Rumours have begun to swirl among Disney's Hollywood Studios Cast that the Great Movie Ride will permanently close when the current 3 year Turner Classic Movie sponsorship expires circa Late Spring 2018.

The rumour is that the sponsorship was restricted to this period due to plans for an eventual replacement.

Although details of the replacement vary, the general rumour is that the Chinese Theater facade would stay with a new Local Positioning System (trackless) E-Ticket ride replacing the interior of the building.