North West, the 10-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye “Ye” West, was among the notable names who helped bring The Lion King to life in celebration of the original film’s 30th anniversary.
Disney honored the popular animated film Friday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with a screening of the film backed by a live orchestra, interspersed with live musical numbers that included performances originally seen in the Broadway stage production. The studio released the original movie in theaters on June 24, 1994.
north west sings “i just can’t wait to be king” from the lion king at the hollywood bowl on friday. the song was introduced as her “hollywood debut.” pic.twitter.com/rjeeGsWEZV
— Ryan Gajewski (@_RyanGajewski) May 25, 2024
North West performed “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” onstage while dressed as young lion cub Simba. Jason Weaver, who performed the song in the original movie,...
Disney honored the popular animated film Friday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with a screening of the film backed by a live orchestra, interspersed with live musical numbers that included performances originally seen in the Broadway stage production. The studio released the original movie in theaters on June 24, 1994.
north west sings “i just can’t wait to be king” from the lion king at the hollywood bowl on friday. the song was introduced as her “hollywood debut.” pic.twitter.com/rjeeGsWEZV
— Ryan Gajewski (@_RyanGajewski) May 25, 2024
North West performed “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” onstage while dressed as young lion cub Simba. Jason Weaver, who performed the song in the original movie,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Move over, Kanye West.
The rapper and Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West will make her Hollywood Bowl singing debut Friday at the first of the two-night “The Lion King” concert event. She will perform “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King.”
As previously reported, West will join “Lion King” veterans Nathan Lane, Billy Eichner, Jeremy Irons, Ernie Sabella, Heather Headley, Lebo M and Jason Weaver as well as Egot winner Jennifer Hudson.
A full orchestra is set to perform Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-winning musical score led by conductor Sarah Hicks. The song list featured Elton John and Tim Rice classics such as “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” “Circle of Life,” “Be Prepared” and “Hakuna Matata.”
The shows will be filmed for later broadcast as “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl” on Disney+.
The celebration is presented by Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, Amp Worldwide and Live Nation-Hewitt Silva.
The rapper and Kim Kardashian’s daughter North West will make her Hollywood Bowl singing debut Friday at the first of the two-night “The Lion King” concert event. She will perform “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King.”
As previously reported, West will join “Lion King” veterans Nathan Lane, Billy Eichner, Jeremy Irons, Ernie Sabella, Heather Headley, Lebo M and Jason Weaver as well as Egot winner Jennifer Hudson.
A full orchestra is set to perform Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-winning musical score led by conductor Sarah Hicks. The song list featured Elton John and Tim Rice classics such as “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” “Circle of Life,” “Be Prepared” and “Hakuna Matata.”
The shows will be filmed for later broadcast as “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl” on Disney+.
The celebration is presented by Disney Concerts, Fulwell 73 Productions, Amp Worldwide and Live Nation-Hewitt Silva.
- 5/24/2024
- by Marc Malkin and Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Billy Eichner is finally getting to live out his childhood dream of a being in a major stage musical.
The “Bros” star is making his Hollywood Bowl singing debut this weekend during “The Lion King’s” 30th anniversary live-to-film concert.
“We just had our first official rehearsal all together this morning,” Eichner told me Wednesday afternoon. “The scope and size of it really knocked me out. If I can get through it, I think it’s going to be really fun.”
Eichner, who played Timon in the 2019 “Lion King” remake and reprises the role in the upcoming prequel film “Mufasa: The Lion King,” isn’t allowed to say what he’ll be performing. But it has already been announced that the two-night run — May 24 and 25 — will also feature “Lion King” veterans Nathan Lane, Jeremy Irons, Ernie Sabella, Heather Headley, Lebo M and Jason Weaver, as well as Egot winner Jennifer Hudson,...
The “Bros” star is making his Hollywood Bowl singing debut this weekend during “The Lion King’s” 30th anniversary live-to-film concert.
“We just had our first official rehearsal all together this morning,” Eichner told me Wednesday afternoon. “The scope and size of it really knocked me out. If I can get through it, I think it’s going to be really fun.”
