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Disney hit with a petition over trademark of the “Hakuna Matata” phrase

Posted 7 years ago

The Swahili phrase “hakuna matata" might be a wonderful phrase, but does Disney have the right to trademark it? That's what Shelton Mpala wants to know, as the Zimbabwean activist has recently launched an online petition urging The House of Mouse to...

Beyonce confirmed as Disney announces voice-cast of The Lion King

Posted 9 years ago

One of Disney's many upcoming remakes of their animated classics will be Jon Favreau's THE LION KING, and although we already knew who most of the actors taking part in the film were, seeing the all-star cast together is quite...

Luke Cage’s Alfre Woodard joins the cast of Disney’s live-action Lion King

Posted 9 years ago

Word has come on the wind that Alfre Woodard has been cast in the role of Sarabi, Simba's mother, in Jon Favreau's live-action adaptation of THE LION KING. You'll likely know Ms. Woodard from her recent performance as (Black) Mariah Dillard...

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Chiwetel Ejiofor in talks to voice Scar in Jon Favreau’s Lion King remake

Posted 9 years ago

Much like he did for THE JUNGLE BOOK, Jon Favreau is assembling quite the talented group of actors to lend their voices to THE LION KING, the latest of Disney's increasingly long line of live-action adaptations of their classic movies....

UPDATE: Hugh Jackman cast as Scar in Lion King remake

Posted 9 years ago

UPDATE: Jackman's reps reached out to The Wrap and said the casting of the actor was purely just rumor, and one with "absolutely no truth" The LION KING remake has possibly found its villainous kitty – and he’s puuuuurrrfect. Omega...

John Oliver to voice Zazu in Jon Favreau’s The Lion King

Posted 9 years ago

As long as Disney's live-action adaptations of their animated classics keep bringing in the big bucks, the studio will continue their march towards giving every single one of them the live-action twist. One of the many upcoming remakes will be...

Seth Rogen & Billy Eichner to voice Timon & Pumbaa for The Lion King

Posted 9 years ago

"Nants ingonyama bagithi baba (there comes a lion)! Sithi uhhmm ingonyama (oh yes, it's a lion)!" Sorry, I needed to get that out of my system before moving on to the news portion of this article. Actually, wait … nope, I'm not...

Jon Favreau shares his approach to remaking The Lion King

Posted 9 years ago

Probably one of the most divisive pieces of news to come out the last year or so was the announcement that Jon Favreau would be directing a remake of THE LION KING, utilizing technology used in his JUNGLE BOOK film....

Beyonce is the top choice to voice Nala in Jon Favreau’s The Lion King

Posted 9 years ago

As BEAUTY AND THE BEAST continues to rake in those big box-office bucks, Disney continues their march towards giving every one of their animated classics the live-action twist. One of the many upcoming remakes will be Jon Favreau's THE LION...

Donald Glover to play Simba in The Lion King with James Earl Jones as Mufasa

Posted 9 years ago

After surprising audiences with his successful adaptation of Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK, Jon Favreau quickly added another live-action Disney film to his slate when it was announced that he would give THE LION KING a similar treatment. Favreau will also...

Jon Favreau will bring The Lion King to life with live-action treatment

Posted 10 years ago

The first movie I ever remember loving is THE LION KING. As a child I gravitated to, well, everything. You could say loving that movie is what got me here. Now, in an appropriate example of the Circle of Life,...

Cool Videos: Hakuna Matata! Honest Trailer for Disney’s The Lion King

Posted 12 years ago

It's been 20 years this week since THE LION KING was first released into theaters, and to mark the occasion Screen Junkies has created a very funny Honest Trailer for the classic animated Disney movie. What issues could the Screen...

Ink & Pixel: Ratatouille

Posted 13 years ago

Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I’m always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. If you yourself, or anyone you...

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