Animated classic The Lion King is famous for its songs, but does that make it a musical? A debate has taken over Twitter.
Mufasa: The Lion King director and Academy Award-winner Barry Jenkins spoke to IGN and revealed that his time working on The Underground Railroad helped him understand that he could be the one to bring this Lion King prequel to (the circle of) life.
Disney has just announced Mufasa: The Lion King - a prequel to the 2019 live action adaptation of The Lion King.
Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins will tell the untold story of Mufasa in the upcoming Disney film.
Julie Taymor is a fascinating interview subject, Blenders.
In news that feels both inevitable and completely out-of-the-blue, Disney has tasked Oscar-winning Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk filmmaker Barry Jenkins to direct a sequel to last year’s lavish Lion King remake (according to Deadline). He will be taking over directorial duties from Jon Favreau, who seemingly has his hands full with his Star Wars series The Mandalorian on Disney+ and other endeavors in a galaxy far, far away. According to the report Jeff Nathanson, who wrote last year’s update (which was more or less a photocopy of the beloved 1994 animated …
Disney is developing a sequel to its photorealistic remake of The Lion King, with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins on board to helm the project.
Queen Bey unveiled her visionary visual album for The Lion King on the streaming service.
When Disney made the surprise announcement that Beyoncé’s Black Is King would be coming to Disney+, the company’s highly touted direct-to-consumer platform, it was described as a “visual album,” essentially serving as a lavish accompaniment to The Gift, her tie-in album to last year’s Lion King remake. But that is selling Black Is King short. It’s much more than a mere “visual album” (her first since 2016’s masterful Lemonade) and is certainly more than an elaborate tie-in to an album that didn’t exactly make waves. The feature-length Black Is …
Disney+ has released a new (and somehow even more stunning) trailer for Black Is King. The visual album comes from Beyoncé, who wrote, directed, and executive produced. Black Is King is based on the music of her album The Lion King: The Gift, made for 2019's live-action The Lion King which she co-starred in alongside Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, and Alfre Woodard. [caption id="attachment_912669" align="alignright" width="359"] Image via Disney+[/caption] The newest trailer for Black Is King comes jam-packed with gorgeous visuals. This should come as no …
Here are some fun behind-the-scenes facts about Disney's 1994 masterpiece.