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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, 2018 […]

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

Chiwetel Ejiofor in talks to voice Scar in The Lion King

August 3, 2017 by Ricky Church

Disney and Jon Favreau may have found its villainous Scar for The Lion King remake, with Doctor Strange’s Chiwetel Ejiofor in talks to voice the evil lion, according to The Wrap. Jeremy Irons voiced the role in the original animated film. So far, the film’s cast includes Donald Glover (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as Simba, Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jon Favreau, The Lion King

Hans Zimmer’s greatest non-Christopher Nolan soundtracks

July 24, 2017 by Sean Wilson

With Dunkirk out now, Sean Wilson selects those Zimmer soundtrack classics that have been overlooked… Christopher Nolan’s astonishing, overpowering World War II epic Dunkirk is on release now and there’s a common thread running through the laudatory reviews: the music is inseparable from the visuals. Indeed, Hans Zimmer’s keening, groaning, growling compositions help blur the […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Sean Wilson Tagged With: Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk, Gladiator, Hans Zimmer, inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Lion King

John Oliver to voice Zazu in Disney’s The Lion King

July 11, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has become the latest addition to the cast of Disney’s The Lion King remake, with the actor and comedian set to lend his voice to the character of Zazu, voiced by Rowan Atkinson in the original animated movie. Oliver joins a cast that includes Donald Glover (Spider-Man: Homecoming) as […]

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

David Oyelowo to voice Scar in Disney’s The Lion Guard

June 24, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Disney Junior has announced that David Oyelowo (Selma, Star Wars Rebels) has joined the cast of the animated series The Lion Guard for its second season, where he will lend his voice to the iconic role of Scar, the villainous younger brother to Mufasa. Scar will appear in the flames of a volcano after Simba […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: David Oyelowo, The Lion Guard, The Lion King

WWE’s The New Day lobbying for The Lion King roles

February 21, 2017 by Robert Kojder

During last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, The New Day cut a promo on their way to the ring where Xavier Woods mentioned that alongside the trio hosting WrestleMania 33 and a gaming event at SXSW, they are also sharpening their voice acting skills to hopefully land roles playing the hyenas in director […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder, Wrestling, WWE Tagged With: The Lion King, The New Day, WWE

Donald Glover and James Earl Jones join Disney’s The Lion King

February 18, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Disney has kicked off the casting on its upcoming remake of The Lion King, with director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) revealing on Twitter that Donald Glover is set to lend his voice to Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa from the original 1994 animated classic. I just can’t wait […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, Jon Favreau, The Lion King

Jon Favreau discusses The Lion King and The Jungle Book 2

December 7, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having successfully adapted The Jungle Book to live-action earlier this year, Jon Favreau was subsequently announced as helming an adaptation of another animated Disney classic The Lion King, adding a second project to his slate after the planned sequel to The Jungle Book. Speaking to Collider, Favreau has revealed that he intends on shooting both […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jon Favreau, The Jungle Book 2, The Lion King

Jeff Nathanson to pen Disney’s The Lion King remake

October 15, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Last month it was announced that The Jungle Book helmer Jon Favreau has signed on to direct a live-action (well, CG) remake of The Lion King, and now Disney has found itself a screenwriter for the project. According to Variety, Jeff Nathanson will write the remake of the 1994 animated classic, having recently penned the […]

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

Jon Favreau developing live-action The Lion King for Disney

September 28, 2016 by Gary Collinson

After bringing The Jungle Book to the big screen earlier this year, Jon Favreau is set to team up with Disney once again for another live-action adaptation of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King. The official Walt Disney Company website states that the reimagining of the film is being put on the fast track […]

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

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