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Movie Review: The Lion King (2019)
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The Lion King
Director: Jon Favreau
Writer: Jeff Nathanson
Cast: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios
Rated PG | Minutes: 118
Release Date: July 19, 2019
When it comes to Disney animated films, The Lion King is considered to be one of the studio’s shining crown jewels. Released 25 years ago, the film raised the bar on animation and storytelling so high that it made it nearly impossible for any other animated feature from other studios to come close to its quality and standards. As such, there is no denying the film’s place within the Disney animation pantheon.
We then flash forward to 2019, when director Jon Favreau took the lessons that he learned from making the live-action The Jungle Book, and used tools and techniques to tell a beloved story in a new way that is visually bold and striking. Backed by a terrific voice cast including Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles, Billy Eichner, and Seth Rogen, The Lion King roars with astounding pride. But as great as it is and how respectful it is to honor the original, this reimagining’s major issue is that it takes too little risk to separate itself from its animated counterpart. This new take matches the story almost beat for beat. However, the new cast gives it a refreshing spin, and the visuals help audiences see the film from a completely new perspective. My full review below.
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Tags: Alfre Woodard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Billy Eichner, Caleb Deschanel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Disney, Donald Glover, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary, Jeff Nathanson, John Kani, John Oliver, Jon Favreau, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Shahadi Wright Joseph, The Lion King, Walt Disney Studios
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‘The Lion King’ Images: The Cast Meets Their Animal Characters
Disney’s reimagining of their 1994 animated classic The Lion King is set to hit theaters later this month, and in anticipation of the film’s release, the studio has unveiled a brand new batch of photos.
But these aren’t your ordinary photos. Since the film touts some of the most advanced photorealistic technology to date, it matches the cast with the respective characters they are voicing. Check out the images below.
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Tags: Alfre Woodard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Disney, Donald Glover, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary, John Kani, John Oliver, Jon Favreau, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Shahadi Wright Joseph, The Lion King, Walt Disney Studios
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‘The Lion King’ TV Spot: Hear Beyoncé As Nala
The marketing campaign for Disney’s upcoming The Lion King has relied a lot more on the visual than the auditory. We haven’t heard much from the cast, at least not directly. Any dialogue heard came from characters that are out of sight.
But that all changes with this new TV spot which reveals Beyoncé Knowles as the voice of Nala. Check out the TV Spot below.
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Tags: Alfre Woodard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Beyonce, Beyonce Knowles, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Disney, Donald Glover, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary, John Kani, John Oliver, Jon Favreau, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Shahadi Wright Joseph, The Lion King, Walt Disney Studios
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‘The Lion King’ Character Posters and Special Preview Video Reminds Us Of The One True King
Disney has released 11 new posters for director Jon Favreau‘s retelling of The Lion King. The film features the voices of Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, John Kani as Rafiki, John Oliver as Zazu, JD McCrary as young Simba, and Shahadi Wright Joseph as young Nala. The new posters feature each of these characters.
Based on the 1994 animated film of the same name, pioneering filmmaking techniques have been used to bring the iconic characters to the big screen in a whole new way. In addition to the new posters, Disney has also released a special preview of the upcoming film that highlights all of the visual effects that are used to bring these animals to life. You can check out all of the posters and the video below.
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Tags: Alfre Woodard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Disney, Donald Glover, Eric André, Florence Kasumba, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary, John Kani, John Oliver, Jon Favreau, Keegan Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Shahadi Wright Joseph, The Lion King, Walt Disney Studios
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Trailer: Marvel Opens The Door To The Multiverse
Spider-Man (Tom Holland) will have a much bigger responsibility in the MCU than being a Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man after the events of Avengers: Endgame. But before he can assume those responsibilities, he will go on vacation in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Which sounds fun. That is until Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) turns it into a world-saving mission. Now he must face new elemental threats that pose a danger to his world, and the only person that could help him is Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal), a person with mystical powers who is very familiar with these creatures. Oh, did I mention that Beck hints that he is from another world?
Check out the new trailer here below.
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Tags: Angourie Rice, Chris McKenna, Cobie Smulders, Erik Sommers, Hemky Madera, Jacob Batalon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jon Favreau, Jon Watts, Marisa Tomei, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Numan Acar, Remy Hii, Samuel L. Jackson, Sony Pictures, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tom Holland, Tony Revolori, Zendaya
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