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Inviato da: Daydreamer il 29/9/2020, 18:52

Proprio come dovrebbe accadere per il sequel del live action di Aladdin, anche per il Re Leone il sequel potrebbe articolarsi in un racconto totalmente nuovo rispetto ai film direct-to-video degli anni '90, infatti si tratterebbe in parte di un prequel sul giovane Mufasa. L'ingaggio di un regista così impegnato come Jenkins dovrebbe far sperare in un bel racconto e in un bel messaggio culturale.

Da https://variety.com/2020/film/news/lion-king-sequel-director-barry-jenkins-1234786355/

‘The Lion King’ Follow-Up in the Works With Director Barry Jenkins

Disney is returning to the Pride Lands for a follow-up to “The Lion King.” Barry Jenkins, the filmmaker behind “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” will direct the upcoming feature based on the beloved family classic.

“Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters,” Jenkins said. “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.”

The movie will be a continuation of the studio’s 2019 photorealistic remake, rather than the 1994 cartoon. Jon Favreau directed the recent reboot to mixed reviews but massive box office receipts; it generated over $1.5 billion at the global box office.

Disney hasn’t announced a release date for the sequel. With COVID-19 and Jenkins’ busy schedule, it’s also unclear when the special effects-heavy production will start. Sources say the new movie will partly focus on the early years of Mufasa, the regal father of Simba whose death forms the emotional heart of the first film and its remake. Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the screenplay for the 2019 movie, is returning to write the follow-up.

The voice cast for the remake included the star-studded lineup of Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen and as Timon and Pumbaa and James Earl Jones as Mufasa. Disney has yet to announce who, if any, from that group will be part of the sequel.

Jenkins’ partner, director Lulu Wang, celebrated the news on Twitter with a nod to the film’s iconic opening music.

Disney has reimagined a number of its animated classics, including “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Mulan” and “Dumbo.” As previously announced, “Aladdin” is also getting a sequel following the commercial success of the live-action version.

The first “Lion King” was heavily influenced by Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Somehow the Bard never got around to writing a part II to the story of the indecisive Danish prince, so Disney may not be able to crib from the playwright this time around.

“The Lion King” follow-up represents something of a departure for Jenkins, who is best known for sensitively drawn indie fare, not more commercially facing big studio productions. After winning an Oscar for “Moonlight” and being nominated for a screenplay prize for “Beale Street,” Jenkins has been heavily in demand. He recently completed work on “The Underground Railroad,” Amazon’s limited-series adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s best-seller. Jenkins also plans to direct a biopic of choreographer Alvin Ailey.

Deadline Hollywood first reported the news.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 29/9/2020, 19:05

Secondo https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lion-king-prequel-in-the-works-with-director-barry-jenkins?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=THR%20Breaking%20News&utm_term=hollywoodreporter_breakingnews si tratterebbe proprio di un prequel:

[...] The Oscar-winning Moonlight filmmaker will helm a prequel to Disney's 2019 hit.[...]

Inviato da: Fulvio84 il 29/9/2020, 20:00

Inviato da: Beast il 29/9/2020, 20:04

Sicuramente penserò male, ma un afroamericano a dirigere un film ambientato in Africa suona ancora una volta come una scelta più a tavolino che creativa.
Mi aspetto lo stesso risultato di Ava DuVernay in Wrinkle in Time: un regista completamente snaturato dalla portata commerciale di un film rivolto ad un pubblico non suo abituale. Ovviamente spero di sbagliarmi e gli auguro il meglio.

Inviato da: veu il 29/9/2020, 22:02

ragazzi ma non si mettono certo a fare i remake dei sequel da cassetta degli anni 90, dato che le storie erano molto criticate al tempo (e pure tutt'ora).

sarà una vicenda nuova.
Le notizie finora dicono che si tratta di una sorta di prequel/sequel quindi con elementi in due piani temporali, come ne Il Padrino 2.

Inviato da: veu il 11/12/2020, 15:35

Sarà un prequel:

The Lion King live-action prequel

The Lion King live-action prequel is in development with an inspired take that revisits the iconic characters. Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar®-winning “Moonlight,” is set to helm the film. Hans Zimmer (whose long association with “The Lion King” goes back to the 1994 original), Pharrell Williams and Nicholas Britell will deliver the music.


Strano che non abbiano detto nulla di Aladdin 2... cioè priorità sempre al Re Leone e alla Bella e la Bestia, mentre tra Aladdin e Biancaneve mai nessuna notizia... ci siamo proprio stufati della Disney , intanto i progetti che ci interessano di più non li annunciano mai o li fanno sempre passare dopo gli altri...
già i film d'animazione ormai fanno schifo (scusate ma lo pensiamo e lo diciamo fuori dai denti stavolta), se pure nei live non fanno quelli che ci interessano, beh stop, guardiamo altra roba, intanto siamo davvero stanchi... se rifanno poi come negli anni 2000 quando coi sequel hanno fatto il mondo tranne Biancaneve beh stavolta davvero non guardiamo più un prodotto disney, intanto ormai che li guardiamo a fare? fanno sempre solo Re Leone, la Bella e la Bestia e film d'animazione osceni... degli annunci di ieri le cose interessanti si contano sulle dita di una mano (i teaser di Pinocchio e Peter Pan, l'ufficializzazione della Sirenetta - anche se il cast era noto - e l'annuncio della serie tv di Tiana e Moana)... il resto stupidate varie degne della più becera Disney Channel... meno male non abbiamo Disney + perchè davvero avremmo buttato i soldi, a nostro modesto parere

Inviato da: theprinceisonfire il 11/12/2020, 19:45

Veu io la penso come voi, di tutto il parco titoli non c'è nulla di mio interesse all'infuori di Raya e Encanto (che già sembrano pessimi, specialmente il secondo) nell'animazione e di Cruella nel comparto live.

Potrebbe essere intrigante la serie collegata a "la bella e la bestia", anche se si parla già di una principessa "non convenzionale", che farebbe pensare all'ennesimo maschiaccio che odia le storie d'amore ed è tutta gag e smorfie varie.

Per il resto, sono sconcertato dal fatto che si dia spazio sempre alle stesse storie. Siamo saturi, esausti di vedere sempre il Re Leone, la Bella e la Bestia, Pinocchio (letteralmente la centesima trasposizione!) e anche Peter Pan, la cui storia ha peraltro floppato in qualunque salsa negli ultimi anni. E lo dico con una punta di dispiacere, perché apprezzo il regista David Lowery.

Non capisco nemmeno più io perché Biancaneve a questo punto debba essere l'unico film a pagare lo scotto, considerando che Biancaneve e il Cacciatore peraltro è stato anche un grande successo al botteghino...ma forse è proprio l'eredità "pesante" di quel film il problema.

La Sirenetta è rovinata dal cast, mentre le cronache di prydian, quella serie di Mago Merlino e tutto ciò che poteva essere più tradizionalmente fantasy risultano del tutto accantonati, assenti dalla line-up.

Temo che, se Cruella dovesse deludere le mie aspettative, questo sarà il punto di non ritorno per me. Ormai sono troppo lontano da questa disney...

Inviato da: Scrooge McDuck il 11/12/2020, 22:49

Vorrei spezzare una lancia a favore della Disney: è vero che non è stata solo una prova di forza con gli investitori la nottata di ieri (perché oggi tutto il mondo ha parlato delle prossime serie tv Marvel e SW, non solo gli investitori). Ma gli annunci sì, sono stati fatti con quel pretesto! Il pretesto di parlare agli investitori. A cui fa certamente gola l’idea di 20 serie e film su Star Wars e a cui presumibilmente non frega una mazza dei progetti che strizzano l’occhiolino ai fan più esigenti, che sono una nicchia rispetto alle masse degli abbinati a Disney+

Poi magari non è così, è una mia opinione. Tra l’altro io sto lottando in casa per far capire che spreco di soldi sia stato l’abbonamento a Disney+, quindi sul poco interesse mi trovate pienamente d’accordo

Inviato da: Beast il 11/12/2020, 23:08

Come spesso accade hanno confermato solo i film già in produzione o pronti a girare.
Per Hercules, Biancaneve, ecc è ancora in corso il casting... raramente fanno annunci così presto.
La mia impressione è quasi diametralmente opposta rispetto ai veu, probabilmente per aspettative e gusti diversi. Non ne posso più di remake dei Classici... invece tra le novità assolute sono molto interessato al biopic su Giannis Antetokoumpo, alla serie su Swiss Family Robinson, al film su Cip&Ciop, Iwaju, inoltre finalmente Enchanted 2 si muove.
Quindi, considerato che mi attendevo pochissime novità, sono moderatamente soddisfatto.

