Jenkins’ previous movies include the Oscar-winning drama Moonlight and the adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk.

Jenkins said he’s excited about the prospect of developing a project in The Lion King universe because he grew up with these characters in the ‘90s. “Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love, and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true,” he said in a statement.

Deadline described The Lion King sequel as a The Godfather: Part II, only set on the African plain. It’s expected to further explore the mythology of the beloved characters from the first film directed by Jon Favreau, which grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide and went on to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

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This visual album was written, directed, and executive produced by Beyoncé, and it’s been described as “a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience” and “a story for the ages that informs and rebuilds the present.”

The film is expected to tell a story of a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love, and self-identity. It will reimagine the lessons from The Lion King “for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.”

Disney’s first teaser opens with Beyoncé’s voice, saying, “You were formed by the heat of the galaxy.” It goes on to show a series of breathtaking clips that got us excited for this highly-anticipated visual album.

Black is King will premiere on Disney+ on July 31st, and its star-studded cast includes the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Kelly Rowland, Pharrell Williams, and Naomi Campbell. Beyoncé’s kids and husband Jay-Z are also expected to make an appearance.

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The iconic singer-songwriter, who composed and performed a number of songs for the 1994 animated film, told British GQ of his disappointment. 

“The new version of The Lion King was a huge disappointment to me, because I believe they messed the music up,” he said. “Music was so much a part of the original and the music in the current film didn’t have the same impact. The magic and joy were lost. The soundtrack hasn’t had nearly the same impact in the charts that it had 25 years ago, when it was the bestselling album of the year. The new soundtrack fell out of the charts so quickly, despite the massive box-office success.”

John also expressed his desire to have been more involved in the project. 

“I wish I’d been invited to the party more,” he said of his involvement in the new feature, or rather lack thereof. 

He continued: “But the creative vision for the film and its music was different this time around and I wasn’t really welcomed or treated with the same level of respect. That makes me extremely sad.” 

Lion King banked more than $1 billion worldwide.

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This puts the film over other big hit controlled by Disney – Marvel’s The Avengers which stands on 1.518 billion dollars. The Lion King is now the 7^th highest grossing movie of all times and is likely to stay that way as the 6^th place, Jurassic World stands at 1.671 billion dollars and the top five movies (Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Titanic, Avatar and Avengers: Endgame) have grossed over 2 billion dollars.

The highest grossing movie this weekend was once again Fast And Furious: Hobbs and Shaw which added 45.28 million dollars worldwide. The movie’s total gross now stands at 684.2 million dollars – 70% of that from oversees. In this the spin-off movie has surpassed Fast Five which stands at 626.1 million dollars. It now claims the 4^th place in the series – a place in it is likely to stay as the 3^rd place Fast and Furious 6 stands at 788.7 million dollars.  

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This weekend the movie added another 20 million dollars to its domestic revenues and another 861 million dollars overseas. This brings its numbers to 473 million dollars at home and 1.334 billion dollars worldwide.

With that, the movie became the highest-grossing live-action release of Disney, excluding Marvel or Star Wars movies. Recently the movie became the 5th movie in 2019 that has passed the 1 billion dollars’ barrier. It has also become the highest-grossing live adaptation Disney has made surpassing 2017’s Beauty and the Beast.

But even if you, like many other people, consider The Lion King as an animated film it is still the highest-grossing of the studio’s history. The former film to hold that title was Frozen with 1.276 billion dollars in worldwide revenues.

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The music video shows Beyoncé in a series of vibrant costumes, performing amazing choreography alongside a group of dancers in several dreamlike locations. This visual is intercepted with clips from the movie and features a brief cameo from Queen Bey’s daughter Blue Ivy.

“Spirit” is one of the songs set to be featured on the album The Lion King: The Gift. It will be produced and curated by Beyoncé, who described it as “a love letter to Africa” and tried to make it as authentic as possible.

“I feel like the soundtrack, it becomes visual in your mind, it’s a soundscape, it’s more than just the music because each song tells the story of the film,” said Beyoncé during ABC’s The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight primetime special.

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With The Lion King: The Gift, Beyoncé tried to create a brand-new experience of storytelling, a sought out artists of different genres, including R&B, pop, hip hop, and Afro Beat.

“I wanted to put everyone on their own journey to link the storyline. Each song was written to reflect the film’s storytelling that gives the listener a chance to imagine their own imagery while listening to a new contemporary interpretation,” said Beyoncé in an official statement.

This album will be released on July 19th, the same day when the new live-action reimagining of The Lion King hits the theaters. Beyoncé gave us a taste of things to come with a new song “Spirit”, and we’re really hoping the rest of the album will be equally amazing.

