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Disney’s Reboot Fascination

August 22, 2019 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Aladdin, Disney, home alone, Lady and the Tramp, The Beauty and The Beast, The Lion King

Is Disney Losing Its Magic?

November 4, 2022 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Jed Wagman, Movies Tagged With: Disney, Encanto, pinocchio, Strange World, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Wish

Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. will voice Mufasa and Scar in Barry Jenkins’ The Lion King prequel

August 27, 2021 by EJ Moreno

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. […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: Aaron Pierre, Barry Jenkins, Disney, Kelvin Harrison Jr., The Lion King

Director Barry Jenkins praises the script for Disney’s The Lion King 2

December 21, 2020 by EJ Moreno

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 […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Barry Jenkins, Disney, The Lion King, the lion king 2

The Lion King sequel in the works at Disney with Barry Jenkins directing

September 29, 2020 by EJ Moreno

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 […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Barry Jenkins, Disney, The Lion King, the lion king 2

The Lion King with film critic Hannah Wales | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #83

June 17, 2020 by Tom Beasley

The Lion King

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 […]

Filed Under: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, Movies, The Pick of the Flicks, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Flickering Myth Podcast Network, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, matthew broderick, Nathan Lane, Rowan Atkinson, The Lion King, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

Disney’s The Lion King 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release details revealed

September 17, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Walt Disney Studios has announced the home entertainment release of Jon Favreau’s remake of the 1994 Disney classic The Lion King which arrives on digital on October 11th and is set for a 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray release on October 22nd; check out the cover artwork and bonus feature details below… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: The Lion King

The Lion King casting, first look at Ego the Living Planet, Stephen King shared universe, the fate of Jar Jar Binks – Weekend News Roundup

February 20, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Rounding up the big news stories from the weekend… LANDO CALRISSIAN AND DARTH VADER JOIN THE LION KING Director Jon Favreau has revealed the first casting for his upcoming remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, with Donald Glover set to voice Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original […]

Filed Under: Daily News Roundup, Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Castle Rock, David F. Sandberg, DC, DC Extended Universe, Donald Glover, Fede Alvarez, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, J.J. Abrams, James Earl Jones, Kurt Russell, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Reeves, Mel Gibson, Ridley Scott, Shazam, Star Wars, Stephen King, Suicide Squad 2, The Lion King

Disney becomes first studio to gross over $10 billion in a single year at the global box office

December 11, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Aladdin, avengers: endgame, Captain Marvel, Frozen 2, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Lion King, Toy Story 4

Wonder Woman 2, Venom, The Lion King and First Man to feature IMAX sequences

April 8, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Marvel Studios will make history this month when Avengers: Infinity War becomes the first movie to be shot entirely in IMAX, and it looks as though we’ll be seeing plenty of filmmakers employing the format over the coming years. According to IMAX CEO Greg Foster, Ruben Fleischer has made use of the expanded aspect ratio […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Marvel, The Lion King, Venom, Wonder Woman 2

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