Mufasa: The Lion King Director Nearly Turned It Down Without Even Reading The Script: "I Expected To Read Five Pages"
The Lion King, almost declined the project without even looking at the script. The upcoming film follows in the footsteps of the 1994 animated classic, The Lion King and its 2019 live-action adaptation.
'Yeah, That's Not Going To Happen:' Barry Jenkins Almost Said No To Mufasa Before Reading The Script
Speaking to GamesRadar+, Jenkins revealed that he almost turned down the job because he thought it was an odd fit, but had a change of heart after reading the script. "I definitel
Why Mufasa: The Lion King Director Almost Turned the Film Down
As franchises go, Disney’s The Lion King is one of the most beloved, with the original 1994 animated film giving way to sequels, spinoffs, and even photorealistic remakes, such as 2019’s The Lion King.
Mufasa: The Lion King Posters Tease Brotherhood Bound by Destiny
The Lion King posters for the highly-anticipated theatrical release of Barry Jenkins‘ musical prequel to Jon Favreau‘s 2019 blockbuster remake. The film is slated to make its debut in theaters on 20,
New Movie Posters and Musical Soundtrack Featurette for Disney's MUFASA: THE LION KING
Some new movie posters and a featurette all about the musical soundtrack of Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King have been revealed that give us another new glimpse into the world they’ve built in this prequel tale.
All set for PH release of 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' tickets now on sale
The Lion King" is roaring into Philippine cinemas just in time for the holidays. Filipino audiences can now buy tickets to the upcoming film, which will arrive in theaters on December 18, via the Disney Philippines website.
After Debate Over Whether The Lion King Remake Was Live-Action Or Animated, Barry Jenkins Answered The Question About His Mufasa Prequel
The debate has fortunately been settled by Barry Jenkins that Mufasa is indeed an animated movie. With the entire movie told ...
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Barry Jenkins Compares Angelina Jolie’s ‘Maria’ Performance to Denzel Washington in ‘Malcolm X’
Jenkins, moderating a recent AFI Fest talk, also likened Jolie’s transformation into Maria Callas to Jesse Eisenberg becoming Mark Zuckerberg for "The Social Network." Academy Award winner ...
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Winter is coming. And this year, it belongs to Hollywood power player Barry Jenkins
The young boy looked sharp, decked out in an orange-brown suit. His warm smile gave no hint of the hard times he faced in ...
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Mufasa: Shah Rukh Khan refers to Jawan's 'baap-beta' dialogue in new promo
Shah Rukh Khan shares his connection to Mufasa in the Hindi version of The Lion King, drawing a parallel with his iconic ...
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Mufasa: The Lion King Star Aaron Pierre Pays Tribute to James Earl Jones
Mufasa: The Lion King star Aaron Pierre is set to star in the titular role of the upcoming Barry Jenkins movie, and paid ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda 'very proud' of Lion King ballad
Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is "very proud" of a ballad he's written for the Barry Jenkins-directed movie Mufasa: The ...