Synopsis – Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny. My Take – I’m sure we don’t need to be reminded how The Lion King (1994) continues to be one of the most popular and highly-loved animated features … Continue reading Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Review!!
Synopsis – Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny. Directed – Barry Jenkins Starring (voices of) – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: Final Trailer Takes Us Back to the Pride Lands!! Check It Out!!
One of the most beloved characters from The Lion King will be seen once again in the new movie. A new image released by Fandango shows Rafiki (John Kani) coming back to deliver more wisdom in Mufasa: The Lion King. The upcoming prequel will tell the story of how the titular character came to be the respected monarch seen in the previous movie. This particular … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: New Image Confirms the Return of Rafiki!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored. Directed – Barry Jenkins Starring (voices of) – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Trailer Sees Brothers Turn Foes!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored. Directed – Barry Jenkins Starring (voices of) – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Seth Rogen Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Teaser Teases the Disney Prequel!! Check It Out!!
One of the surprises that came along with the very first trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King was the reveal that Blue Ivy Carter is making her voice acting debut in the blockbuster. In the story, she’ll play none other than… Beyoncé‘s daughter. She’ll voice the heir of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter), and during an interview to Empire the movie’s director Barry … Continue reading ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’: Beyoncé’s Daughter to Make Her Voice Acting Debut!!
The gonzo Indian crime epic, Animal, delivered huge numbers at the box office in its opening weekend, scoring the biggest-ever start for star Ranbir Kapoor, and the third-biggest in the history of Hindi (or Bollywood) cinema. The movie grossed $42 million worldwide across its first three days of release, which was enough to secure the top spot on the global chart, ahead of holdovers such … Continue reading ‘Animal’ Dominates with $42M Opening at the Worldwide BO!!
AMC’s second concert movie, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, though clearly frontloaded in its previews/Friday with a Saturday tumble of -48% ($6M), remains solid enough to hit a $22M opening, per industry sources. AMC is calling the weekend at $21M. For a movie opening during the listless first weekend of December, that’s fantastic, not far behind Tom Cruise’s 2003 The Last Samurai, which still holds … Continue reading ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Tops Opening Weekend with $22M at the BO!!
Beyoncé is all set to transcend through space and time on the silver screen for her concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. After unveiling a poster last month in October, and a trailer before it, a fresh new trailer has been released. The film is being produced by her own production company Parkwood Entertainment and distributed by Variance Films and Trafalgar Releasing, in association … Continue reading ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’: New Trailer Teases the Beyoncé Concert Film!! Check It Out!!
The first trailer for Renaissance, a new Beyoncé concert film, has been released. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is a new concert film showing a behind-the-scenes look at the infamous artist’s Renaissance World Tour, which began in February 2023 before concluding on October 1, 2023. Check out the trailer for Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé below: “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé accentuates the journey of … Continue reading ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Trailer Teases the Beyoncé Concert Film!! Check It Out!!
Disney+ has released a new (and somehow even more stunning) trailer for Black Is King. The visual album comes from Beyoncé, who wrote, directed, and executive produced. Black Is King is based on the music of her album The Lion King: The Gift, made for 2019’s live-action The Lion King which she co-starred in alongside Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, and Alfre Woodard. The newest trailer for Black Is King comes jam-packed with gorgeous visuals. This … Continue reading ‘Black Is King’: New Disney+ Trailer Showcases Beyoncé’s ‘Lion King’ Retelling!! Check It Out!!
The 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards were handed out Sunday night, with Avengers: Endgame taking home the award for best movie. The ceremony took Sunday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, airing live on E! Among the other winners were Kevin Hart, making his first public appearance since he was involved in a serious car accident in September; Zendaya; Cole Sprouse; Jimmy Fallon; Blake … Continue reading ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Named Best Movie at People’s Choice Awards!!
Director Jon Favreau’s The Lion King has become the fourth Disney-released movie to pass $1 billion at the global box office, reaching the milestone in less than three weeks. By today (Wednesday) The Lion King has grossed $361 million domestically, with a further $639 million from international markets. It joins Captain Marvel ($1.128 billion), Avengers: Endgame ($2.793 billion) and Aladdin ($1.011 billion) as four of … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Film Crosses $1 Billion at the Global BO!!
