Overview
- Miramax has optioned rights to “Monster Mash” from Reservoir and Capizzi Music Co., partnering with Reservoir Media and the Pickett and Capizzi families.
- CEO Jonathan Glickman frames the film as a family-friendly perennial, leveraging his experience with Wednesday and The Addams Family.
- No writer, director, cast, production timeline, release date, or budget has been announced.
- Written by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and Lenny Capizzi, the 1962 track was recorded in one take and has surpassed 500 million streams with reported annual royalties near $1 million.
- The song’s narrative—featuring a mad scientist, his monster’s new dance, and a party of classic creatures—offers a ready-made story for adaptation.