOVIES". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1994.
  13. ^ "ABC revives weekly Disney series". Deseret News. September 28, 1997.
  14. ^ Barnes & Noble. "Race to Witch Mountain". Barnes & Noble.
  15. ^ "Escape to Witch Mountain – Movie Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. November 23, 2009.
  16. ^ McDaniel, Matt (February 10, 2012). "Dwayne Johnson: The Sequel's Champion?". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  17. ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (March 11, 2009). "'Race to Witch Mountain' is a thoroughly modern remake". NY Daily News. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  18. ^ Leydon, Joe (March 11, 2009). "Race to Witch Mountain". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  19. ^ Liptak, Andrew (April 10, 2021). "All of the shows and films Disney is planning for its Disney+ streaming service". The Verge. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  20. ^ Palmer, Roger (April 3, 2021). "Is A New "Escape To Witch Mountain" Remake Coming To Disney+?". What's on Disney Plus. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  21. ^ Shah, Beejoli (April 2, 2019). "As Disney Plans Streaming Launch, Speed and Marketing Are Key". The Information. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  22. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 24, 2021). "Sony Pictures Conjuring Up 'Bewitched' Movie Based On Classic TV Series". Deadline. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  23. ^ Otterson, Joe (December 12, 2022). "'Witch Mountain' Pilot Set at Disney+, Bryce Dallas Howard to Lead Cast". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  24. ^ "Escape to Witch Mountain". Box Office Mojo.
  25. ^ "All-time Film Rental Champs", Variety, January 7, 1976, p 44
  26. ^ "Return from Witch Mountain". Box Office Mojo.
  27. ^ "Return from Witch Mountain". Disney Movies List. December 14, 2017.
  28. ^ "Race to Witch Mountain". Box Office Mojo.
  29. ^ "Race to Witch Mountain (2009) – Financial Information". The Numbers.
  30. ^ "Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  31. ^ "Escape to Witch Mountain". Metacritic.
  32. ^ "Return from Witch Mountain (1978)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  33. ^ "Race to Witch Mountain (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  34. ^ "Race to Witch Mountain". Metacritic.

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