Barry Jenkins, the acclaimed director behind 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' has spoken out in defence of his involvement in Disney's upcoming live-action prequel, 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' after facing criticism on social media.
In a dazzling reveal at this year's CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Disney shared the first teaser trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' directed by acclaimed filmmaker Barry Jenkins.
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Marva Hicks, a singer and actor who is known for her roles in 'The Lion King' and 'Motown: The Musical' and for television credits that included Star Trek: Voyager passed away at the age of 66.
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): American production house Disney announced the official release dates of some of its most awaited projects at the D23 expo.
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): American filmmaker Barry Jenkins has officially announced, 'Mufasa: The Lion King', a new prequel to the 2019 'Lion King' film, at D23.
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): Steve Fickinger, a Disney executive who won a Tony Award for producing the popular musical Dear Evan Hansen after working on the Broadway productions of Newsies and The Lion King, has passed away. He was 62.
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): Hollywood stars Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. have been cast as leads for director Barry Jenkins' upcoming Disney prequel to 'The Lion King', in which they will lend their voices for the characters of Mufasa and Scar.
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): American actor Samuel Edward Wright known best for giving the voice to Sebastian's character in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' has passed away at the age of 74 on Tuesday (local time).
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman,' which is currently being filmed in the UK, is using virtual production techniques for select scenes, Industrial Light and Magic chief creative officer Rob Bredow said on Monday (local time).
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): The Walt Disney Studios is all set to return to the Pride Lands for a sequel to the 2019 superhit 'The Lion King'.