The Lion King
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Barry Jenkins reveals advice Jon Favreau gave him before he decided to direct 'Mufasa: The Lion King'
Barry Jenkins also reveals his thoughts on the newly announced prequel and whether there's room for a potential Beyoncé cameo.
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A 'Lion King' sequel is coming with Barry Jenkins as the director
As the second-highest grossing movie of 2019, it was only a matter of time until "The Lion King" roared again. And now, Walt Disney has announced that a new Hollywood king will be continuing the story started by Jon Favreau in the photorealistic remake of the 1994 cartoon favorite.
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'Dancing With the Stars' fans celebrate after Carole Baskin is eliminated
‘Tiger King’ star Carole Baskin performed her finale feline-themed dance on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Monday night.
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From 'inappropriate' Trolls to cussin' Elmo: The dirty dozen toys that terrified parents and kids
Earlier this week, Hasbro pulled a line of "Trolls World Tour" dolls from shelves after a Change.org petition raised concerns about their appropriateness. That puts the “Giggle and Sing Poppy Doll” in a select group of supposedly G-rated playthings that were disturbing enough to be Rated R... as in recalled.
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Disney animator Ann Sullivan, who worked on 'Little Mermaid' and 'Lion King,' dies of coronavirus at age 91
Sullivan worked on a host of the studio's biggest movies and was the third resident of her care home to die after contracting the virus.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger apologizes to school fined for screening 'The Lion King': 'I will personally donate'
Disney CEO Bob Iger offered to donate money to an elementary school fined $250 for showing "The Lion King" at a fundraiser. He apologized on behalf of the company.
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'The Lion King': Special effects secrets from Disney's latest billion-dollar blockbuster revealed (exclusive video)
We talked to the film's VFX supervisor about the major behind-the-scenes creative decisions director Jon Favreau made, including moving "Can You Feel the Love Tonight” to take place in the afternoon.
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