The Lion King’s Scar is one of the top-tier Disney villains, and tackling the iconic character would delight any actor. That’s why Kelvin Harrison Jr. is overjoyed to play the role in Barry Jenkins’s upcoming Disney prequel. As we’ve reported, the award-winning Moonlight director is set to tackle a new spin on The Lion King […]
Comic Book Preview – Disney Villains: Scar #1
The Lion King’s Scar takes centre stage in Dynamite Entertainment’s latest Disney Villains release this coming Wednesday; check out the official preview of the issue below… A startling new vision starring Disney’s greatest villain, set within the world of The Lion King! Eisner and Ringo Award-winning author Chuck Brown (Bitter Root) and stunning artist Trevor […]
Is Disney Losing Its Magic?
Jed Wagman on whether Disney is losing its magic… If you took a survey asking people to name one word associated with Disney, the chances are that the word that crops up the most will be ‘magic’. Everything about The Walt Disney Company just feels magical. From the classic animated films all the way to […]
Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. will voice Mufasa and Scar in Barry Jenkins’ The Lion King prequel
With two of the hottest young actors working today, The Lion King prequel is shaping up to be quite the viewing. Deadline reports that Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre will join the upcoming Disney and Barry Jenkins project. Aaron Pierre will join Mufasa in this prequel, taking over the legendary James Earl Jones role. […]
Director Barry Jenkins praises the script for Disney’s The Lion King 2
Celebrated for his independent dramas that tug at your heartstrings, it’s still a bit shocking to see Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk director Barry Jenkins tackling Disney’s follow-up to The Lion King remake. When Jenkins does speak about this choice however, as he did in a recent interview with Variety, it makes complete […]
The Lion King sequel in the works at Disney with Barry Jenkins directing
Walt Disney Studios will revisit Pride Rock once again, this time with a sequel to 2019’s blockbuster, The Lion King. Deadline reports that Disney has greenlit a sequel to the film that grossed $1.6 billion worldwide, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins attached to direct. Shortly after the news broke, Moonlight and If Beale Street Could […]
The Lion King with film critic Hannah Wales | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #83
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Hannah Wales joins the podcast to delve into the childhood nostalgia of Disney’s animated The Lion King… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Hannah […]
Disney becomes first studio to gross over $10 billion in a single year at the global box office
It already set a new record for the biggest haul in a single year back in July, and with the animated sequel Frozen II currently tearing up the box office, Walt Disney Pictures has now become the first studio to surpass $10 billion at the global box office with its cumulative takings in 2019. Alongside […]
Two classic Disney games arrive on consoles and PC
Thanks to Digital Eclipse two of Disney’s most treasured games from the 16-bit days of gaming make their return to modern consoles today. Disney classics Aladdin and The Lion King, arrive with new features, enhancements and a variety of bonus content that will keep fans hooked. A new launch trailer can be seen below… The […]
Elton John slams The Lion King remake, says the music lost the “magic and joy”
The Lion King remake may have been a huge success for Disney by grossing over $1.6 billion at the box office but there is one person who wasn’t impressed with the way the film handled the music – Elton John. In an interview with GQ, Elton expressed his negative feelings towards the remake of the […]
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