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New banner for Disney’s The Lion King featuring Simba and Mufasa

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Walt Disney Pictures has released a new banner for The Lion King, director Jon Favreau’s CG-animated remake of the beloved 1994 movie, which features Simba and Mufasa. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Disney chief says The Lion King isn’t animation or live-action Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald […]

Disney chief says The Lion King isn’t animation or live-action

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This year sees Disney tripling down on its live-action remakes of its animated classics with Dumbo, Aladdin and The Lion King – although in the case of the latter, “live-action” isn’t really the correct definition, seeing as the Jon Favreau-directed movie is created entirely through CGI. So, if it’s not a live-action movie, then its […]

Is 2019 make or break for pop culture as we know it?

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George Chrysostomou on whether 2019 is make or break for pop culture as we know it… Now I know the title of this article is likely exaggerated – pop culture can probably never break. But it can change and audiences can get fatigued when the same content is given to them repeatedly. So, is 2019 […]

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

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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 […]

Disney’s The Lion King gets the Pop! Vinyl treatment from Funko

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Funko has unveiled a new line of Pop! vinyl figures for the 1994 Disney classic The Lion King which includes Mufasa, Simba, Nala Timon, Pumbaa, and Zazu; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Disney’s The Lion King remake gets a first trailer and poster If we learned anything from Disney’s 1994 animated epic musical, it’s that hakuna matata […]

The Lion King screenwriter unsure about the remake, “wasn’t totally thrilled with Beauty and the Beast”

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While the first trailer for The Lion King proved to be a huge success for Disney, becoming the Mouse House’s most-watched trailer ever with 225 million views in its first 24 hours, one person who remains apprehensive about Jon Favreau’s remake is Linda Woolverton, screenwriter on the original 1994 animated movie. “I don’t know how The […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

Is Disney failing at creating original live action movies?

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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 […]