Inviato da: kekkomon il 12/12/2020, 8:13

Ieri hanno annunciato solo i titoli top di listino per aumentare gli investitori (in questo momento disney ne ha bisogno) ma sono sicuro che nel corso deell'anno spunteranno live action originali come funghi direttamente su Disney+ e magari al cinema anche...

Inviato da: veu il 17/12/2020, 0:40

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2020/12/15/moonlight-cinematographer-reteaming-with-barry-jenkins-on-disneys-the-lion-king-prequel/ che richiama l'articolo di https://variety.com/2020/film/news/chloe-zhao-barry-jenkins-nomadland-underground-eternals-lion-king-1234853986/:

‘Moonlight’ Cinematographer Reteaming With Barry Jenkins on Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Prequel

Last Thursday, during Disney’s Investor Day meeting, the studio confirmed that Moonlight director Barry Jenkins will be helming the newest biggest screen adaptation of The Lion King, in the form of a prequel.

During an interview with Variety, Jenkins revealed that he’s happy with the script and says they have something wonderful in the works, he also revealed that his Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk cinematographer, James Laxton will be the director of photography on the newest Disney feature:

My agents send me a lot of scripts. When this one came, super top secret, I was very skeptical. Like you, I remember when “The Lion King” came out. I had two nephews, and so I used to watch it with them. “Lion King” was the “Baby Shark” of my time. I’d seen it literally hundreds of times and I had this connection to it, and yet I was skeptical because, who am I to make a “Lion King” movie? Not a “Lion King” sequel! A “Lion King” movie.

Jenkins continues:

I read the script and about 40 pages in I turned to Lulu [Wang] and I said, “Holy shit, this is good.” And as I kept reading, I got further away from the side of my brain that said, “Oh, a filmmaker like you doesn’t make a film like this,” and allowed myself to get to the place where these characters, this story, is amazing. What really pushed me across the line was James, my DP, said, “You know what? There’s something really interesting in this mode of filmmaking that we haven’t done and that not many people have done.” That was when I went back to the powers that be and said, “I would love to do this, but I’ve got to be able to do what I do.” And they said yes! I think part of that is because I knew at that point that you had already shot a very big movie of your own with some of these same folks. And knowing that Chloe Zhao had gone from one of the most beautiful films of the century with “The Rider” to making a Marvel movie, I was like, “Oh, shit. If she can do it, I can do it.”

Details of the film are being kept under wraps but the trade is hearing that it will explore the origin of Mufasa. They revealed that it will be a Godfather: Part II approach to the previous film.

New music will be introduced in the sequel along with the traditional aspects of the first film. Jeff Nathanson, who worked on the first movie, wrote the script.

Barry Jenkins won the Oscar for best screenplay to Moonlight, which took home best picture for A24 studios. That next year, he was nominated for best director for If Beale Street Could Talk. Disney loves to nab their Oscar winners so this is a home run for the studio.

Disney had massive success with their 2019 adaptation of The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau. The film went on to gross $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office and was nominated for Best Achievement in Visual Effects Oscar earlier this year.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 24/2/2021, 20:53

Il film entrerà in produzione quest'estate.

Fonte: https://thedisinsider.com/2021/02/24/the-lion-king-sequel-to-begin-production-this-summer/?fbclid=IwAR0hCscRc3heMIBnFtayhPxVfwUQhtIgZNQB7InYlr_QghYaSS1hwSJzLi0

‘The Lion King’ Sequel To Begin Production This Summer

According to scooper Daniel Richtman, Barry Jenkins’ sequel to The Lion King will be starting production in the summer of 2021.

A sequel to the 2019 remake, the film is currently casting for actors to play the roles of young Scar and Mufasa.

For both of these characters, the studio is looking for young actors to play the characters between the ages of 8 and 13.

The film was officially announced during Disney Investor Day in December. Though it is a sequel, it was rumored to explore the origin of Mufasa, which this casting breakdown only confirms.

Though the 2019 remake was directed by Jon Favreau, Academy Award- winning director Barry Jenkins will be in the director’s seat for this film. He will be teaming up once again with his cinematographer James Laxton.

The film will be produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak. At this point, it is unknown where production will take place. Though no release date has been officially announced, it is likely that this will be a theatrical release, rather than one going straight to Disney+.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 24/2/2021, 21:36

Questo secondo me cercheranno di farlo uscire subito dopo la riapertura dei cinema... Farebbero soldi a palate!

Inviato da: veu il 24/2/2021, 23:41

più che altro... che fine ha fatto Aladdin 2?


Richtman ha inoltre dato in passato alcuni rumors su altri film...

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 25/2/2021, 18:26

Prequel confermato, ci saranno i giovani Mufasa a Scar.

Da https://thedisinsider.com/2021/02/24/the-lion-king-sequel-to-begin-production-this-summer/?fbclid=IwAR3jYZ4NTD1yxmHarhvsJFHM6jCz1br5Vbpl0bcNjmk7RXLVYqhI445OOf0

‘The Lion King’ Sequel To Begin Production This September

According to scooper Daniel Richtman, Barry Jenkins’ sequel to The Lion King will be starting production in September of 2021.

A sequel to the 2019 remake, the film is currently casting for actors to play the roles of young Scar and Mufasa.

For both of these characters, the studio is looking for young actors to play the characters between the ages of 8 and 13.

The film was officially announced during Disney Investor Day in December. Though it is a sequel, it was rumored to explore the origin of Mufasa, which this casting breakdown only confirms.

Though the 2019 remake was directed by Jon Favreau, Academy Award- winning director Barry Jenkins will be in the director’s seat for this film. He will be teaming up once again with his cinematographer James Laxton.

The film will be produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak. Production will begin in Los Angeles on September 6. Though no release date has been officially announced, it is likely that this will be a theatrical release, rather than one going straight to Disney+.

There is no official title as of yet- however, the working title is confirmed to be Wonderwall.

Inviato da: veu il 6/4/2021, 22:36

Dal sito http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/03/31/nicholas-britell-scoring-craig-gillespies-cruella/:

Nicholas Britell Scoring Craig Gillespie’s ‘Cruella’

Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, Succession, The Big Short, Vice) has recently been scoring Disney’s upcoming family comedy drama Cruella. The film is directed by Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Lars and the Real Girl, Million Dollar Arm) and stars Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser and Mark Strong. The movie based on the character from Disney’s 101 Dalmations is set in 1970s London and centers on young fashion designer Cruella de Vil as she becomes obsessed with dogs’ skins, especially Dalmatians, until she eventually becomes a ruthless and terrifying legend. Dana Fox (How to Be Single, Couples Retreat) & Tony McNamara (The Favourite, The Great) wrote the screenplay based on a story by Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) and Kelly Marcel (Saving Mr. Banks, Venom) & Steve Zissis (Togetherness). Kristin Burr (Christopher Robin, Dora and the Lost City of Gold), Andrew Gunn (Freaky Friday, Sky High) and Marc Platt (La La Land, Bridge of Spies) are producing the project. Cruella is set to be released in theaters on May 28, 2021 by Walt Disney Pictures and will also be available to purchase as a Premiere Access title on Disney+ on the same day.

As previously reported, Britell also has Adam McKay’s feature Don’t Look Up, Barry Jenkins’ Amazon limited series The Underground Railroad, Benjamin Millepied’s Carmen, the third season of HBO’s Succession and HBO’s currently untitled LA Lakers drama coming up. The composer is also set to write music for Disney’s The Lion King prequel directed by Jenkins.