The post Beyoncé Producing and Curating “The Lion King” Inspired Album appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The remake of Disney’s The Lion King is set to be released in just a few weeks’ time, with excitement levels practically as high as Pride Rock.

A new teaser for the film has now been released which features one the most classic songs from the original — “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”.

The song, which was written and performed by Elton John and Tim Rice, went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

The just-released teaser includes the new version of the track which is sung by Donald Glover who plays Simba and Beyoncé who lends her voice to Nala.

Visuals from the forthcoming film — including of the future king and queen lying beside one another — can be seen as the melodious ballad plays and is interspersed with Mufasa teaching young Simba about his ancestors.

All the love will be felt when The Lion King opens on July 19th.

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The new clip of finally lets fans hear the animals speak in the forthcoming live-action reboot of the iconic animated classic.

The trailer spotlights Beyonce’s Nala talking for the first time. “Simba, you have to take your place as king,” she says. “We need you. Come home.”

Queen Bee voices the adult version of the lioness, while Shahadi Wright Joseph voices the cub version of the character. 

The trailer also features the voices of Timon’s Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen’s Pumbaa. The film also stars Donald Glover, John Oliver, Eric André, and James Earl Jones, but they don’t speak in this new trailer.

The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, hits theaters July 19.

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Disney has finally dropped the first full trailer for its live-action remake of The Lion King.

Less than two minutes long, the trailer features scenes from Simba’s birth and the African savannah, Simba and Nala exploring the elephant graveyard, Simba’s exile at the encouragement of his uncle Scar and a glimpse of Simba, Pumbaa and Timon singing together.

The trailer confirms that the remake is an almost shot-by-shot take on the classic 1994 animated film.

The film, directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), features a star-studded cast including Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), and James Earl Jones (returning to voice Mufasa).

The Lion King is one of three Disney classics that got the live-action treatment to hit cinemas this year with Tim Burton’s Dumbo released last month and Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin set to hit theaters in May. 

Watch the trailer below!

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Jenkins’ previous movies include the Oscar-winning drama Moonlight and the adaptation of James Baldwin’s novel If Beale Street Could Talk.

Jenkins said he’s excited about the prospect of developing a project in The Lion King universe because he grew up with these characters in the ‘90s. “Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love, and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true,” he said in a statement.

Deadline described The Lion King sequel as a The Godfather: Part II, only set on the African plain. It’s expected to further explore the mythology of the beloved characters from the first film directed by Jon Favreau, which grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide and went on to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

The post Moonlight’s Barry Jenkins to Direct “The Lion King” Sequel appeared first on EverydayKoala.

This visual album was written, directed, and executive produced by Beyoncé, and it’s been described as “a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience” and “a story for the ages that informs and rebuilds the present.”

The film is expected to tell a story of a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love, and self-identity. It will reimagine the lessons from The Lion King “for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.”

Disney’s first teaser opens with Beyoncé’s voice, saying, “You were formed by the heat of the galaxy.” It goes on to show a series of breathtaking clips that got us excited for this highly-anticipated visual album.

Black is King will premiere on Disney+ on July 31st, and its star-studded cast includes the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Kelly Rowland, Pharrell Williams, and Naomi Campbell. Beyoncé’s kids and husband Jay-Z are also expected to make an appearance.

The post Beyoncé Teases Visual Album “Black is King” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The iconic singer-songwriter, who composed and performed a number of songs for the 1994 animated film, told British GQ of his disappointment. 

“The new version of The Lion King was a huge disappointment to me, because I believe they messed the music up,” he said. “Music was so much a part of the original and the music in the current film didn’t have the same impact. The magic and joy were lost. The soundtrack hasn’t had nearly the same impact in the charts that it had 25 years ago, when it was the bestselling album of the year. The new soundtrack fell out of the charts so quickly, despite the massive box-office success.”

John also expressed his desire to have been more involved in the project. 

“I wish I’d been invited to the party more,” he said of his involvement in the new feature, or rather lack thereof. 

He continued: “But the creative vision for the film and its music was different this time around and I wasn’t really welcomed or treated with the same level of respect. That makes me extremely sad.” 

Lion King banked more than $1 billion worldwide.

The post Elton John: The “Lion King” Remake is a “Huge Disappointment” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

This puts the film over other big hit controlled by Disney – Marvel’s The Avengers which stands on 1.518 billion dollars. The Lion King is now the 7^th highest grossing movie of all times and is likely to stay that way as the 6^th place, Jurassic World stands at 1.671 billion dollars and the top five movies (Avengers: Infinity War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Titanic, Avatar and Avengers: Endgame) have grossed over 2 billion dollars.

