Tag: Lion King
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‘Saw X’ Review: Tobin Bell Goes for Broke in Most Agonizing, Suspenseful ‘Saw’ Sequel Yet
People have got to stop fucking with John Kramer.“Saw X” hits theaters this weekend, and while every installment in the now ten-film franchise could be attributed to one of the Og Jigsaw’s three ridiculous backstories (car crash! wife’s miscarriage! brain cancer!), this is the closest the series has come to producing an outright revenge flick.…
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‘Lion King’ Prequel Gets Official Title, Footage Shown at D23
Barry Jenkins is heading to Pride Rock. At D23, the acclaimed “Moonlight” director appeared on stage to officially announce “Mufasa: The Lion King,” a new prequel to the 2019 “Lion King” film.Originally announced in 2020 as a sequel to the 2019 film, “Mufasa” tells the origin story of the iconic Disney father, exploring his childhood…
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‘Pinocchio’ Teaser: Watch Guillermo del Toro Bring Wooden Boy Back to Life
Once upon a time, there were two “Pinocchio” movies getting made, and the Guillermo del Toro version looked positively stunning.On Tuesday, Netflix debuted a new teaser trailer for the Oscar winner’s upcoming stop-motion take on Carlo Collodi’s Italian folktale, co-directed with Mark Gustafson and co-written with Patrick McHale. Disney will bring a live-action remake of…
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‘Lion King’ Visual Effects Team’s Toughest Job Was Actually What Audiences Never Saw [Oscars]
It’s one thing to remake “The Jungle Book” into a digital wonder, but another to transform a certified animated classic such as “The Lion King” into a “live-action” CG blockbuster. That’s what the now Oscar-nominated team for Jon Favreau’s adaptation had to consider before they segued to the new production. Basically, how do you tackle…