Inviato da: Logan232 il 9/4/2021, 11:53

Ragazzi approfitto del topic per pubblicizzarvi la nuova cover della mia ragazza a tema Re Leone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzWyG1hKbzk

Fateci sapere che ne pensate ^^

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 10/4/2021, 8:27

Una Lady Scar dalla voce potente e dalla timbrica squillante, mi ha ricordato l'attrice di musical Olivia Cinquemani. Nel vederla ho pensato subito che si prestasse bene per Megara e ho visto che ne ha già interpretato la canzone Ps. sei tu Logan che ha interpretato le iene?

Se a Serena andasse di condividere nuovi video io proporrei di creare un suo topic nella sezione "Village... la nostra "Ohana" in cui può presentarsi, oppure tu Logan puoi proporre le sue performance disneyane. Anzi sarebbe bello rilanciare questa sezione, anche con link dei video di altri utenti che parlano o interpretano Disney , so che ci sono utenti che curano blog personali in giro per la Rete .

Inviato da: Logan232 il 10/4/2021, 14:23

Innanzitutto ti ringrazio per i complimenti, da parte di entrambi. Ed ebbene sì, sono io a fare le due iene

Grazie per la proposta, provvediamo subito

Inviato da: veu il 10/4/2021, 18:48

Davvero bravi!
Si aprite un topic dedicato alle Vostre creazioni! siamo favorevoli!

Inviato da: Logan232 il 12/4/2021, 18:42

Grazie veu! Comunque la mia ragazza si è iscritta, è l'utente SereTas. Solo che non ha l'autorizzazione per scrivere i post (e neanche per visualizzare la sezione "Village"). Se qualcuno potesse provvedere, vorrebbe scrivervi lei e aprire il topic di persona

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 12/4/2021, 18:53

Questo è veramente strano, a parte le opzioni da moderatore, per quel che ne so, ogni utente del forum è libero di scrivere su ogni topic. Vediamo che dicono i veu . Mi spiace del disguido. Nel caso provo ad aprire io il topic per lei, dille pure di scrivermi in privato col nome del topic e il primo contenuto, proviamo a vedere se riesce a replicare con messaggi successivi. E' stranissimo che non riesca neppure a visualizzare la sezione "Village", non credo siano stati cambiati i parametri.

Inviato da: Logan232 il 12/4/2021, 18:56

Spero che si risolva. Ci ho provato anche io ad entrare con le sue credenziali e ho riscontrato lo stesso problema

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 12/4/2021, 18:58

Quindi mi pare di capire che tu invece con le tue credenziali riesci a entrare e costruire i topic; vediamo che dicono i veu...Al massimo si può scrivere a Pan che è l'amministratore del forum. In caso il topic e i suoi contenuti puoi realizzarli tu nel frattempo .

Inviato da: SereTas il 12/4/2021, 22:29

Buonasera a tutti!
Sono Serena e finalmente posso scrivere anch'io

Vi ringrazio per i complimenti e, da adesso, vi terrò aggiornati sulle mie cover sul topic che ha aperto Andrea nella sezione "Village"

Inviato da: veu il 12/4/2021, 22:51

Ciao Serena!
Benvenuta sul forum!
Le tue canzoni sono molto apprezzate! brava!

Inviato da: Hiroe il 16/4/2021, 13:14

Ciao Serena, benvenuta e bravissima!!!

Inviato da: SereTas il 16/4/2021, 17:23

Vi ringrazio moltissimo per i complimenti e per aver dedicato parte del vostro tempo per me. grazie mille

Inviato da: veu il 9/5/2021, 13:47

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2021/05/08/the-lion-king-sequel-to-feature-multiple-new-characters/ e https://www.patreon.com/posts/51024096:

‘The Lion King’ Sequel to Feature Multiple New Characters

Casting is underway for Disney’s follow-up to their highest-grossing live-action/CGI remake of The Lion King, released in 2019. Now, thanks to an industry insider we have some new information on the film.

Thanks to Daniel Richtman, he has revealed a new production grid that features two familiar characters and several new characters.

The studio is currently casting for actors to play the roles of young Scar and Mufasa. For both of these characters, the studio is looking for young actors to play the characters between the ages of 8 and 13. The younger versions of these classic characters will lead the film that is said to be a sequel that will also explore the origin of Mufasa, which this casting breakdown only confirms.

Disney is also looking to cast actors for brand new characters not shown in the previous incarnations of the various Lion King films. The characters are as follows, Adah, Horatio, Elijah, Celia, Kaliban, Cardi (no, not B.), and Zola. The grid states they are looking for a mix of American and British accents for the role, but provide no additional information on the characters.

Academy Award- winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) will be in the director’s seat for this film. He will be teaming up once again with his cinematographer James Laxton. Jenkins talked about the project a couple months back.

I read the script and about 40 pages in I turned to Lulu [Wang] and I said, “Holy shit, this is good.” And as I kept reading, I got further away from the side of my brain that said, “Oh, a filmmaker like you doesn’t make a film like this,” and allowed myself to get to the place where these characters, this story, is amazing. What really pushed me across the line was James, my DP, said, “You know what? There’s something really interesting in this mode of filmmaking that we haven’t done and that not many people have done.” That was when I went back to the powers that be and said, “I would love to do this, but I’ve got to be able to do what I do.” And they said yes! I think part of that is because I knew at that point that you had already shot a very big movie of your own with some of these same folks. And knowing that Chloe Zhao had gone from one of the most beautiful films of the century with “The Rider” to making a Marvel movie, I was like, “Oh, shit. If she can do it, I can do it.”

The film will be produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak. Production will begin in Los Angeles on September 6. Though no release date has been officially announced, it is likely that this will be a theatrical release, rather than one going straight to Disney+.

There is no official title as of yet- however, the working title is confirmed to be Wonderwall.

Inviato da: Under the sea il 9/5/2021, 14:09

Ogni volta che sento parlare dei sequel di un live action,divento un po' perplesso.
Anche perché alcuni come il re leone e Aladdin hanno già avuto dei sequel,anche se non canonici, però comunque seguiti.
Bho il mio interesse per ora rimane 0.
Preferirei procedessero con Biancaneve, raperonzolo(magari inspirata alla versione dark di Glen Keane) o la regina della nevi (questa invece inspirata alla versione del 2009,che era molto bella e romantica).
Dei seguiti dei film già super sfruttati non mi importa nulla.

Inviato da: veu il 29/5/2021, 22:13

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2021/05/29/upcoming-disney-live-action-remakes-adaptations/:

Upcoming Disney Live-Action Remakes/Adaptations

Cruella is finally in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access. The live-action remakes have been a financial goldmine for Disney, so it’s not shocking that studio has many more projects in various stages of production. So let’s look ahead and see what’s to come.

[...]

The Lion King Sequel

The upcoming follow-up to the highest-grossing live-action remake, The Lion King will be directed by Academy Award nominee Barry Jenkins. This adaptation is expected to explore the origin of Mufasa. The film use a Godfather: Part II approach. The studio is currently casting for actors to play the roles of young Scar and Mufasa. Disney is also looking to cast actors for brand new characters not shown in the previous incarnations of the various Lion King films. The characters are as follows, Adah, Horatio, Elijah, Celia, Kaliban, Cardi (no, not B.), and Zola. The project is being developed for a theatrical release and starts production this September.

[...]

Inviato da: veu il 21/8/2021, 22:48

Dalle Stories di Instagram di Skyler Shuler:

* La produzione de Il Re Leone 2 inizierà il mese prossimo

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 26/8/2021, 19:21

Ecco le voci del giovane Mufasa e del giovane Taka (Scar).

Da https://deadline.com/2021/08/lion-king-prequel-cast-kelvin-harrison-jr-aaron-pierre-barry-jenkins-1234822447/

‘The Lion King’ Prequel: Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre To Lead Cast For Disney & Barry Jenkins

EXCLUSIVE: The Lion King prequel is roaring into life. We can reveal that Waves and The Trial Of The Chicago 7 star Kelvin Harrison Jr. and The Underground Railroad star Aaron Pierre are set to lead voice cast.

Production is underway on the anticipated feature, which will see Moonlight director Barry Jenkins further explore the mythology of the iconic characters, including Mufasa’s origin story.