The highest grossing movie this weekend was once again Fast And Furious: Hobbs and Shaw which added 45.28 million dollars worldwide. The movie’s total gross now stands at 684.2 million dollars – 70% of that from oversees. In this the spin-off movie has surpassed Fast Five which stands at 626.1 million dollars. It now claims the 4^th place in the series – a place in it is likely to stay as the 3^rd place Fast and Furious 6 stands at 788.7 million dollars.  

The post “The Lion King” is Now the 7th Highest Grossing Movie of All Time appeared first on EverydayKoala.

This weekend the movie added another 20 million dollars to its domestic revenues and another 861 million dollars overseas. This brings its numbers to 473 million dollars at home and 1.334 billion dollars worldwide.

With that, the movie became the highest-grossing live-action release of Disney, excluding Marvel or Star Wars movies. Recently the movie became the 5th movie in 2019 that has passed the 1 billion dollars’ barrier. It has also become the highest-grossing live adaptation Disney has made surpassing 2017’s Beauty and the Beast.

But even if you, like many other people, consider The Lion King as an animated film it is still the highest-grossing of the studio’s history. The former film to hold that title was Frozen with 1.276 billion dollars in worldwide revenues.

The post The Lion King Just Became Disney’s Highest-Grossing Film appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The music video shows Beyoncé in a series of vibrant costumes, performing amazing choreography alongside a group of dancers in several dreamlike locations. This visual is intercepted with clips from the movie and features a brief cameo from Queen Bey’s daughter Blue Ivy.

“Spirit” is one of the songs set to be featured on the album The Lion King: The Gift. It will be produced and curated by Beyoncé, who described it as “a love letter to Africa” and tried to make it as authentic as possible.

“I feel like the soundtrack, it becomes visual in your mind, it’s a soundscape, it’s more than just the music because each song tells the story of the film,” said Beyoncé during ABC’s The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight primetime special.

The post Beyoncé Channels Her Inner Lioness in Music Video for “Spirit” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

With The Lion King: The Gift, Beyoncé tried to create a brand-new experience of storytelling, a sought out artists of different genres, including R&B, pop, hip hop, and Afro Beat.

“I wanted to put everyone on their own journey to link the storyline. Each song was written to reflect the film’s storytelling that gives the listener a chance to imagine their own imagery while listening to a new contemporary interpretation,” said Beyoncé in an official statement.

This album will be released on July 19th, the same day when the new live-action reimagining of The Lion King hits the theaters. Beyoncé gave us a taste of things to come with a new song “Spirit”, and we’re really hoping the rest of the album will be equally amazing.

The post Beyoncé Producing and Curating “The Lion King” Inspired Album appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The remake of Disney’s The Lion King is set to be released in just a few weeks’ time, with excitement levels practically as high as Pride Rock.

A new teaser for the film has now been released which features one the most classic songs from the original — “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”.

The song, which was written and performed by Elton John and Tim Rice, went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

The just-released teaser includes the new version of the track which is sung by Donald Glover who plays Simba and Beyoncé who lends her voice to Nala.

Visuals from the forthcoming film — including of the future king and queen lying beside one another — can be seen as the melodious ballad plays and is interspersed with Mufasa teaching young Simba about his ancestors.

All the love will be felt when The Lion King opens on July 19th.

The post Donald Glover & Beyoncé Share the Love appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The new clip of finally lets fans hear the animals speak in the forthcoming live-action reboot of the iconic animated classic.

The trailer spotlights Beyonce’s Nala talking for the first time. “Simba, you have to take your place as king,” she says. “We need you. Come home.”

Queen Bee voices the adult version of the lioness, while Shahadi Wright Joseph voices the cub version of the character. 

The trailer also features the voices of Timon’s Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen’s Pumbaa. The film also stars Donald Glover, John Oliver, Eric André, and James Earl Jones, but they don’t speak in this new trailer.

The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, hits theaters July 19.

The post New “Lion King” Trailer Features Beyonce as Nala appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Disney has finally dropped the first full trailer for its live-action remake of The Lion King.

Less than two minutes long, the trailer features scenes from Simba’s birth and the African savannah, Simba and Nala exploring the elephant graveyard, Simba’s exile at the encouragement of his uncle Scar and a glimpse of Simba, Pumbaa and Timon singing together.

The trailer confirms that the remake is an almost shot-by-shot take on the classic 1994 animated film.

The film, directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), features a star-studded cast including Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), and James Earl Jones (returning to voice Mufasa).

The Lion King is one of three Disney classics that got the live-action treatment to hit cinemas this year with Tim Burton’s Dumbo released last month and Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin set to hit theaters in May. 

Watch the trailer below!

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