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Disney releases new trailer for The Lion King

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With 100 days to go until The Lion King arrives in cinemas, Disney has released a new trailer for Jon Favreau’s (The Jungle Book) upcoming CG-animated remake of the beloved 1994 movie which gives us our first look at Timon & Pumbaa, the villainous Scar, and a glimpse at the tragic stampede scene; watch it […]

Taika Waititi to voice IG-88 in Star Wars series The Mandalorian

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Back in December (on Christmas Day, to be exact), The Mandalorian executive producer Jon Favreau revealed that IG-88 will be making his Star Wars return in the upcoming live-action series, and now Favreau has taken to Instagram to seemingly reveal that the droid bounty hunter will be voiced by What We Do In the Shadows […]

Star Wars series The Mandalorian finishes filming

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It might be set in a galaxy far, far away, but Disney+’s The Mandalorian has moved a step closer to your TV screens with the news that principal photography has finished on the Star Wars spin-off series. The announcement came via The Star Wars Show, and with the $100 million budgeted, 10 episode adventure originally […]

Jon Favreau shares an image of a familiar Star Wars droid from the set of The Mandalorian

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Last month, The Mandalorian executive producer Jon Favreau revealed that IG-88 is set to make an appearance in the upcoming live-action Star Wars series, but it seems the fan favourite bounty hunter won’t be the only familiar droid to feature in the Disney+ show. Favreau has shared a photo to Instagram from the set of […]

Nick Nolte joins Star Wars’ The Mandalorian

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The Star Wars series The Mandalorian has just made a new addition to its cast. Legendary actor Nick Nolte (Warrior) is the latest to join the series from Iron Man director Jon Favreau. Nolte’s role is being kept under wraps. He joins a cast that includes Game of Thrones and Wonder Woman 1984‘s Pedro Pascal, who is leading the series, and former MMA […]

Disney’s The Lion King remake gets a first trailer and poster

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Walt Disney Pictures has just dropped a Thanksgiving gift for fans of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King with the release of the first trailer for director Jon Favreau’s (The Jungle Book) upcoming remake; check it out here, along with a teaser poster featuring young Simba… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OARmVa5qs54 Lions rule the African savanna in The […]

Star Wars series The Mandalorian adds former MMA fighter Gina Carano

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The first Star Wars TV series for Disney+ has found a new addition to join Pedro Pascal (Wonder Woman 1984) in the series, with former MMA fighter and Deadpool star Gina Carano signing on to the live-action show. Much like Pascal’s lead role and the rest of the series, Carano’s role is being kept under wraps. The only […]

George Lucas visits Jon Favreau on the set of Star Wars series The Mandalorian

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As filming continues on The Mandalorian, creator and executive producer Jon Favreau has taken to social media to share a photo from the set of the live-action Star Wars show, which sees the saga’s creator George Lucas popping by to pay Favreau a surprise birthday visit. SEE ALSO: Will The Mandalorian be the start of […]

Jon Favreau shares The Lion King behind-the-scenes cast photo

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The Lion King director Jon Favreau has shared a behind the scenes photo from the upcoming remake of the 1994 Disney classic featuring himself alongside voice actors Donald Glover (Simba), Seth Rogen (Pumba), and Billy Eichner (Timon) in a recording studio; check it out here… #lionking@Sethrogen @billyeichner @donaldglover pic.twitter.com/O1gyQFWYub — Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) October 17, 2018 […]

First image of Star Wars’ The Mandalorian, directors include Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard and Taika Waititi

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After yesterday’s announcement the live-action Star Wars series from Jon Favreau is called The Mandalorian, Lucasfilm has yet another surprise in store. As production on the series begins, Lucasfilm has released the first official image from the show that presumably showcases the galaxy-wandering lone Mandalorian warrior who is at the centre of the story. Check out the image […]