Pierre — who recently teamed up with Jenkins on Amazon series The Underground Railroad — will play Mufasa while Harrison Jr. is playing Taka. Additional casting is in process with plenty of big names likely.

The untitled prequel (which Disney describes as live-action) will continue with the photorealistic animation technology that director Jon Favreau used in the blockbuster 2019 update of the beloved franchise. Jeff Nathanson, who scripted the last instalment, is back in the fold.

At its investor day late last year, Disney revealed that music will be coming from Hans Zimmer (who scored the original and 2019 version), Pharrell, and Succession’s Nicholas Britell.

Jenkins’ PASTEL partners Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak are producing with Disney.

BAFTA-nominated actor Harrison Jr. is best known for movies Waves, Luce, It Comes At Night and Monsters And Men. The rising actor will next be seen starring in Joe Wright’s Cyrano and as B.B.King in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic.

Pierre was most recently seen in M. Night Shyamalan’s Old and as Caesar in all ten episodes of The Underground Railroad. Previous credits include Syfy’s Krypton and Amazon series Britannia.

Jenkins won the Oscar for scripting the Best Picture winner Moonlight.

Disney’s 2019 update of The Lion King grossed more than $1.6BN worldwide during its theatrical run, overtaking Frozen to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

Inviato da: veu il 26/8/2021, 23:04

quindi la produzione è in corso...
lo stanno realizzando a tempo record, soprattutto se contiamo che generalmente tra il primo film e il sequel passano circa 5/6 anni...
chissà Aladdin 2...

Inviato da: veu il 3/10/2021, 20:38

Dalle Storie di Instagram di Skyler Shuler:




Il Re Leone 2 o meglio il prequel del Re Leone è da un mese in produzione.

Inviato da: veu il 9/11/2021, 14:54

Il noto Skyler Shuler di The Disinsider parla del Re Leone 2 e dice che la produzione inizia questo mese mentre a settembre si è definito il cast:

https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mrGmaVBgZLGy


Ne parla al minuto 43:45

Inviato da: veu il 11/11/2021, 0:16

Il titolo di lavorazione del film è WONDERWALL

Inviato da: veu il 19/12/2021, 19:16

Da https://twitter.com/SkylerShuler/status/1472364832158482432:

Bri @ghostinbri0:

Any updates on Lion King 2? Will Beyoncé return?


Skyler Shuler @SkylerShuler:

I didn’t see Nala/Beyoncé on any production info I received, she may be involved but I can’t confirm that.



Da https://twitter.com/SkylerShuler/status/1472366739979595777:

Ido Shyvits @idoideas:

I understand there was a lot of money income for The Lion King (2019), but there's was a lot of negative reaction to the photorealistic CGI. Why would Disney keep it for a prequel instead of having an animated one? (and if you don't know tell me your own opinion about it)


Skyler Shuler @SkylerShuler:

The Lion King saw a massive profit, and when Barry Jenkins is knocking on the door to direct the film and help develop a brand new story, you take it.

Inviato da: veu il 30/12/2021, 21:41

La lavorazione del film dura dal 1 novembre al 27 maggio:

Inviato da: veu il 25/2/2022, 23:44

Da https://twitter.com/SkylerShuler/status/1497292166707613701:

Skyler Shuler @SkylerShuler:

March 2023: Haunted Mansion
May 2023: The Little Mermaid

Disney also has a live-action set for August 11, can't imagine it's for Snow White...


Skyler Shuler @SkylerShuler:

Just to be clear, I believe August will be The Lion King prequel directed by Barry Jenkins.

Inviato da: veu il 23/3/2022, 22:11

Da https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HovqVnTeCEM (minuto 23:24):

si parla del prequel/sequel de Il Re Leone.

Ci potere dire che cosa dicono?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HovqVnTeCEM

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 27/3/2022, 20:13

Niente di nuovo, si sta girando proprio ora, con pure le voci in studio.

Inviato da: veu il 24/5/2022, 13:55

Dal sito https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MKuqFiYsZzv93QqtJwksd:

Il Re Leone 2 uscirà nel 2023. Sarà il secondo remake dopo La Sirenetta.

Quindi la scaletta del 2023 dovrebbe essere:

- marzo Haunted Mansion;
- maggio La Sirenetta;
- luglio Il Re Leone 2


L'annuncio ufficiale sarà al D23

Inviato da: veu il 22/6/2022, 22:42

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2022/06/22/cruella-composer-nicholas-britell-to-score-disneys-the-lion-king-prequel/:

‘Cruella’ Composer Nicholas Britell to Score Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Prequel

Composer Nicholas Britell, who worked on Disney’s Cruella and is scoring the upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series, Andor, is set to work on another tentpole Disney franchise.

While speaking with The Playlist, Britell revealed that he is working on Disney’s The Lion King prequel, an origin story of the 2019 billion-dollar remake. His involvement reteams him with his Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk director Barry Jenkins. When asked if he’s not working on The Lion King based on his busy schedule, Britell said, “No, I am. I am doing it.”

Britell continued by saying he doesn’t know if his involvement is officially revealed, well, the cats out of the bag now. “Barry and I are working together on that. And actually, we’ve already been working together on that for a while. I actually don’t even know the official, I actually don’t even know what they have on the calendar for the official release. But you know, it’s a large scale project and it’s a long time period of work that we’re putting into it, for sure. You know, we meet up, when I’m in LA I work on it with him, when he’s in New York we work on it together. So yeah. Yeah.”

Nicholas Britell takes over composing duties from famed composer Hans Zimmer, who scored both the 1994 Walt Disney Animation original and the Jon Favreau-directed 2019 remake.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. will take on the role of Mufasa, taking over the role from James Earl Jones. Aaron Pierre will be voicing Taka, the real name for Scar before he became the villain we know him to be. Additional casting is currently underway, so we can expect to hear some big-name stars joining in the coming weeks. New characters and some familiar characters will appear. Additional casting announcements are expected at Disney’s D23 Expo in September.

The untitled prequel (which Disney describes as live-action) will continue with the photorealistic animation technology that director Jon Favreau used in the blockbuster 2019 update of the beloved franchise. Jeff Nathanson, who scripted the last instalment, is back in the fold. The film will be produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak. Though no release date has been officially announced, it is likely that this will be a theatrical release, rather than one going straight to Disney+.

There is no official title as of yet- however, the working title is confirmed to be Wonderwall.

Inviato da: veu il 20/7/2022, 15:59

Dalle Storie di Instagram di Skyler Shuler di qualche giorno fa:

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 31/8/2022, 8:32

Forse scopriamo il titolo del sequel.

Dal sito https://www.reddit.com/r/D23Expo/comments/x1i04f/disneys_plans_for_d23_expo/ (Attenzione! sono rumor! niente di definitivo anche perché talvolta al D23 mostrano MOLTO meno di quello che sembra!)

Disney’s plans for D23 Expo
spoiler
(Spoilers Below) -

A family member of mine works in the marketing department at Disney, and he told me some info on what they will be presenting for the Animation, Pixar and Live-Action panels at the next D23 event which coming in a the next few weeks. (Theatrical)

[...]
The Lion King: Born King, Official announcement with Release date announcement and Cast on stage to discuss the project, first look at the Behind the scenes of the project’s making only for attendees.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 31/8/2022, 10:38

Beh, che dire "Born King" profuma di epico da tutte le lettere, ottima scelta.

In italiano, si sa, sarà: "è nato un re" perché non capiscono un accidenti di dare i titoli.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 31/8/2022, 10:42

Beh, in questo caso è un titolo poco traducibile efficacemente, ma con qualcosa tipo "La nascita/l'avvento di un Re" lo troverei abbastanza altisonante.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 31/8/2022, 20:15

L'opzione di Kyra mi sembra molto adatta!

Io scherzavo sul fatto che di solito fanno pasticci con i sottotitoli!