Synopsis – After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. My Take – With Disney enjoying tremendous box office success with the live action interpretations of The Jungle Book and the recently released Aladdin, which despite mixed reviews has earned close to $1 billion worldwide, it was inevitable that someday … Continue reading The Lion King (2019) Review!!!
Another TV spot has landed for the upcoming remake of the 1994 Disney classic The Lion King which gives us a peek at a fully-grown Simba taking on his villainous uncle, Scar; watch it here: Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Simba confronting Scar!! Check It Out!!
With less than two weeks to go until the hotly-anticipated release of The Lion King, another six TV spots have arrived online for the CG-animated remake of the 1994 Disney classic; watch them here: Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as Simba’s … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Reveals Six New TV Spots!! Check It Out!!
Seth Rogen has taken to Twitter to share a new TV spot for the hotly-anticipated CGI-animated adventure drama The Lion King which showcases best friends Timon & Pumbaa; watch it here: https://twitter.com/Sethrogen/status/1146450729261047808 Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, Lemonade visual album) as Simba’s friend-turned-love interest … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Showcases Timon and Pumbaa!! Check It Out!!
Just two weeks before it’s set to sail into theaters, The Lion King is offering fans a new perspective on its cast and characters. Director Jon Favreau is returning to the world of live-action to bring 1994’s The Lion King to life as part of Disney’s recent plan to do live-action remakes of many of their beloved animated films. Earlier 2019 entries included Dumbo and Aladdin with Lady & the Tramp set to … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Character Portraits Offer a Different Look at the Cast!! Check It Out!!
With less than a month to go until its highly-anticipated release, Disney has unveiled another five posters for JonFavreau’s upcoming remake of the 1994 animated classic The Lion King featuring Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and Mufasa; take a look at the posters here: Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba, Beyonce (Dreamgirls) … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney’s Anticipated Film Gets Five New Posters!! Check It Out!
With its release just a month away, Disney has revealed a new TV spot for the hotly-anticipated remake The Lion King which features the Oscar-winning track ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’, performed by stars Beyonce (Nala) and Donald Glover (Simba); watch it here: Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Donald Glover and Beyonce Singing!! Check It Out!!
Look, no one is going to say Jon Favreau‘s update on Disney’s The Lion King doesn’t look impressive. The film’s state-of-the-art visuals render the Serengeti and the animals that populate it darn near photorealistic, if not like straight up live-action. But a new TV spot finally gives us a glimpse of the lion characters talking, and honestly it looks kind of weird? I don’t know, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Shows the Animals Talking!! Check It Out!!
Disney has released a series of character posters for the highly anticipated new film The Lion King. The movie is, of course, based on the iconic 1994 Disney animated film, but this time around director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man) is utilizing cutting-edge technology to present a world full of photoreal characters. That means the African animals that populate the film are all … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Character Posters and TV Spot Offer New Looks at the Ensemble!! Check It Out!!
After scoring several big successes in the past few years, The Walt Disney Company has went all in on its animated remakes in 2019, delivering not one but three new versions of beloved classics. Tim Burton’s Dumbo failed to soar back in March with an underwhelming box office run that totalled out at just $348.1 million, while Aladdin fared better this weekend but doesn’t look … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Early Tracking Suggests a Huge $230 million Opening at the Domestic BO!!
A handful of new The Lion King images have landed online, offering a closer look at the highly anticipated new film. While Disney’s Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and even The Jungle Book were billed as “live-action remakes,” after seeing the footage from The Lion King it’s safe to say this is not a live-action movie. Instead, director Jon Favreau has pushed the technology he … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New Images Offer a Closer Look at Disney’s Remake!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – CGI and live-action re-imagining of the 1994 Disney classic. Directed – Jon Favreau Starring (voices of) – Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Keegan-Michael Key Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New Trailer Fully Reveals Disney’s Latest Adaption!! Check It Out!!
The Queen has landed on Netflix — and no, we don’t mean The Crown (although that, too, will be a cause for celebration). Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé is, well, just that — a documentary by the celebrity-beyond-all-celebrities that chronicles Beyoncé’s historic 2018 Cochella performance. According to Netflix, Homecoming will be a “candid” and “intimate” look at the creative process that led to such a … Continue reading ‘Homecoming’: Beyoncé’s Documentary on Netflix Gets a Trailer!! Check It Out!!
