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Rescued lion sponsored by PETA in Lion King director’s honor
July 17, 2019 | Leave a Comment
The Lion King director Jon Favreau decided to bring to life the beloved characters using CGI instead of real animals, and as such, is being honored by PETA.
The Crown and Ted Lasso big winners at the Emmy Awards
September 20, 2021 | 1 Comment
The popular Netflix series The Crown swept the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night, winning seven awards in total, including Best Drama Series.
73rd Emmy Award nominations – see the full list of nominees
July 13, 2021 | Leave a Comment
The 73rd annual Emmy Award nominees were announced July 13 with The Crown and The Mandalorian leading the charge. Check out the full list of nominees here.
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
June 23, 2021 | Leave a Comment
The title says it all: Cowboys & Aliens. How could one not be interested in a premise as simple as that, even if it does come off as silly? This comic adaptation from Iron Man director Jon Favreau, starring Harrison Ford ...
Olivia Wilde
October 7, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Garrett Hedlund wasn't the only actor affected by Tron: Legacy's mixed reception; his co-star Olivia Wilde also had an up-and-down career at that point. Wilde was primed to make a successful transition from her regular role o...
Elf
August 10, 2020 | Leave a Comment
It's been called one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time, so why not make a second? According to Will Ferrell, it's because there just isn't a need. In a 2006 interview with The Guardian, Ferrell said he turned down ...
The Lion King (2019) – $543.6M
January 8, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Disney had a big year in 2019 and Jon Favreau’s The Lion King was a big piece of that. The last of three live-action remakes, following Tim Burton’s Dumbo and Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin, The Lion King was easily the most ant...
Beauty and the Beast (2017) – $504M
January 8, 2020 | Leave a Comment
After spending a few years reimagining a few of their Disney classics with 2010’s Alice in Wonderland and 2014’s Maleficent, the House of Mouse began their live-action remakes in earnest with Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderell...
Which movies were the biggest box office hits of 2019?
January 1, 2020 | 3 Comments
We take a look at the top 10 biggest box office hits of 2019, and you may be surprised by a couple of the entries that didn’t originate from the House of Mouse!
The Lion King – $544 million
December 24, 2019 | Leave a Comment
Disney’s third live-action remake to hit theaters this year was the highly anticipated The Lion King from director Jon Favreau, who also delivered the well-received The Jungle Book in 2016. In spite of its loose definit...