It says a lot about Jon Favreau’s photorealistic CG-animated remake of “The Lion King” that it ... plays more like a desperate studio note than these comic relief characters, who inject ...

and Timon the meerkat (Billy Eichner), whose labored comic interruptions will amuse the kiddies but weary the parents. The inventive energy of 1994’s “The Lion King” — let alone its 2019 ...

That put Jenkins in a virtual production partnership with MPC, the same VFX studio that made Favreau's "The Lion King," along with ... Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), and the comic duo Timon (Billy ...

As we first reported on Toonado.com, the reviews are in for Mufasa: The Lion King and they're not what ... Jenkins has not sold out; rather, the studio bought into his vision." ...

Last night, Disney's show-stopping "Entertainment Showcase" panel concluded with Mufasa: The Lion King director Barry ... anticipated prequel capped the studio's presentation with a show ...

Ah, but it’s actually more of a prequel, since its main focus is the “origin” story of MUFASA: THE LION KING ... roles as though they were in the recording studio yesterday. Especially potent is the ...

The Lion King”¬¬ — or rewind, since “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins’ impressive, emotionally satisfying contribution to the Disney canon serves as a prequel to one of the studio’s ...

Many wrote off Barry Jenkins' prequel 'Mufasa: The Lion King' after its muted Christmas ... meaning it’s a growth property that would make any rival studio see green. And it’s the first ...

The latest live-action Lion King movie, Mufasa: The Lion King, is coming to digital platforms for purchase or rental tomorrow. But you’re going to have to pay a pretty penny if you want to watch ...

Barry Jenkins signing on to direct a spinoff to “The Lion King” sounds like a joke you ... This is a guaranteed blockbuster that nobody needed except studio accountants and parents.

By traditional studio P&L standards ... And Wrongful Termination News Marvel Skipping Comic-Con's Hall H This Year MUFASA: THE LION KING Disney ...