Eichner, who played Timon in the 2019 “Lion King” remake and reprises the role in the upcoming prequel film “Mufasa: The Lion King,” isn’t allowed to say what he’ll be performing. But it has already been announced that the two-night run — May 24 and 25 — will also feature “Lion King” veterans Nathan Lane, Jeremy Irons, Ernie Sabella, Heather Headley, Lebo M and Jason Weaver, as well as Egot winner Jennifer Hudson,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Disney has just released some new Pandora charms featuring “The Lion King” and ones celebrating Donald Duck and “Star Wars.”
Let’s take a look! “The Lion King” Simba Charm – $95
“A most adorable reminder that you carry Hakuna Matata with you everywhere you go, this Simba charm by Pandora is beautifull crafted in a 14k gold-plated unique metal blend with enameled detailing. Inspired by Disney’s animated classic The Lion King, it brings the young lion cub to life so he can be the pride of your collection.”
“The Lion King” Nala Charm – $95
“Inspired by Disney’s animated classic The Lion King, this 14k rose gold-plated charm is beautifully crafted with enameled detailing. From her pretty green eyes to the delicate curve of her tail, it brings to life the young lion cub who captured Simba’s heart—and everyone else’s too.”
“The Lion King” Timon and Pumbaa Splittable...
Let’s take a look! “The Lion King” Simba Charm – $95
“A most adorable reminder that you carry Hakuna Matata with you everywhere you go, this Simba charm by Pandora is beautifull crafted in a 14k gold-plated unique metal blend with enameled detailing. Inspired by Disney’s animated classic The Lion King, it brings the young lion cub to life so he can be the pride of your collection.”
“The Lion King” Nala Charm – $95
“Inspired by Disney’s animated classic The Lion King, this 14k rose gold-plated charm is beautifully crafted with enameled detailing. From her pretty green eyes to the delicate curve of her tail, it brings to life the young lion cub who captured Simba’s heart—and everyone else’s too.”
“The Lion King” Timon and Pumbaa Splittable...
- 5/23/2024
- by Kambrea Pratt
- Pirates & Princesses
The Lion King – Featuring the voices of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala and Donald Glover as Simba, Disney’s “The Lion King” is directed by Jon Favreau. © 2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. When Disney made the original animated version of The Lion King, the studio invested heavily in the film’s music, enlisting Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice for the film’s original songs and Hans Zimmer for its score. Of course, it was an investment that paid off handsomely — the soundtrack album has sold more than 7 million copies, and all four of The Lion King’s Oscar nominations were for the film’s music. When the studio decided to remake the film in 2019, director Jon Favreau was faced with a lot of choices about how he wanted to make his film different than the original. At the time of the film’s release, Favreau told us he realized that,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The Lion King remains, even today, as one of the most beloved Disney animated features. A true classic, the movie is considered to be one of Disney’s best animated movies, despite the fact that there were some controversies related to Kimba: The White Lion back then. Now, in 2019, Disney produced a live-action CGI remake of The Lion King which was also a solid success for the production company and we know that this year will see a prequel, titled Mufasa: The Lion King, premiere in cinemas on December 20, 2024.
So far, Disney has been scarce about releasing footage from the upcoming Barry Jenkins-directed movie, but the attendees at CinemaCon got to see the first exclusive teaser for the upcoming movie. And while the teaser has not been released online just yet, we know what was shown and we are going to reveal all of it to you here:
Here...
So far, Disney has been scarce about releasing footage from the upcoming Barry Jenkins-directed movie, but the attendees at CinemaCon got to see the first exclusive teaser for the upcoming movie. And while the teaser has not been released online just yet, we know what was shown and we are going to reveal all of it to you here:
Here...
- 4/12/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Few movies embody the pre-pandemic moviegoing days quite like "The Lion King," an expensive, fully CGI remake of a hand-drawn animation classic, which made over $1.5 billion in 2019 yet rarely seems to come up in pop culture conversations since its release. Whether you loved, hated, or forgot about the box office behemoth, we think its sequel, "Mufasa: The Lion King," is still worth considering. That's because the follow-up film is directed by Barry Jenkins, the wildly talented filmmaker behind Best Picture winner "Moonlight" and the recent Criterion Collection addition "The Underground Railroad," among other masterpieces.
