Tagged The Lion King

December 16, 2020 1:50 pm

News

Back in September, the collective mind of Film Twitter was blown when it was reported that Barry Jenkins was going to direct a ‘Lion King’ film for Disney. The director of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Coul...

Barry Jenkins To Direct ‘Lion King’ Sequel For Disney

September 29, 2020 12:23 pm

News

It’s hard to discern which is more shocking about this “Lion King 2” news. Is it the fact that Disney is actually going to make a sequel to “The Lion King” remake? Well, okay, after it earned more than $1 bill...

‘Black Is King’ Trailer: Beyoncé’s Musical Reimagining Of ‘The Lion King’ Premieres Later This Month

July 20, 2020 12:35 pm

News, Trailers

Recently, the CEO of Netflix threw a bit of shade at Disney+ for only offering event-style content instead of a consistent stream of originals, as seen with the recent release of “Hamilton.” Well, regardless o...

Disney CEO Apologizes To An Elementary School That Was Fined For Showing ‘The Lion King’ At A Fundraising Event

February 7, 2020 10:09 am

News

It’s been established already that Disney now runs the world. And as our new overlord, the Mouse House controls everything, especially when it comes to the studio’s work. We just have to deal with it. And sadl...

‘Lion King’ Visual Effects Team’s Toughest Job Was Actually What Audiences Never Saw [Oscars]

February 1, 2020 3:09 pm

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-n...

‘The Lion King’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ Win Top Honors At Visual Effects VES Awards

January 30, 2020 2:17 am

The daily grind this month of 2020 guild ceremonies is almost at an end. Wednesday night, however, was reserved for the VES Awards where the Visual Effects Society honors the best in their field. Not that su...

‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘The Mandalorian’ Among 2020 VES Awards Nominees

January 7, 2020 2:25 pm

The Visual Effects Society revealed their 2020 VES Awards nominees and "Alita: Battle Angel" and "The Lion King" led all films with five nominations each. "The Irishman" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" t...

Beyonce, Thom Yorke & ‘Frozen II’ Make Oscar’s 2020 Original Song Shortlist

December 16, 2019 6:27 pm

Some of the biggest music stars in history are in contention for the 2020 Original Song Oscar after the Academy of Motion Pictures announced the shortlist today. Songwriters Beyonce ("Spirit" from "The Lion Ki...

‘Avengers: Endgame, ‘1917,’ ‘Cats’ & 17 Other Films Make Oscar’s Visual Effects Cut

December 3, 2019 8:46 pm