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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, 2018The […]

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 […]

Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV series titled The Mandalorian, synopsis released

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After months of speculation, Star Wars fans finally have a better idea of what they can expect with the upcoming live-action TV series from actor and director Jon Favreau. Favreau revealed through his Instragram the series will be called The Mandalorian along with the official synopsis. The series will follow a Mandalorian warrior on the outskirts of the galaxy […]

Rumour: Pedro Pascal wanted for Star Wars TV series, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Alan Taylor set to direct episodes

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With Jon Favreau’s live-action Star Wars TV series kicking off production this week, it’s only a matter of time until we get some official news on the project, but in the meantime the folks at Making Star Wars have shared a rumour about the series’ potential lead.According to the site, Narcos, Game of Thrones and Wonder Woman […]

Blu-ray Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018.Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Paul Bettany, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jon Favreau, Linda Hunt, Ian Kenny, John Tui, and Warwick Davis.SYNOPSIS:The second (and last?) standalone Star Wars movie serves up the origin story of everyone’s favorite smuggler and all-around […]

Nick Fury and Maria Hill featured in latest Spider-Man: Far From Home set videos

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Last month it was announced that Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders will be returning as Nick Fury and Maria Hill in next year’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, and now we’ve got some spy video from the London set of the wall-crawler’s solo sequel showing the two stars on location. And, if you look very closely […]

Rumour: Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series to be set on Mandalore, $100 million budget for 10 episodes

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After appearing as Rio Durant in Solo: A Star Wars Story, actor and director Jon Favreau will soon be returning to the galaxy far, far away to produce a live-action Star Wars TV show for Disney’s upcoming streaming service.We’ve already heard that the series will take place between Episodes VI and VII, and now the ever-reliable […]

Jon Favreau begins assembling his Star Wars TV show crew

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Back in March it was announced that Iron Man and The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau is developing a live-action Star Wars TV project for Disney’s upcoming streaming service, which has subsequently been revealed as taking place seven years after the events of Return of the Jedi.Although Favreau is currently tied up with another Disney […]

Movie Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018.Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Thandie Newton and Joonas Suotamo.SYNOPSIS:After escaping from a poverty-stricken upbringing, Han Solo becomes embroiled in a criminal gang carrying out a major heist for a dangerous underworld boss.When it comes to Han Solo, […]