Tag: The Lion King
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Disney Has Already Broken Its Own Annual Global Box Office Record With $7.6 Billion
The 2019 box office was predicted to be a year of Disney domination, and that has proven to be all too true as the studio has broken the all-time annual global box office record in just seven months thanks to Marvel films like “Avengers: Endgame” and its latest release, “The Lion King.”The previous record had…
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Box Office: ‘Lion King’ Reigns Overseas With $142 Million, Nears $1 Billion Globally
Disney’s “The Lion King” remains box office royalty, generating another $142 million at the international box office.Director Jon Favreau’s hyperrealistic remake of the animated classic is already the fifth-biggest global release of the year with $963 million to date. “The Lion King” well on its way to joining fellow studio releases “Avengers: Endgame,” “Captain Marvel”…
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‘Lion King’ Repeats at #1 While Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time…’ Rings Up $40M Debut
While the weekend wasn’t quite as large as anticipated, it was still the second straight weekend to top the same weekend last year. Leading the way for a second weekend in a row was Disney’s The Lion King as it will soon top $1 billion worldwide, followed by a $40 million debut for Quentin Tarantino’s…
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The One Live-Action Shot In ‘The Lion King’ Revealed
While many people tend to refer to the new The Lion King remake from Disney as “live-action”, it’s anything but. Instead, it’s a computer-animated film with photo-realistic characters. But there actually is one live-action shot in the movie – and director Jon Favreau just revealed it online. See the live-action Lion King shot below. View…
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‘The Lion King’ Roaring to $80 Million, ‘Once Upon a Time’ Heads for $40 Million
“The Lion King” is still ruling at North American multiplexes with about $80 million this weekend while Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is heading for a solid $40 million opening, early estimates showed Friday.Disney’s photo-realistic remake of “The Lion King” raked in a massive $192 million during opening weekend — the eighth…
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‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Launches With $5.8 Million on Thursday Night
Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” has opened with a solid $5.8 million at 3,318 North American locations in Thursday previews.Sony’s much-anticipated comedy drama, starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Brad Pitt, will expand to 3,659 sites against the second weekend of Disney’s blockbuster remake of “The Lion King.” “Once Upon a Time” is promising…
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‘Lion King’ Ready to Repeat as Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time…’ Debuts
Last weekend turned up the heat on the 2019 summer box office, which, despite some disappointing performances, currently stands as the fourth highest grossing summer movie season of all-time at the domestic box office and this weekend looks to keep the ball rolling. Disney’s The Lion King is ready to repeat atop the weekend box…
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‘The Lion King’: How Caleb Deschanel Shot a Virtual ‘Circle of Life’ With Jon Favreau
How did famed cinematographer Caleb Deschanel handle his first virtual shoot with Jon Favreau’s all-cg version of “The Lion King”? By leaning on the naturalism of “The Black Stallion” and “Far Away Home.” “I love nature and mythmaking,” said the six-time Oscar nominee, who has also dazzled with “The Right Stuff” and “The Natural.”It was…
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/Filmcast Ep. 527 – The Lion King
David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss exciting news out of San Diego Comic-Con, covering everything from Tom Cruise in Top Gun 2, Natalie Portman as Thor, and Patrick Stewart returning as Captain Picard. For the feature review, the cast collectively ask the existential question “what’s the reason of being for this new Lion King movie?” Read…
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The Morning Watch: Building a Working ‘Fifth Element’ Gun, ‘The Lion King’ Scene Breakdown & More
The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch as Adam Savage reveals his build of…