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Samuel E. Wright dies at 74, Disney pays tribute to the Lion King actor

Fans were devastated to hear that actor Samuel E. Wright has passed away at age 74. Wright was well-known for voicing the Trinidadian crab Sebastian in Disney’s 1989 animated musical The Little Mermaid. He continued to voice the character in further projects up until 2008, such as; Sebastian’s Caribbean Jamboree, Little Mermaid 2: Under the

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Beyoncé stars in Making the Gift special about her Lion King themed album

After tonight’s two-hour season premiere of Dancing with the Stars, ABC will present the hour-long documentary, Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift, in which the 23-time Grammy Award-winning singer will bring viewers along with her to Africa for the creation of her album, The Lion King: The Gift. The “making of” special promises to show a

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The Lion King 2019 movie review: Favroh no!

I wouldn’t have expected to like Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin and be disappointed by Jon Favrea’s Lion King but here we are. Jon Favreau showed all the potential for live-action remakes in The Jungle Book, but his Lion King is a cautionary tale about their limitations. I think Lion King doesn’t work as “live-action” because there

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The Lion King 2019: Is there a post credits scene after the movie ends?

On Friday, The Lion King 2019 movie roars into theaters everywhere. Viewers will be checking out the latest Disney remake featuring computer-animated versions of the classic’s characters like Simba and Mufasa. There’s also a new cast of voice actors including Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogen, and Eric Andre, among other stars. Some viewers may be

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The Bush Baby in The Lion King is voiced by Chance the Rapper

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the Bush Baby sleeps tonight? Apparently so, because according to Chance the Rapper, he will be playing the small creature in the new film due out next week. Not that anyone needed another reason to be excited for the new live-action version of The Lion King but according to

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The Lion King 2019 full-length trailer released with cast voices

Disney has released the first full-length trailer for the upcoming live-action movie The Lion King, which is set to be released in 100 days. The new trailer gives us the first look at what the beloved characters will look like, including Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu and many more. This is also the first time that

Who plays Scar in the new Lion King?

While Scar wasn’t in the teaser trailer released by Walt Disney Studios this Thanksgiving, fans of the Disney classic are wondering who will voice the evil uncle, who ultimately plays a role in the demise of Mufasa. We can reveal that Chiwetel Ejiofor is the voice behind Scar, and here’s what you need to know about

Who plays Mufasa in the new Lion King?

James Earl Jones, the iconic voice that brought Mufasa to life in the 1994 original Walt Disney Movie, is returning to the role in the new 2019 remake. He is the only original cast member from the big screen animated movie to come back for the live-action reboot. Throughout his long career, screen legend Earl