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 10/9/2022, 2:05

Da https://thedisinsider.com/2022/09/09/barry-jenkins-lion-king-prequel-gets-a-title-plot-details-debut-at-d23/?fbclid=IwAR2UJw-KXhSugOtbFIAEoRvMCgCA1iP17CUZOWNZaixRQnr25ox7bRVXM5o

Announced at the Disney & Pixar panel at d23, Mufasa: The Lion King will have Timon, Pumba and Rafiki tell the story of how Mufasa rose to become the iconic king we see in the original films. [...]

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 10/9/2022, 8:55

Da https://www.badtaste.it/cinema/articoli/mufasa-il-re-leone-2024-nuovi-dettagli/

ll regista, salito sul palco, ha spiegato che “Mufasa è la storia delle origini di uno dei più grandi re delle Terre del Branco e sarà una storia raccontata in diverse linee temporali“.
Nel teaser mostrato si sente una narrazione a cura di Rafiki che svela che Mufala nacque “senza una goccia di regalità nel sangue” e fu costretto a crescere da solo, orfano. Pumba, Rafik, e Timon racconteranno la storia di Mufasa e la sua ascesa a Re Leone per trovare il suo posto “nel cerchio della vita“. Billy Eichner e Seth Rogen torneranno a interpretare Timon e Pumba.[...]

Inviato da: Arancina22 il 10/9/2022, 12:59

Ma... non ha senso... Orfano?! Senza sangue regale?! Ma... E tutto il discorso "Lascia che ti dica una cosa che mio padre disse a me"? Chi ha detto queste cose a Mufasa e quale necessità c'era che le sapesse, dato che non era di sangue regale? E Scar? Pure lui è orfano quindi? Tutte le sue pretese al trono sono subito nulle, allora. È Sarabi colei che effettivamente ha sangue regale, magari come principessa della Rupe dei Re?
Buchi di trama e inconsistenze con il Classico già abbondano in potenza. Vedendo il logo e senza aver letto nulla, mi aspettavo una trasposizione di quello che viene narrato sui libri (Scar che all'inizio si chiamava Taka, ecc ecc.)
Non avevo intenzione di guardarlo come non sto guardando nessuna trasposizione live action ormai. La mia scelta rimane...

Inviato da: Hiroe il 10/9/2022, 13:09

Si, orfano non ha senso per la frase che ha citato arancina... Bah, dovevano fare la storia zero to Hero..

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 10/9/2022, 13:12

Ciao Arancina! Bentornata!
Così, a occhio, un bambino può perdere i genitori e rimanere orfano. Il padre avrebbe avuto tutto il tempo di interagire col figlio Mufasa per qualche tempo. Mi sembra di trovare un rispecchiamento con Mufasa stesso e Simba dopotutto. Sicuramente non franeranno su cose così scontate, che spezzino la continuità, e poi Kate Middleton è nata borghese anche lei, ma sappiamo che diventerà regina. Perchè non può accadere nella savana?

Inviato da: Arancina22 il 10/9/2022, 13:34

(Ciao a tutti! Sì, sono rispuntata dopo alcuni anni passati a "lurkare" - ammetto che ormai sono abbastanza amareggiata dalla piega che ha preso la Disney e guardo il minimo indispensabile, ma mi consola sapere che qui posso sempre trovare opinioni simili alle mie, o un punto di incontro. )

In ogni caso, tornando al film: vero, può essere che il padre di Mufasa e Scar abbia fatto a Mufasa il discorso sui Re del passato. A questo non avevo pensato.
Però il mio dubbio rimane per quanto riguarda la linea di successione. Se Mufasa e Scar non hanno sangue "nobile" e Mufasa ascende al trono in quanto compagno di qualcuno che ha sangue regale, i fratelli non acquistano automaticamente il diritto al trono alla sua morte. Così come Pippa Middleton o i parenti di Diana e Camilla... No?
Boh, mi sembra tutto fatto un po' per far soldi e basta. Ok, il soldo rimane sempre uno dei punti cardine di qualunque prodotto. Ma che non vengano poi a gloriarsi di queste operazioni nostalgia con cui stanno facendo cassa e tirando a rendere da... quanto? Più di dieci anni ormai, o se non dieci, poco ci manca.
La mia unica consolazione è che a un certo punto esauriranno i Classici da cui poter trarre dei live-action.

Inviato da: veu il 10/9/2022, 13:39

Bentornata Arancina!!!

ma forse l'idea di Mufasa Re che nasce dal popolo può servire quell'idea di "essere se stessi, crearsi il futuro con le proprie mani e valutare i migliori per ciò che fanno piuttosto che per la linea dinastica" che è un principio americano ma che funziona sempre...
e i Re del passato potrebbero essere gli antenati... tutti sono Re del proprio destino, quindi Re dentro?


Dal sito https://d23.com/first-looks-at-elemental-strange-worlds-and-more-at-d23-expos-disney-studios-showcase-day-1/:

MUFASA: The Lion King

MUFASA: The Lion King, a prequel to The Lion King, won’t release until 2024, but director Barry Jenkins was on hand to show a never-before-seen sneak peek and share a little about the film, which is currently in production. Told in flashbacks—Rafiki, Timon, and Pumbaa tell the story of Mufasa to a young lion cub—Mufasa reveals the rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 10/9/2022, 13:42

Secondo me qui forse attingono di più dal fatto che sono leoni che dal vero sistema monarchico? Nel senso che i leoni si "fanno re" di branchi di leoni combattendo con gli altri maschi per il predominio...

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 10/9/2022, 13:43

Parallelo interessante Arancina, ma credo che il padre di Mufasa, prima di morire, sia considerato alla stregua di un Re per onore o cose simili. Magari verrà riconosciuto il titolo alla sua morte. Per questo i fratelli Mufasa e Scar finiscono per contendersi la corona. Non credo che la regalità sia acquisita attraverso Sarabi, ma proprio attraverso il padre di Mufasa. Ad ogni modo non sono un gran fan del franchise e ammetto candidamente che non so e non ricordo moltissimo.

Inviato da: Beast il 15/9/2022, 20:59

L'uscita al cinema è stata fissata per il 5 luglio 2024

Fonte: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/disney-star-wars-spinoff-rogue-squadron-release-snow-white-inside-out-2-lion-king-sequel-1235373972/

Inviato da: veu il 15/9/2022, 22:11

in perfetta linea con l'uscita cinematografica del primo film...

Inviato da: veu il 23/9/2022, 22:27

Dal sito https://ew.com/movies/barry-jenkins-mufasa-prequel-familiar-faces-musical-numbers/:

Barry Jenkins says Mufasa prequel will have 'a ton of familiar faces,' 'wonderful musical numbers'

"Mufasa is the king, the greatest king of the Pride Lands, and you assume he got that way just because he is. And I thought the studio and Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the script, did a great job of really exploring how people become great."

Barry Jenkins, the filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning Moonlight, thought he knew all there was to know about Mufasa from The Lion King. Then he was sent a script by screenwriter Jeff Nathanson for a prequel, and he felt like the planned movie was charting new territory.

Jenkins spoke with EW at the recent D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., about signing on to direct Mufasa: The Lion King, which is on track to debut sometime in 2024 and features the same photo-realistic CG technology that Jon Favreau used for his 2019 Lion King remake.

"I think you'll see a ton of familiar faces," says Jenkins. "It is a prequel, but again, it's a prequel in the sense that these are all the same characters, but we're telling you how they came to be who they are. So we're literally going backward. We're going back in time with many of these characters. We're in the present, as well, but we're also going back to tell who these characters were."

He adds, "Please expect musical numbers. Really wonderful musical numbers, I'd say."

Mufasa appears in the 2019 remake of 'The Lion King' as voiced by James Earl Jones. | CREDIT: WALT DISNEY CO./EVERETT
We already know some of these "familiar faces." As confirmed on the D23 stage, Mufasa: The Lion King will tell the story of the king of Pride Rock through flashbacks told by Rafiki, Timon, and Pumbaa. These characters were voiced by John Kani, Billy Eichner, and Seth Rogen, respectively, in 2019's The Lion King. James Earl Jones originated the Mufasa voice role in Disney's 1994 film, and he returned for the remake to voice the character again in 2019.

As EW previously reported, Aaron Pierre will voice young Mufasa, while Kelvin Harrison Jr. voices Taka, which is Scar's real name.

