Tag: The Lion King
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‘The Mandalorian’: Katee Sackhoff Talks Season 3, ‘Ahsoka’ & Not Returning For ‘The Flash’ [Bingeworthy Podcast]
In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo gets to reclaim the dark saber with Disney+’s hit series, “The Mandalorian.” Created by Jon Favreau (“Iron Man,” “The Lion King”) & Dave Filoni, the show follows the adventures of a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter (Pedro Pascal) as he fights to protect…
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‘Toy Story 2’ Was Nearly Lost Forever
When Toy Story was released in 1995, it made movie history and forever changed how most animated movies were made. In the early 1990s, animated films were as hot as ever, thanks to huge Disney hits like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. Their style of hand-drawn animation was…
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10 Criminally Underrated Sequels of the 2010s
Movie sequels, in addition to the meteoric rise of social media and a growing infatuation with reality TV, proved to be one of the biggest staples in entertainment pop culture throughout the 2010s. With nine of the ten highest-grossing films of the decade being sequels or spin-offs (with the live-action remake of The Lion King…
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Slumberland’s Best Character Is a Stuffed Pig
Many of us have something like it: a stuffed animal or blanket from childhood that, for some reason, just stuck. The stuffed animal went with you through so much that losing it would hurt or feel like you’re losing something valuable. For some, it’s a vintage Simba puppet from the release of 1994’s The Lion…
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Composer Henry Jackman Praises A Key Moment In John Williams’ Empire Strikes Back Score [Exclusive]
Few composers have shaped the soundscape of Hollywood cinema for the past 30 years quite like Hans Zimmer. From “The Lion King” to “The Thin Red Line,” “Gladiator,” “Dune: Part One,” and his work on Christopher Nolan’s films, Zimmer’s best soundtracks are capable of telling gripping stories all on their own. Just as impressive, in…
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10 Best Donald Glover Projects, According to IMDb
Donald Glover has been a notable figure in Hollywood for over a decade. He is a true entertainer in every sense of the word, achieving success in acting, comedy and even music under his alter ego Childish Gambino. Throughout his rise to stardom Glover has been able to showcase his acting abilities, ranging from a…
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Julie Taymor Salutes Kurosawa Akira, Defends Multiculturalism Ahead of Leading Tokyo International Film Festival Jury
Acclaimed film and theatre director Julie Taymor paid tribute to legendary Japanese filmmaker Kurosawa Akira in Tokyo on Tuesday, crediting his influence on her deciding to enter the film industry and contributing to her multi-cultural world view.“I go back to when I saw my first ‘foreign film’ in Paris, when I was 15 years old.…
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Mufasa: The Lion King: Release Date, Cast & Everything We Know So Far
Mufasa: The Lion King is the prequel to Disney’s 2019 “live-action” remake of their animated classic The Lion King, which in the vein of other recent Disney remakes subs out colorful hand-drawn animation with photorealistic CG animation. Although this new Lion King received mixed reviews for ultimately being a shot-for-shot remake that critics claimed lacked…
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Tom Hanks: There Were Talks Of A ‘Forrest Gump’ Sequel That “Lasted All Of 40 Minutes”
The live-action remake of “Pinocchio” hit Disney+ today to a mixed-to-negative reception from critics. No surprise there, given the critical response to Tim Burton‘s dismal “Dumbo” and Jon Favreau‘s “The Lion King” in 2019. But it makes one think of more halcyon times when star Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis teamed up for 1994’s…
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A Goofy Movie’s Success Defied All Of Disney’s Expectations
It’s one of the tragic moments of adulthood. You sit down to watch a film you idolized in your childhood — and haven’t seen in just as long — only to discover a far less magical or even entertaining experience. Luckily, that’s absolutely not the case with the 1995 Disney classic “A Goofy Movie,” which…