/Film's own Ryan Scott caught an exclusive glimpse of "Mufasa: The Lion King" today in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, where Hollywood goes each year to show off the latest and greatest movies it has to offer. The "Lion King" prequel, which will reportedly tell a new story about a younger Mufasa and Scar, isn't set to...
/Film's own Ryan Scott caught an exclusive glimpse of "Mufasa: The Lion King" today in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, where Hollywood goes each year to show off the latest and greatest movies it has to offer. The "Lion King" prequel, which will reportedly tell a new story about a younger Mufasa and Scar, isn't set to...
- 4/11/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Director Barry Jenkins appeared at his first CinemaCon on Thursday to show off a trailer from Mufasa: The Lion King.
How did an arthouse director and Moonlight Oscar winner take on a four-quadrant movie? He wondered about that himself for a minute, he said, but he told the crowd that he’s seen the original 1994 movie 200 times with his nieces and nephews.
“When the script came to me, I was fascinated by watching these complex people dealing with complex emotions,” Jenkins told attendees at Caesars Palace Colosseum. “This film explores Mufasa’s rise to become the heroic king that we know.”
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ director Barry Jenkins on his personal ties to ‘The Lion King’ – and seeing the movie around 200 times | #CinemaCon pic.twitter.com/Bgdb1qbXPH
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 12, 2024
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, and we see that Papa isn’t that different from Simba,...
How did an arthouse director and Moonlight Oscar winner take on a four-quadrant movie? He wondered about that himself for a minute, he said, but he told the crowd that he’s seen the original 1994 movie 200 times with his nieces and nephews.
“When the script came to me, I was fascinated by watching these complex people dealing with complex emotions,” Jenkins told attendees at Caesars Palace Colosseum. “This film explores Mufasa’s rise to become the heroic king that we know.”
‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ director Barry Jenkins on his personal ties to ‘The Lion King’ – and seeing the movie around 200 times | #CinemaCon pic.twitter.com/Bgdb1qbXPH
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) April 12, 2024
The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, and we see that Papa isn’t that different from Simba,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney is welcoming the king of the Pride Lands back to Las Vegas. The studio unveiled a stirring, all-new trailer of “Mufasa: The Lion King” on Thursday at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners.
“Mufasa: The Lion King” is expected to focus on the early years of the eventual ruler of the animals, as well as his menacing younger brother Scar. The film will feature the voices of Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the younger version of Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones in the 1994 film and 2019 remake) and Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons in the 1994 version and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the 2019 remake).
The brief but majestic footage, which isn’t yet available to the public, explores the same stunningly realistic African savannah as its predecessor and begins with the iconic “Lion King” overture. A young Mufasa is seen leaping over rhinos and all kinds of...
“Mufasa: The Lion King” is expected to focus on the early years of the eventual ruler of the animals, as well as his menacing younger brother Scar. The film will feature the voices of Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the younger version of Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones in the 1994 film and 2019 remake) and Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons in the 1994 version and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the 2019 remake).
The brief but majestic footage, which isn’t yet available to the public, explores the same stunningly realistic African savannah as its predecessor and begins with the iconic “Lion King” overture. A young Mufasa is seen leaping over rhinos and all kinds of...
- 4/11/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Mufasa: The Lion King is coming out of the shadows and beginning to practice its roar.
On Tuesday, Disney and director Barry Jenkins played the movie’s first teaser trailer for theater owners gathered together this week in Las Vegas for CinemaCon. The teaser received a resounding round of applause for its stunning visuals and tone, and will be released in the coming weeks.
“It’s an expansive adventure,” said Jenkins when taking the stage.
The curiosity factor is running high when it comes to Mufasa. The music-infused film is an origin story and follow-up to Jon Favreau’s 2019 photorealistic movie The Lion King, which in turn was based on the 1994 Disney animated classic. “The film features the same immersive, photoreal environment that wowed audiences the first time,” said Disney global distribution president Tony Chambers.
Favreau’s version grossed a massive $1.7 billion at the global box office to become the...
On Tuesday, Disney and director Barry Jenkins played the movie’s first teaser trailer for theater owners gathered together this week in Las Vegas for CinemaCon. The teaser received a resounding round of applause for its stunning visuals and tone, and will be released in the coming weeks.
