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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

Flickering Myth’s Formative Movie Experiences

May 22, 2016 by Sean Wilson

Sean Wilson asks his fellow Flickering Myth writers about the film experiences that shaped their childhoods… I was more than a little startled when hit with the recent revelation that nineties family classic Free Willy this year passed its 22nd birthday. It’s not a lengthy period in the grand scheme of things but for me […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Sean Wilson Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm treet, An American Werewolf in London, Doctor Zhivago, Duel, Free WIlly, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Masters of the Universe, Space Jam, Star Wars, Super Mario Bros., The Jungle Book, The Lion King, The Others

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 […]

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 […]

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

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