"Mufasa is the king, the greatest king of the Pride Lands, and you assume he got that way just because he is," Jenkins explains. "And I thought the studio and Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the script, did a great job of really exploring how people become great, how people come to be these mythic figures we look up to."


Video:

https://ew.com/movies/barry-jenkins-mufasa-prequel-familiar-faces-musical-numbers/

Inviato da: Hiroe il 23/9/2022, 22:36

Immagino che numeri musicali spettacolari, vista l'espressività dei protagonisti... Bah!

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 24/9/2022, 7:25

Personalmente finché le canzoni saranno belle, credo che dell'espressività mi interesserà molto poco. Io penso che guarderò il film solo per la Colonna Sonora, perché già dall'animazione i film con gli animali hanno poca presa su di me. Devo andare a vedere chi comporrà la colonna sonora, non credo che Elton John e Tim Rice ritornino per questo film.

EDIT:

Music by
Nicholas Britell
Pharrell Williams
Hans Zimmer

Inviato da: BennuzzO il 24/9/2022, 8:36

Questo progetto mi affascina, probabilmente con un film in 2D sarebbe stato molto più accattivante, ma mi rendo conto che i tempi sono cambiati…

Inviato da: veu il 1/10/2022, 23:05

Dal sito https://discussingfilm.net/2022/09/10/d23-expo-2022-every-new-disney-live-action-announcement/:

MUFASA: The Lion King

Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins surprised D23 Expo attendees by debuting an EXCLUSIVE early look at his prequel, MUFASA: The Lion King. The film tells the tale of how Mufasa rose to prominence in the animal kingdom and will be split into two timeframes. Timon, Pumba, and Rafiki are actually recalling the story to a new lion cub, and the film will go back and forth from their narration and conversations in the present to Mufasa’s actual origin in the past. Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, and John Kani all reprise their respective roles from Jon Favreau’s 2019 film. But of course, with it being Timon and Pumba, there could be a lot of sidetracking going on as the three narrators each get a chance to share their two cents in the spotlight. MUFASA: The Lion King arrives only in theaters in 2024.

Exclusive footage description: Although very brief, what was shown from MUFASA: The Lion King does already look somewhat distinct from Jon Favreau’s 2019 film. Since this is a prequel, the events set in the past following Mufasa do have a sort of hazy look to them. Colors are a bit more distinct as if it’s meant to be viewed as a memory, while the events in the present resemble the 2019 film more closely. Cub Mufasa does once again look adorable and he does indeed look distinct from Simba with darker golden fur. The short montage also teased how Timon and Pumba will have a heavy comedic role throughout as expected, interrupting Rafiki’s narration with their own side commentary. The wise Mandrill seems to be running on short patience with these two jesters.


Dal sito https://animatedviews.com/2022/d23-expo-2022-exclusive/:

Next up was Mufasa: The Lion King. Talking about the prequel tale would be acclaimed director Barry Jenkins. He explained how the film would see Mufasa in a new light as an orphan who would ascend to be king. It was added that the story would be told by Rafiki, presumably to the newborn Kiara, only to be disrupted by Timon and Pumbaa complaining about their not being in the tale. A trailer was then shown of what was ready ahead of the film’s release in a couple years.

Inviato da: K.Scar il 2/10/2022, 17:16

Ogni tanto rispunto anche io , perché non troppo contento della
Piega della Disney, ci siamo iscritti più o meno nello stesso periodo, avevo 19 anni all’epoca, ora ne ho 32, mi sembra ieri , sono in accordo con te sulla questione Arancina, e volevo dire che il mondo del web è cambiato , ma questo forum è stato e sarà sempre la migliore esperienza online che ho vissuto, purtroppo Peter è diventato adulto, ed ha sempre meno tempo per le sue passioni. Però da qualche giorno con la mia novella moglie stiamo vedendo e votando i classici Disney dal primo all’ultimo, siamo ancora a Bambi, io mi sono fermato a Frozen 1, i successivi non gli ho visti, scusate l’OT ed un abbraccio a tutti.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 2/10/2022, 17:31

Che bel messaggio, grazie della condivisone K.Scar, ben ritrovato quando vuoi e hai tempo noi siamo qui, a volte concordi, a volte no, come nella vita reale, ma é un luogo prezioso di interessi comuni organico, che i social network per la loro natura non possono garantire. E inoltre non possono costruire una narrazione e una storia come invece i forum garantiscono, in tanti siamo letteralmente cresciuti e cambiati nel tempo qui, un diario importante che spero venga riscoperto da tanti .

Inviato da: K.Scar il 2/10/2022, 17:35

Gli anni d’oro dei forum dell’epoca pre social sono finiti, ma se qui è ancora tutto aperto vuol dire che c’è davvero una grande magia, ma non si sa mai , magari risvegliamo la bella addormentata.

Inviato da: veu il 30/11/2022, 22:49

Il film è stato presentato al Disney ShowCase Apac 2022 di Singapore:

Dal sito https://geekculture.co/disney-content-showcase-apac-2022-new-trailers-for-the-little-mermaid-mufasa-the-lion-king-and-more/:

Mufasa The Lion King

After the successful live-action remake of the 1994 The Lion King back in 2019, Disney is releasing Mufasa The Lion King. Although earlier announced at D23, the Disney Content Showcase saw an exclusive clip of Aaron Pierre voicing the lion cub Mufasa perching on top of a rock before being swept away by water. The cub later meets with another lion voiced by Kelvin Harrison Jr. whom we believe to be Scar. The clip also saw familiar faces including Rafiki (John Kani), Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen).

Mufasa The Lion King releases on 5 July 2024.


Dal sito https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/disney-content-showcase/:

Mufasa: The Lion King

We received more deets about the prequel to The Lion King which tells Mufasa’s origin story.

It’s a live-action version, similar to The Lion King (2019).

You’ll be stoked to learn that the series also features icons Timone and Pumba because honestly, how can you have any The Lion King content without them?

Inviato da: Mr. Hook il 1/12/2022, 15:52

Questo è un film che dopo aver visto il precedente mi interessa veramente poco (per quanto sia interessante vedere il passato di Mufasa e Scar)
Sono del parere che questo film in versione animata renderebbe molto di più che in live action (che poi live action non è)

Inviato da: veu il 8/4/2023, 12:09

Da https://twitter.com/RealRMqakelana/status/1644451783085895680:

Kgotso @RealRMqakelana:

lol what happened to the Lion King prequel? we haven't heard anything about it, when can we expect a first look for it?


Skyler Shuler @SkylerShuler:

It’s in production, probably won’t get details til later this year.

Inviato da: veu il 25/4/2023, 22:54

Dal sito https://screenrant.com/lion-king-prequel-movie-scar-backstory-harrison-response/:

"The Sweetest Young Lion": Scar's Lion King Prequel Backstory Teased By Star

Mufasa: The Lion King's Kelvin Harrison Jr. teases Scar's backstory in the prequel, saying he's "still very spicy" but also "the sweetest young lion."

Mufasa: The Lion King star Kelvin Harrison Jr. teases Scar's backstory in the upcoming prequel. From Oscar-winning Moonlight writer-director Barry Jenkins, the upcoming Disney prequel will chronicle Mufasa's origins long before he becomes king of the Pride Lands, as well as his troubled relationship with his brother Scar, who is previously known as Taka and voiced by Harrison Jr. The voice cast also includes Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, John Kani as Rafiki, and Aaron Pierre as Mufasa.

During a recent interview with Fandango promoting his new movie Chevalier, Harrison Jr. took some time to talk about Scar's role in the Mufasa: The Lion King story. The voice actor says that Scar is "still very, very spicy," but also "the sweetest young lion" you'll ever meet. Read his full comments or watch the video below:

We’re going to get to really get a backstory to Scar and he is hilarious. He is still very, very spicy. He is also the sweetest, the sweetest young lion you also ever meet, too. So it’s going to be fun seeing the relationship between Scar and Mufasa. So that’s what I can say.

