Tag: The Lion King
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‘The Lion King’ Featurette: See Donald Glover, Beyonce, Billy Eichner, and More Recording Their Lines
Disney’s remake of The Lion King is arriving in theaters next week, and the studio has released a featurette that gives you a behind the scenes look at its all-star cast – Donald Glover, Beyonce Carter-Knowles, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, and more – recording some familiar dialogue. The Lion King Featurette The Lion King is…
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With ‘Stuber’ and ‘Crawl,’ Box Office Sags While Waiting for ‘The Lion King’
This weekend is a ‘tweener: the fallow period that lies between franchise titles. Last weekend was “
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Billy Eichner Wants More Lgbt Characters So We Can Stop ‘Arguing About Bert and Ernie’
Fans of “Billy on the Street” and “Difficult People” already know that Billy Eichner is one of the smartest and funniest men in show business, but his role in “The Lion King” will introduce the comedian to a whole new audience. Eichner voices the meerkat Timon, best friend to constant thorn in his side Pumbaa…
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Streaming: where to find the best film remakes
Cinema’s recycling trend continues with Disney’s imminent reprise of The Lion King. But then some remakes are better than others…With next week’s mainstream cinema calendar largely cleared for the presumed box-office colossus that is the “live-action” The Lion King remake, film critics once more have an opportunity to grumble about Hollywood’s over-dependence on do-overs at…
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8 Things to Watch This Weekend, from ‘Midsommar’ to a Tasty New Taco-Centric Series
Welcome to the IndieWire Watch List, a weekly feature that takes everything the site’s critics and editors are currently obsessed with and collects it all together in one place. From the best new movies and shows to can’t-miss streaming content and whatever else we can’t get out of our heads, consider this your one-stop shop…
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Can anything touch ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ at international box office this weekend?
Disney’s The Lion King eyes $50m in China debut.Spider-Man: Far From Home will soar past $750m worldwide this weekend and heads into its third session as the strong favourite to retain its box office crown on $466.6m from international markets and a robust $677.8m worldwide.The stand-alone success story from Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal…
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‘The Lion King’ Review: You Should Probably Just Revisit the Original Movie
Criticism is not consumer reporting, despite what some may tell you. If it was, this review of The Lion King would be exceptionally short. I’d simply point you to Amazon, where you can purchase a digital copy of the 1994 animated film of the same name for roughly the same amount of money as a…
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The Lion King review: deepfake copycat ain’t so grrreat
Disney’s reboot of its much-loved 1994 animation is a plausibly real re-telling of the story of prince Simba and his struggle against wicked uncle ScarAfter 25 years, during which it gained classic status as the last Disney picture in the old style that Walt himself would have endorsed, and enjoyed a long afterlife in theatres…
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Box Office: ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Tracking for $65M-Plus Debut
Universal’s first Fast & Furious spinoff Hobbs & Shaw should help drive away the dogs days of August.According to early tracking, the action pic should earn at least $65 million in its domestic box office debut over the Aug. 2-4 weekend. Some box-office analysts believe it could even race past $80 million, considering the popularity…
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‘The Lion King’ Is a Gamechanger, But Disney Isn’t Sure How to Market the Technology
Make no mistake: “The Lion King” is an animated movie. Almost 100 percent. Only one shot, teased director Jon Favreau ahead of the Hollywood world premiere Tuesday night, was filmed live. Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel confirmed that it was the first thing they filmed on location in Africa. And it’s a gorgeous shot — but the…