Return to Pride Rock and discover the story behind one of the most iconic Disney characters. In a new prequel story to The Lion King, Disney has released the first look at Mufasa: The Lion King. Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins steps into the director’s chair and takes you back to find out how Mufasa became […]
Kelvin Harrison Jr. on why he joined The Lion King prequel
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 […]
Timon and Pumbaa cast in The Lion King, director Jon Favreau discusses the challenges of remaking the classic
Fresh from the news that Disney has set a July 19th 2019 release date for The Lion King, THR is reporting that director Jon Favreau may have found his Timon and Pumbaa in Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) and Seth Rogen (Sausage Party). The duo are said to be in talks with the studio […]
Beyonce frontrunner to voice Nala in Disney’s The Lion King
According to Variety, Beyonce has emerged as the frontrunner to voice the character of Nala in Disney’s upcoming remake of The Lion King. Apparently the Grammy-winner is yet to make a decision about whether to join the project due to her pregnancy, although the studio and director Jon Favreau are reportedly very keen for her […]
The Dark Tower poster, four more Alien movies after Covenant, The Matrix prequel rumours and more – Weekend News Roundup
Rounding up the weekend’s big news stories… THE DARK TOWER MARKETING BEGINS It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like the marketing campaign for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s fantasy epic The Dark Tower is about to begin, with the first teaser poster arriving online on Sunday. Now, how about that trailer… […]
All upcoming live-action Disney remakes
Luke Owen looks to the future of Disney’s live-action output… Following the announcement of a live-action version of The Lion King [read my thoughts on that here], I thought we should collate together all the information we have on Disney’s other upcoming live-action adaptations. To date, there are a whopping seventeen of these in development, but all […]
Why is everyone so upset about the live-action Lion King remake?
Luke Owen looks at the backlash to Disney’s live-action Lion King remake… Since Tim Burton re-imagined Alice in Wonderland in a live-action format in 2010 to an incredible box office return (the film earned over $1 billion), Disney have their new mission statement: re-telling animated classics for a new generation in live-action. This success continued with […]
Disney’s Reboot Fascination
Tom Jolliffe looks at Disney’s pre-occupation with reboots… The most powerful mouse on the planet, Mickey. I’m assuming he’s the CEO at Disney, ably assisted by Goofy. Donald is head of HR. They’re the most powerful company in the world, the most recognisable brand. There’s barely a corner of the world that doesn’t know the […]
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 […]
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