What To Expect From Scar's Backstory In Mufasa: The Lion King

As its title indicates, Mufasa: The Lion King will mainly tell the story of Mufasa’s childhood and how he grew up to become king of the Pride Lands. The prequel seems to take inspiration from Disney's 1994 tie-in book, A Tale of Two Brothers, which sees Rafiki telling Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, the story of Mufasa and Scar and how the brothers became great rivals. At the 2022 D23 Expo, the first Mufasa: The Lion King footage was unveiled, showing Mufasa coming to the Pride Lands after he was orphaned as a child in a flood.

With Mufasa might be the main focus, Scar's backstory is arguably the more intriguing story that Mufasa: The Lion King has to offer. It'll be interesting to see how Scar transitioned from "the sweetest young lion," as Harrison Jr. says, to the envious brother who killed Mufasa to steal the throne. It will likely have something to do with how their parents preferred Mufasa and named him Taka, which means “trash” in Swahili. While Mufasa's backstory might be a little more predictable, Scar's status as a villain leaves more room for his history to be riddled with twists and turns.

Inviato da: veu il 4/6/2023, 23:18

Da https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/business/media/disney-sean-bailey-live-action.html:

The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World

[...]

“Mufasa: The Lion King,” a photorealistic prequel directed by Barry Jenkins, the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” screenwriter, is scheduled for release in 2024. Mr. Bailey said “The Lion King” could expand into “a big, epic saga” like the “Star Wars” franchise. “There’s a lot of room to run if we can find the stories,” he said.

[...]


Traduzione:

Mufasa, secondo il Presidente degli Studi Disney, sarà una grande saga epica, come il franchise di Star Wars.

Inviato da: veu il 22/6/2023, 21:18

Il film è stato presentato al CineEurope di Barcelona dove hanno mostrato il first look della pellicola:

Dal sito https://deadline.com/2023/06/disney-a-haunting-in-venice-kenneth-branagh-wish-musafa-cineeurope-1235422442/#comments:

Barcelona also got an early glimpse of 2024’s Snow White starring Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler as well as a first look at next year’s origins story Mufasa: The Lion King.

Inviato da: veu il 7/10/2023, 21:05

Pare che il film abbia avuto un riscontro positivo ai test screening.

Qualcuno dice che va sistemato il terzo atto ma c'è tempo per farlo e qualcuno accenna a nuovi progetti in lavorazione facenti parte dell'universo del Re Leone

Ecco alcuni commenti:

Da https://twitter.com/cineunfold/status/1661811181982715907?s=46:

Unfolding Cine @Cineunfold:

I been told that Mufasa: The Lion King prequel is actually good but that there are lot of problems with it from a production standpoint

The third act feels rushed but there’s enough time for them to fix it



Da https://twitter.com/thevscooper/status/1670853961371521028?s=46:

V Scooper @thevscooper:

The 'MUFASA' project didn't convinced me much, but I've been hearing very good things, such as the narrative and story being excellent (visually too), even better than The Lion King. I've heard that there are many other projects in this universe in the works. Ok then? Cook

Inviato da: veu il 18/10/2023, 23:05

Dal sito https://thedisinsider.com/2023/10/18/all-the-disney-live-action-remakes-in-the-works/:

Mufasa: The Lion King

The Lion King dominated at the box office in 2019 and Jon Favreau is handing the directing reigns to esteemed filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Mufasa: The Lion King is intended to be the live-action styled photorealistic computer-animated prequel to the similarly created 2019 remake of The Lion King (1994).Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani reprise their character roles from the remake, and are joined by Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr., who voice their young versions of Mufasa and Scar.

Reports indicated that the project would have a story centered on Mufasa during his formative years, with additional scenes focusing on the events after the first film; comparing the movie to a similar structure as The Godfather Part II. The film will not be a remake of The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, the direct-to-video sequel to the original animated film.

We were lucky enough to see during the D23 Expo in 2022, which revealed that Mufasa was an orphaned cub. The preview also revealed that Rafiki and Timon will tell stories about Mufasa’s past and his way to becoming king.

Inviato da: veu il 22/10/2023, 20:29

Il teaser sarà presentato domani al Show East:

Inviato da: Mr. Hook il 22/10/2023, 20:49

Un minimo di curiosità c’è.
Spero che non sia una roba fredda e senza cuore come il precedente live action.

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 10/11/2023, 17:37

Uscita spostata al 20 dicembre 2024.

Fonte: https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1397397-marvel-studios-delays-blade-captain-america-4-thunderbolts-deadpool-3

Inviato da: veu il 10/11/2023, 21:30

alla fine pensiamo che sia meglio così come data d'uscita... sostituirà il film animato del 2024 crediamo, è vero che ora come ora è previsto un film animato nel 2024 ma potrebbe essere che venga cassato e uscirà Mufasa che è un film d'animazione in fondo, e può portare grandi incassi... e dopo nel 2025 Zootropolis 2 e nel 2026 Frozen 3 così la Disney rimpingua le casse con tre film che potenzialmente sono di sicuro successo.
La pensiamo così, almeno evitano di propinarci un film alla Strange World

Inviato da: veu il 13/12/2023, 22:53

Trama di Mufasa


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MUFASA: THE LION KING
DISNEY

Genre: Action-Adventure
U.S. Release Date: Dec. 20, 2024
Cast: Aaron Pierre (Mufasa), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Taka)
Director: Barry Jenkins
Producers: Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak
Executive producer: Peter Tobyansen

SYNOPSIS:
“Mufasa: The Lion King,” a prequel about the rise of one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands, goes back to the
African savanna where Rafiki tells Kiara—daughter of Simba and Nala—the story of her grandfather while Timon
and Pumbaa add color commentary. Directed by Barry Jenkins, “Mufasa: The Lion King” features Aaron Pierre as
Mufasa, an orphaned cub all alone in the world, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as a fellow lion called Taka.

Inviato da: Hiroe il 15/12/2023, 16:32

Il fatto che ci sia Kiara come figlia di Simba e Nala rende canonico il sequel "cheapquel", che è in effetti uno dei meglio riusciti della Disney Toons animation!

Inviato da: veu il 20/1/2024, 21:24

Prima immagine di Mufasa:

Inviato da: veu il 23/1/2024, 23:54

Da https://twitter.com/HollywoodHandle/status/1749590669562142816 trama del film:

The Hollywood Handle@HollywoodHandle:

More from the ‘MUFASA: THE LION KING’ premise has been revealed:

After a terrible flood separates the young lion Mufasa from his parents, his life is saved by another lion cub named Taka. Mufasa and Taka grow up like brothers.

But years later, when the lions are almost grown up, another group of dangerous lions threatens the existence of them, and Mufasa and Taka have to flee together.

There they encounter both new allies and many dangers. And their loyalty to each other is also put to the test. Because which of them is really destined to rule as the Lion King - and at what price?

Inviato da: veu il 4/2/2024, 18:48

Dal sito https://collider.com/the-lion-king-prequel-mufasa/:

'The Lion King' Prequel Will Feature a Mufasa Before He “Discovers His Rhythm”

Aaron Pierre spoke about voicing the titular Lion King and drawing inspiration from James Earl Jones in the latest episode of Collider Forces.

- Aaron Pierre will bring a different side of Mufasa to the live-action prequel of The Lion King, exploring the character's younger years and his journey to becoming king.
- Pierre acknowledges James Earl Jones as a major inspiration but sees this as an opportunity to portray Mufasa in a different capacity with his own unique interpretation.
- The film will feature familiar faces from the 2019 remake, including Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani, and will explore the origins of the villain Scar.

As the star of Disney's live-action prequel Mufasa: The Lion King, Aaron Pierre has some big shoes to fill. The titular lion, known for his benevolence and wisdom he bestowed on young Simba, was twice played by the great James Earl Jones in both the original animated The Lion King and its 2019 live-action remake. With his booming voice, he gave the former Lion King an air of power and confidence with a caring side for his son who would one day take his place, making the character one of his most memorable in a long career full of iconic performances. Pierre isn't necessarily trying to replicate Jones's take on the patriarch of Pride Rock, however.