“It’s an expansive adventure,” said Jenkins when taking the stage.
The curiosity factor is running high when it comes to Mufasa. The music-infused film is an origin story and follow-up to Jon Favreau’s 2019 photorealistic movie The Lion King, which in turn was based on the 1994 Disney animated classic. “The film features the same immersive, photoreal environment that wowed audiences the first time,” said Disney global distribution president Tony Chambers.
Favreau’s version grossed a massive $1.7 billion at the global box office to become the...
- 4/11/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mumbai, April 11 (Ians) On the occasion of National Pet Day, actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra shared an adorable video with her furry friends Truffle, and Simba, calling them her ‘peace’.
Taking to Instagram, Shilpa shared a reel video in which she is seen playing with her dogs at her residence.
Shilpa is wearing a white tank top and blue flared denims and is cuddling her furry friends.
The post is captioned: “In a world full of chaos, they are my peace… Wishing everyone a paw-fect #NationalPetDay from Truffle, Simba and me!”
On the work front, Shilpa was last seen in the action thriller series ‘Indian Police Force’. Created and directed by Rohit Shetty and Sushwanth Prakash, the series stars Sidharth Malhotra and Vivek Oberoi.
She next has ‘Kd’ in the pipeline.
–Ians
sp/prw...
Taking to Instagram, Shilpa shared a reel video in which she is seen playing with her dogs at her residence.
Shilpa is wearing a white tank top and blue flared denims and is cuddling her furry friends.
The post is captioned: “In a world full of chaos, they are my peace… Wishing everyone a paw-fect #NationalPetDay from Truffle, Simba and me!”
On the work front, Shilpa was last seen in the action thriller series ‘Indian Police Force’. Created and directed by Rohit Shetty and Sushwanth Prakash, the series stars Sidharth Malhotra and Vivek Oberoi.
She next has ‘Kd’ in the pipeline.
–Ians
sp/prw...
- 4/11/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actress Dia Mirza visited the Gir National Park in Gujarat with her son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi and husband Vaibhav Rekhi, and also dropped glimpses from her adventurous trip. Dia and her businessman husband Vaibhav had tied the knot in February 2021.
Taking to Instagram, the former Miss India who enjoys a fanbase of 5.5 million followers, shared a happy video, in which she could be seen enjoying a jungle safari with her son. Dia is wearing an olive-green jacket, blue denims, and a round hat, while her son is donning a cute sweater with a matching cap.
The string of photos also gives a glimpse of lions, picturesque locales, while the last photo shows Dia hugging her husband, Vaibhav.
She captioned the post: “Maybe I was waiting for my Simba to arrive so I could finally witness the magic of #GirNationalPark. Completely enraptured by every moment spent in this sanctuary. So much more to explore.
Taking to Instagram, the former Miss India who enjoys a fanbase of 5.5 million followers, shared a happy video, in which she could be seen enjoying a jungle safari with her son. Dia is wearing an olive-green jacket, blue denims, and a round hat, while her son is donning a cute sweater with a matching cap.
The string of photos also gives a glimpse of lions, picturesque locales, while the last photo shows Dia hugging her husband, Vaibhav.
She captioned the post: “Maybe I was waiting for my Simba to arrive so I could finally witness the magic of #GirNationalPark. Completely enraptured by every moment spent in this sanctuary. So much more to explore.
- 12/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The Lion King Photo: ©2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Hopefully, all our readers are enjoying a bit of a seasonal break right now - and what better time to catch a few good films on the telly? We hope you've enjoyed the last 12 months of recommendations and would like to wish you all a peaceful and happy 2024.
The Lion King, 5.05pm, BBC1, Boxing Day
Jon Favreau had already tackled a live-action remake of The Jungle Book to great acclaim when he took on Disney's version of Hamlet. It might not reach the heights of Mowgli and his crew but this is a faithful adaptation of the original - even if the term "live action" seems somewhat weird given that we're looking at CGI creations. Nevertheless, as with Jungle Book, these animals look the business, as we watch Simba (Jd McCrary then Donald Glover) struggle with guilt over the death...
