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‘Sing 2’: Upcoming Animated Sequel Reveals Cast, Release Date and First Poster!! Check It Out!!

Gather round because tons of new updates about the Universal Pictures/Illumination animated feature Sing 2 have arrived. Sing 2 is the sequel to 2016’s Sing, which follows a theater impresario’s efforts to save his venue by staging a singing competition that draws in a variety of animal contestants to compete. Directed by Garth Jennings and co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet, Sing featured an A-list cast including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, and Nick Kroll. On Monday, NBCUniversal announced … Continue reading ‘Sing 2’: Upcoming Animated Sequel Reveals Cast, Release Date and First Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘Bad Trip’: Netflix Picks Up Hidden-Camera Comedy!!

Netflix has acquired the Eric Andre–Lil Rel Howery comedy Bad Trip from MGM despite the fact that the film leaked on Amazon last month, reports Bloomberg. Kitao Sakurai directed the slapstick comedy, which is described as a cross between a scripted buddy movie and a hidden-camera prank show. The story finds Andre and Howery pulling real pranks during a cross-country road trip to New York … Continue reading ‘Bad Trip’: Netflix Picks Up Hidden-Camera Comedy!!

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‘Connected’: First Trailer Reveals Lord and Miller’s Next Animated Adventure!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Katie Mitchell is accepted into the film school of her dreams. Her whole family drives Katie to school together when their plans are interrupted by a tech uprising. The Mitchells will have to work together to save the world. Directed – Michael Rianda, Jeff Rowe Starring (voices of) – Olivia Colman, Maya Rudolph, Abbi Jacobson Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Connected’: First Trailer Reveals Lord and Miller’s Next Animated Adventure!! Check It Out!!

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‘Connected’: First Images Reveal Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Upcoming Animated Film! Check It Out!!

Sony has released the first images from Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s upcoming animated film Connected, about a family on a road trip during a robot uprising. The images, revealed in an EW exclusive, introduce us to the Mitchells, the family at the center of all the action. Initially titled The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Connected follows Katie Mitchell (Abbi Jacobson), a teenage girl just … Continue reading ‘Connected’: First Images Reveal Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Upcoming Animated Film! Check It Out!!

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Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Trailers, TV

‘Disenchantment: Part Two’: First Trailer Teases a Return to Netflix’s Fantasy Land!! Check It Out!!

Springing forth from the fertile mind of Matt Groening last year, Disenchantment launched last year on Netflix. Streaming audiences were then whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland. There, they followed the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci. Along the way, the oddball trio encountered ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses and lots … Continue reading ‘Disenchantment: Part Two’: First Trailer Teases a Return to Netflix’s Fantasy Land!! Check It Out!!

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Box Office

‘The Lion King’: Disney Film Crosses $1 Billion at the Global BO!!

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!!

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The Lion King (2019) Review!!!

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!!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Simba confronting Scar!! Check It Out!!

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!!

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‘The Lion King’: Disney Reveals Six New TV Spots!! 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!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Showcases Timon and Pumbaa!! 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!!

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‘The Lion King’ Character Portraits Offer a Different Look at the Cast!! 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!!

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‘The Lion King’: Disney’s Anticipated Film Gets Five New Posters!! 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!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Has Donald Glover and Beyonce Singing!! 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!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Shows the Animals Talking!! 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!!

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‘The Lion King’ Character Posters and TV Spot Offer New Looks at the Ensemble!! 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!!

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Box Office

‘The Lion King’: Early Tracking Suggests a Huge $230 million Opening at the Domestic BO!!

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!!

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‘The Lion King’: New Images Offer a Closer Look at Disney’s Remake!! Check It Out!!

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!!

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‘The Lion King’: New TV Spot Remind Us of Simba’s Return!! 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!!

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‘The Lion King’: First Trailer Reveals Jon Favreau’s Cinematic Take on the 1994 Disney Classic!!! 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!!

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‘Disenchantment’ Renewed for Season 2 By Netflix!!!

Netflix has renewed Matt Groening’s animated comedy series “Disenchantment” for a second season. The streamer has ordered another 20 episodes of the series, which will be rolled out in two installments like Season 1. The first batch of episodes debuted back in August, with the second part of the first season to premiere in 2019. The second season will then debut in 2020, with the … Continue reading ‘Disenchantment’ Renewed for Season 2 By Netflix!!!

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‘The Lion King’: The Cast Assembles in New Behind-the-Scenes Photo!! 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!!

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‘The Lion King’: Live-Action Remake Will Only Use Four Songs from the Original’s Soundtrack!!!

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!!!

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‘The Lion King’: Disney Announces Full Live-Action Cast; New Synopsis Revealed!!! Check It Out!!

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!!

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