It says a lot about Jon Favreau’s photorealistic CG-animated remake of “The Lion King” that it’s frequently, and inaccurately, called the “live-action” version. The 2019 blockbuster is more impactful ...

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Mufasa: The Lion King has debuted with only a slightly better Rotten Tomatoes score than the 2019 The Lion King remake. While the 2019 movie was a box office hit that grossed more than $1 billion ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: 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 ...

Mufasa: The Lion King could make his way to the 2025 Academy Awards, adding to The Lion King’s Oscars history. Disney continues riding the wave of live-action remakes of its most popular animated ...

Barry Jenkins truly is a miracle worker. The Oscar-winning director of the intimate indie “Moonlight,” the romantic period drama “If Beale Street Could Talk” and the Amazon series “The Underground ...

Beyoncé Knowles Carter and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter both voice characters in Disney's new movie "Mufasa: The Lion King," out Friday. It's the latest way Beyoncé has interwoven her legacy — and her ...

The "Moonlight" director follows up Jon Favreau's 2019 photorealistic animation with a story fit for VHS. A busy-yet-bland franchise addition, “Mufasa” serves as the latest chronicle of the same ...

Concerned about Barry Jenkins doing a “Lion King” movie? Hakuna matata! Sometimes the odd pairing of auteur director and franchise property just works, like James Gunn making Guardians of the Galaxy ...

The first thing you see on screen in Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney‘s latest attempt to squeeze another billion or so out of its gift that keeps on giving on stage and screen, is a dedication to the ...