Hopefully, all our readers are enjoying a bit of a seasonal break right now - and what better time to catch a few good films on the telly? We hope you've enjoyed the last 12 months of recommendations and would like to wish you all a peaceful and happy 2024.
The Lion King, 5.05pm, BBC1, Boxing Day
Jon Favreau had already tackled a live-action remake of The Jungle Book to great acclaim when he took on Disney's version of Hamlet. It might not reach the heights of Mowgli and his crew but this is a faithful adaptation of the original - even if the term "live action" seems somewhat weird given that we're looking at CGI creations. Nevertheless, as with Jungle Book, these animals look the business, as we watch Simba (Jd McCrary then Donald Glover) struggle with guilt over the death...
- 12/26/2023
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
One thing you could always count on while "Community" was on the air -- or during your pandemic rewatch -- was a fantastic scene-ending line from Donald Glover's Troy Barnes. There was something just right about his scene outro quips or observations that were the perfect button. In fact, "Community" creator Dan Harmon has stated that his favorite improv line was Glover's "I have the weirdest boner" in season 1, episode 15, "Romantic Expression" after Britta (Gillian Jacobs) and Jeff (Joel McHale) try to convince him that Annie (Alison Brie) is the person he should be dating.
Glover left the series in the fifth season to work on his musical career as Childish Gambino. He's done, oh, one or two other things in addition to that, like winning two Emmy Awards; creating, starring in, and directing a number of episodes of "Atlanta"; playing Lando Calrissian in "Solo: A Star Wars Story...
Glover left the series in the fifth season to work on his musical career as Childish Gambino. He's done, oh, one or two other things in addition to that, like winning two Emmy Awards; creating, starring in, and directing a number of episodes of "Atlanta"; playing Lando Calrissian in "Solo: A Star Wars Story...
- 4/13/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Seth Rogen, who is voicing Bebop in the upcoming Tmnt movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, channeled another warthog of his, Pumbaa, who he portrayed in 2019’s The Lion King remake, taking lessons from that session to up the authenticity of his Tmnt venture.
While voice actors typically record in separate booths and/or sessions, that wasn’t always the case on The Lion King, which allowed for a looser production and more natural voices when Rogen shared a booth with the likes of Donald Glover (Simba) and Billy Eichner (Timon). That, too, helped Seth Rogen get into the mindset for Tmnt. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Rogen said, “We really went out of our way and bent over backwards on Ninja Turtles to try to capture that improvisational energy that you get when a lot of people are in the same place at the same time. I actually...
While voice actors typically record in separate booths and/or sessions, that wasn’t always the case on The Lion King, which allowed for a looser production and more natural voices when Rogen shared a booth with the likes of Donald Glover (Simba) and Billy Eichner (Timon). That, too, helped Seth Rogen get into the mindset for Tmnt. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Rogen said, “We really went out of our way and bent over backwards on Ninja Turtles to try to capture that improvisational energy that you get when a lot of people are in the same place at the same time. I actually...
- 4/9/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
This is a massive year for Seth Rogen in the medium of animation.
First up for Rogen is Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in which he plays Donkey Kong, the necktie-wearing gorilla who is resistant to the idea of helping Mario (Chris Pratt) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) rescue an imprisoned Luigi (Charlie Day). Oddly enough, the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong marked the first of many more onscreen appearances for Mario.
For the already lively and spirited Rogen, what you hear is what you get, as the Vancouver native opted not to put on a voice for his classic character.
“This didn’t seem like one of those roles,” Rogen tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It was more about the dynamic. It’s the dynamic of this guy who hates Mario and is kind of stuck with him, and to me, that was funny. So it didn’t need...
First up for Rogen is Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, in which he plays Donkey Kong, the necktie-wearing gorilla who is resistant to the idea of helping Mario (Chris Pratt) and Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) rescue an imprisoned Luigi (Charlie Day). Oddly enough, the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong marked the first of many more onscreen appearances for Mario.
For the already lively and spirited Rogen, what you hear is what you get, as the Vancouver native opted not to put on a voice for his classic character.
“This didn’t seem like one of those roles,” Rogen tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It was more about the dynamic. It’s the dynamic of this guy who hates Mario and is kind of stuck with him, and to me, that was funny. So it didn’t need...
- 4/4/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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