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Amy Sedaris to play a newly-created character in Disney’s The Lion King

November 29, 2018 by Gary Collinson

While the first teaser trailer for The Lion King suggested that the upcoming remake will be sticking closely to the beloved 1994 animated movie, it seems the Jon Favreau-directed film won’t be entirely faithful to its source material.As revealed by Variety, actress Amy Sedaris (BoJack Horseman) is set to lend her voice to a brand […]

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The Lion King trailer is Disney’s most-watched ever

November 25, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

This past Thursday, Walt Disney Pictures gave fans a first glimpse at The Lion King, director Jon Favreau’s (The Jungle Book) upcoming remake of the 1994 animated film, with the teaser trailer setting a new Disney record for the most views in its first 24 hours.With 224.6 million views, the teaser became Disney’s most-watched trailer […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: The Lion King

Is Disney failing at creating original live action movies?

November 23, 2018 by George Chrysostomou

George Chrysostomou on Disney’s original live-action movies…The House of Mouse is one of the biggest content producers in the world. With its combination of theme parks, TV shows, toys, shops and soon to be released streaming service, Disney is ahead of much of the competition in regards to being a cultural cornerstone of our society. […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, George Chrysostomou, Movies Tagged With: A Wrinkle in Time, Aladdin, Avengers: Infinity War, Beauty and the Beast, Dumbo, Frozen, Jungle Cruise, Marvel, Mary Poppins, Pete's Dragon, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Lion King, The Long Ranger, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Tomorrowland

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

November 22, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

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=OARmVa5qs54Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Alfre Woodard, Beyonce Knowles, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary, John Kani, John Oliver, Jon Favreau, Keegan Michael Key, Shahadi Wright Joseph, The Lion King

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

October 18, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Jon Favreau, Seth Rogen, The Lion King

Exclusive Interview – Jim Capobianco on Disney, Pixar and his new film The Inventor

May 2, 2018 by Martin Carr

Martin Carr chats with Jim Capobianco…One overcast Sunday afternoon I found myself on the phone to Jim Capobianco. Affable, Oscar nominated and busy on post production work for Mary Poppins Returns, we talked about his career in animation and a passion project known as The Inventor.MC: What got you interested in animation as a career?JC: […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Interviews, Martin Carr, Movies Tagged With: Jim Capobianco, Mary Poppins Returns, Ratatouille, the inventor, The Lion King

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 for […]

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

Elton John working with Beyonce on new song for The Lion King remake

February 14, 2018 by Gary Collinson

He won an Oscar for his work on the 1994 animated movie (and a further two nominations), co-writing the songs ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’, ‘Circle of Life’ and ‘Hakuna Matata’ with Tim Rice, and now Elton John has confirmed that the duo are working on a new song for Jon Favreau’s upcoming remake […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Beyonce, Elton John, The Lion King, Tim Rice

The Lion King’s full cast revealed, Beyonce confirmed as Nala

November 2, 2017 by Ricky Church

The full cast for Jon Favreau’s live-action take on Disney’s classic The Lion King has been revealed with mega-artist Beyonce being one of the last to join the film. She will play Nala as an adult and shared a photo of the rest of the cast over her Facebook page, while Disney shared via Twitter.The other actors […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Alfre Woodard, Beyonce, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary, john kane, John Kani, John Oliver, Jon Favreau, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Shahadi Wright Joseph, The Lion King

Alfre Woodard and John Kani join The Lion King remake

August 9, 2017 by Gary Collinson

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Captain America: Civil War co-stars Alfre Woodard and John Kani have become the latest additions to the cast of Disney and Jon Favreau’s The Lion King remake.Woodard is set to voice Sarabi, the mother of Simba, with Kani portraying the baboon Rafiki. The duo join a cast that includes Donald […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alfre Woodard, John Kani, The Lion King

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