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David Oyelowo to voice Scar in Disney’s The Lion Guard

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Disney Junior has announced that David Oyelowo (Selma, Star Wars Rebels) has joined the cast of the animated series The Lion Guard for its second season, where he will lend his voice to the iconic role of Scar, the villainous younger brother to Mufasa. Scar will appear in the flames of a volcano after Simba […]

Timon and Pumbaa cast in The Lion King, director Jon Favreau discusses the challenges of remaking the classic

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Fresh from the news that Disney has set a July 19th 2019 release date for The Lion King, THR is reporting that director Jon Favreau may have found his Timon and Pumbaa in Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) and Seth Rogen (Sausage Party). The duo are said to be in talks with the studio […]

Beyonce frontrunner to voice Nala in Disney’s The Lion King

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According to Variety, Beyonce has emerged as the frontrunner to voice the character of Nala in Disney’s upcoming remake of The Lion King. Apparently the Grammy-winner is yet to make a decision about whether to join the project due to her pregnancy, although the studio and director Jon Favreau are reportedly very keen for her […]

The Dark Tower poster, four more Alien movies after Covenant, The Matrix prequel rumours and more – Weekend News Roundup

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Rounding up the weekend’s big news stories… THE DARK TOWER MARKETING BEGINS It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like the marketing campaign for the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s fantasy epic The Dark Tower is about to begin, with the first teaser poster arriving online on Sunday. Now, how about that trailer… […]

WWE’s The New Day lobbying for The Lion King roles

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During last night’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw, The New Day cut a promo on their way to the ring where Xavier Woods mentioned that alongside the trio hosting WrestleMania 33 and a gaming event at SXSW, they are also sharpening their voice acting skills to hopefully land roles playing the hyenas in director […]

The Lion King casting, first look at Ego the Living Planet, Stephen King shared universe, the fate of Jar Jar Binks – Weekend News Roundup

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Rounding up the big news stories from the weekend… LANDO CALRISSIAN AND DARTH VADER JOIN THE LION KING Director Jon Favreau has revealed the first casting for his upcoming remake of the animated Disney classic The Lion King, with Donald Glover set to voice Simba and James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original […]

Donald Glover and James Earl Jones join Disney’s The Lion King

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Disney has kicked off the casting on its upcoming remake of The Lion King, with director Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book) revealing on Twitter that Donald Glover is set to lend his voice to Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa from the original 1994 animated classic. I just can’t wait […]

Jon Favreau discusses The Lion King and The Jungle Book 2

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Having successfully adapted The Jungle Book to live-action earlier this year, Jon Favreau was subsequently announced as helming an adaptation of another animated Disney classic The Lion King, adding a second project to his slate after the planned sequel to The Jungle Book. Speaking to Collider, Favreau has revealed that he intends on shooting both […]

Jeff Nathanson to pen Disney’s The Lion King remake

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Last month it was announced that The Jungle Book helmer Jon Favreau has signed on to direct a live-action (well, CG) remake of The Lion King, and now Disney has found itself a screenwriter for the project. According to Variety, Jeff Nathanson will write the remake of the 1994 animated classic, having recently penned the […]