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Relax and repeat: this year’s recipient of FLC’s Chaplin Award discusses his iconic movies—and how he ended up in them often in spite of himself

Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's Academy Award-winning THE BOY AND THE HERON arrives On Demand June 25 and limited edition 4K Steelbook, 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD July 9. 🪽

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A lion who would change our lives forever. #Mufasa: The Lion King, in theaters December 20. “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe. New and returning cast members were called on to lend their voices to the film: - Aaron Pierre as Mufasa - Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother - Tiffany Boone as Sarabi - Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki - Preston Nyman as Zazu - Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride - Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe - Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi - Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia - Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego - John Kani as Rafiki - Seth Rogen as Pumbaa - Billy Eichner as Timon - Donald Glover as Simba - Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala - And Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala Additional casting includes Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis and Dominique Jennings. “Mufasa: The Lion King,” the new film coming to theaters Dec. 20 explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands. The film has an all-star roster of talent bringing new and fan-favorite characters to life—plus, celebrated award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the film’s songs produced by Mark Mancina and Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M. Said Miranda, “Elton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible music team on ‘The Lion Guard,’ and so many musical contributors over the years. ‘The Lion King’ has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters around, and I'm humbled and proud to be a part of it. It's been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa's story to life, and we can't wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters." Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, “Mufasa: The Lion King” is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen.

As someone who quite often takes to Twitter and Instagram to answer Disney questions, I though it would be fun to a bi-weekly [could change] mailbag here. The goal here is to answer some burning questions from fans about The Walt Disney Company and its many outlets. So, let’s dive in! What happe

Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire is a successful franchise, but it hasn’t had much luck when it comes to video games. Many were released, but only the one from Telltale games received more or less recognition and it was cancelled after one season anyway. Now, we have news of anotherContinue reading