In the midst of last night’s Oscars event, Disney unveiled their latest look at Jon Favreau‘s CG-animated remake of the 1994 classic, The Lion King. There’s not much in the way of new footage or material here, but it does feature the stirring first few bars of the iconic “Circle of Life” song and another helping of super-cute Simba. We’ll have to wait a bit … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Remind Us of Simba’s Return!! Check It Out!!
Synopsis – CGI and live-action re-imagining of the 1994 Disney classic. Directed – Jon Favreau Starring (voices of) – Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Keegan-Michael Key Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: First Trailer Reveals Jon Favreau’s Cinematic Take on the 1994 Disney Classic!!! Check It Out!!
Disney’s new take on The Lion King, now in live-action with hybrid animation, is one step closer to taking theaters the world over by storm. The first behind-the-scenes image of some of the movie’s core cast members was recently revealed by director Jon Favreau. The image features Favreau with previously announced cast members Donald Glover as Simba, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner as the impeccably cast Pumbaa and Timon, respectively, … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: The Cast Assembles in New Behind-the-Scenes Photo!! Check It Out!!
Though I’ve personally never understood the draw entirely, live-action Disney remakes are clearly making bank at the box office. The Jungle Book placed fifth in the top ten highest-grossing films of 2016, sandwiched between Deadpool and The Secret Lives of Pets, whereas Beauty and the Beast was the second highest-grossing movie of last year, inevitably losing the top spot to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Live-Action Remake Will Only Use Four Songs from the Original’s Soundtrack!!!
After the wildfire success of Bill Condon‘s Beauty and The Beast (which is still sitting pretty as the highest grossing movie of 2017 so far), you can bet your bottom dollar that Disney is ready to throw around some serious cash to make the most of their animated classic catalogue with star-studded live-action adaptations. Jon Favreau‘s The Lion King is one of the most anticipated remakes on the lineup (though … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’: Disney Announces Full Live-Action Cast; New Synopsis Revealed!!! Check It Out!!
Alfre Woodard is the latest to join Jon Favreau‘s The Lion King, voicing Sarabi, Simba’s mom. Woodard joins Donald Glover as Simba and James Earl Jones, who will be reprising his role as Mufasa. Madge Sinclair voiced Sarabi in the original 1994 Disney animated version. Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner and John Oliver will also voice parts in the feature, which recently added Chiwetel Ejiofor to its roster to play the villain, Scar. Jeff Nathanson … Continue reading Alfre Woodard Joins Disney’s ‘The Lion King’!!
As Disney continues to cast up its highly anticipated live-action The Lion King, it appears the Mouse House has settled on its Scar. The Wrap reports that Oscar-nominated 12 Years a Slave actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is currently in talks to take on the villainous role in the live-action redo. Director Jon Favreau signed on to helm The Lion King shortly after the success of his cutting edge take on The … Continue reading Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talks to Voice Scar in Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Lion King’!!!
Disney appears to have a problem-free philosophy when it comes to casting their upcoming The Lion King remake, which is to say they’re absolutely nailing it. The latest pieces of brilliance is the addition of Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner (Parks & Rec), who The Wrap reports are both in final negotiations to get their Hakuna Matata on as the iconic duo Timon and Pumbaa. Eichner is in … Continue reading ‘The Lion King’ Remake Eyeing Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa!!!
With Beauty and the Beast having firmly crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office, Disney is ready to date another live-action remake of one of its 90s animated classics. We learned a few months ago that the studio was moving full-speed ahead on a live-action The Lion King, and now director Jon Favreau has announced on Twitter that the film will hit theaters … Continue reading Disney’s Live-Action ‘The Lion King’ Gets 2019 Release Date!!!
Simba and Nala may be downright drunk in love when Disney’s live-action The Lion King rolls around. Indeed, the Mouse House is fast-tracking this adaptation of the animated classic, and as casting is underway they’ve set their sights as high as possible for the role of Nala. Per Variety, none other than Beyonce is the studio’s top choice to take on the female lead voice … Continue reading Beyonce Is Top Choice to Play Nala in Disney’s ‘The Lion King’!!!