In an episode of Collider Forces with Perri Nemiroff shot at the Collider studio at Sundance (brought to you by Film.io) for the upcoming television series Genius: MLK/X, Pierre explained that he'll try to capture a different side of Mufasa than Jones with the film. Mufasa: The Lion King will show the character's younger years before Simba was born, and before he was firmly established as the king. While details of the plot are scarce, director Barry Jenkins previously teased that the story will show that Mufasa wasn't a natural leader, but instead grew into his role with experience ruling over the Pride Lands and a little help from those around him. Having a new voice for the mighty lion, then, felt like a natural fit for this previous era of his life, even though Pierre still saw Jones as a massive inspiration:

"Well, first and foremost, I want to acknowledge that James Earl Jones is an enormous inspiration of mine. Massively. And I feel very honored to be walking into this role after him. I think the key difference will be that here we're exploring Mufasa in a different capacity. When Sir James Earl Jones portrayed him, this is Mufasa in his full capacity, in his rhythm, and I think here we're exploring Mufasa prior to that point. What does this young lion look like before he is who we know him as, and he is discovering his rhythm, how he conducts himself, how he engages with his community and his loved ones? So, I think that's the key thing. It's figuring it out."

'Mufasa: The Lion King' Features Some Serious Star Power

Pierre has been rising through the industry fast, previously appearing in SyFy's DC series Krypton and M. Night Shyamalan's Old. He's coming off a recent turn opposite Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal in Garth Davis's sci-fi thriller from last year, Foe, and will next be seen embodying controversial civil rights figure Malcolm X in the aforementioned Genius: MLK/X. This will be Pierre's first voice role, but he'll at least be in familiar company with his The Underground Railroad director Jenkins at the helm. It's no small feat to succeed a legend like Jones, but he seems more than up to the task of delivering a voice that both honors and breaks away from that iconic performance.

Alongside Pierre, the film will feature plenty of familiar faces for Lion King fans, as several of the cast members are returning from the remake. Mufasa will see Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen reprise their roles as the dynamic duo of Timon and Pumba while John Kani returns as Rafiki. Succeeding Chiwetel Ejiofor and Jeremy Irons as Scar opposite Pierre is his Genius co-star Kelvin Harrison Jr., who will play a version of the vicious antagonist named Taka before he ever donned his sinister name. Aside from the cast, Jeff Nathanson is also back to pen the screenplay.

Due to delays from the SAG-AFTRA strike, Mufasa: The Lion King will arrive in time for the holiday season on December 20. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the live-action prequel as it nears and check out our guide here to keep up to date on everything you need to know.


Video:

https://youtu.be/xqmwzaHzqvU

Inviato da: theprinceisonfire il 6/2/2024, 16:34

A proposito de "Il re leone" quest'anno nella serata delle cover di Sanremo è prevista la performance di Clara con Ivana Spagna ne "il cerchio della vita"! Imperdibile omaggio ai classici disney, senza precedenti

Peraltro per tutta la settimana di Sanremo Manuela Villa sarà ospite a Bellama, che sia la volta buona che le facciano finalmente cantare dal vivo " I colori del vento" da Pocahontas? Non si è mai esibita live in questa meravigliosa canzone, che ci sia un problema di diritti? Veu voi che siete molto intraprendenti da questo punto di vista, perché non contattate la Villa su instagram al riguardo?

Inviato da: veu il 6/2/2024, 23:41

magari Theprinceisonfire, magari cantasse live I colori del vento!
vediamo se la troviamo su IG
avete la sua pagina ufficiale? ce la linkate? grazie

Per la canzone del Re Leone... vogliamo sentire le cover a Sanremo... e vogliamo anche sentire La Rondine cantata da Angelina!

Inviato da: theprinceisonfire il 7/2/2024, 19:35

https://www.instagram.com/manuelavillaofficial/ Questa è la pagina ufficiale!

Inviato da: Daydreamer il 4/4/2024, 17:29

Primo sguardo al piccolo Mufasa:

https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1775578392559260052/photo/1

Tra l'altro è sempre più chiaccherato che apriranno una land a tema Re Leone nel prossimo futuro ai Walt Disney Studios di Parigi al posto della land di Star Wars.

Fonte: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=918866183578955&set=a.482617813870463

Inviato da: veu il 4/4/2024, 22:51

Mettiamo l'immagine direttamente qua:

Inviato da: veu il 6/4/2024, 22:56

Altre immagini mostrate da Bob Iger durante l'assemblea annuale degli azionisti:

Inviato da: veu il 9/4/2024, 22:09

Rumor:

Secondo Daniel Richtman, la Disney presenterà al CinemaCon un primo teaser di Mufasa il giorno 11 aprile.

Inviato da: veu il 11/4/2024, 22:52

Nuova immagine di Mufasa dal CinemaCon:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GK6k7urbsAAzjqQ?format=jpg&name=large


Probabilmente verrà presentato il primo trailer/teaser

Inviato da: veu il 13/4/2024, 14:04

Dal sito https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mufasa-lion-king-cinemacon-trailer-1235872374/:

Disney Shares ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ First Teaser Trailer With Theater Owners

Barry Jenkins is directing the follow-up to the 2019 box office blockbuster 'The Lion King.'

Mufasa: The Lion King is coming out of the shadows and beginning to practice its roar.

On Tuesday, Disney and director Barry Jenkins played the movie’s first teaser trailer for theater owners gathered together this week in Las Vegas for CinemaCon. The teaser received a resounding round of applause for its stunning visuals and tone, and will be released in the coming weeks.

“It’s an expansive adventure,” said Jenkins when taking the stage.

The curiosity factor is running high when it comes to Mufasa. The music-infused film is an origin story and follow-up to Jon Favreau’s 2019 photorealistic movie The Lion King, which in turn was based on the 1994 Disney animated classic. “The film features the same immersive, photoreal environment that wowed audiences the first time,” said Disney global distribution president Tony Chambers.

Favreau’s version grossed a massive $1.7 billion at the global box office to become the top-grossing Disney-branded film in history and is the crown jewel among Disney’s live-action reimaginings. (It did draw scrutiny for its photorealistic style, with some saying it should be labeled animation and not live-action).

Jenkins’ film explores the background and journey of Mufasa, who grew up to be a powerful and compassionate ruler — he was also Simba’s father — after overcoming being an orphan who had to navigate the world. The teaser hints at these themes and shows a young cub who will embark on a journey across Africa.

“Audiences can expect so many things in this film — an epic story and a comedy with plenty of familiar faces. There are some absolutely hilarious moments and some with extreme gravitas,” said Jenkins, adding that there will be all new songs. “They’re handcuffing me, so I can’t tell you who made those songs, but I promise you the songs are absolutely amazing.”

The filmmaker, who has often talked about growing up poor, says making the movie was an intensely personal experience. When he was a young teenager, he lived with his sister, who was a single mother with two sons. When he’d babysit, he’d pop in a movie. He says he must have watched the 1994 Lion King 200 times with his nephews, and that the movie’s message of community and hope were therapeutic.

“And so when the script for Mufasa: The Lion King came across my desk, I was reminded of watching these two very young people deal with very complex emotions in a way that I felt they were very cared for,” Jenkins said. “This film explores Mufasa’s rise to become the iconic king that we all know. And yet what I love about it is that it’s so full of heart and it helps all these kids, like these same kids that I helped raise.”

The sequel, which hits theaters Dec. 20, follows the rise of Mufasa and features a younger version of the character. It also reveals the younger versions of the characters Timon, Pumbaa and Rafiki. Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen will return as Timon and Pumbaa, respectively.

Newcomers include Aaron Pierre, who voices the titular role, and Kelvin Harrison Jr., who voices the devilish character Scar.

Jenkins conceded it was an odd situation to go from making indie movies — his film Moonlight won the Oscar for best picture — to a huge studio tentpole. “It is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life,” he confessed to exhibitors.

Disney was the final studio to present at CinemaCon, and showed more footage than any of its rivals, including 30 minutes of Pixar’s Inside Out 2, around 14 minutes of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and nine minutes of Deadpool & Wolverine, which is the first R-rated film released by Disney, among other footage (Moana included).

The strategy paid off. Disney’s session collectively drew the most applause and laughter of the week. And, thanks to Deadpool, it was also the only presentation of the week to include a number of F-bombs from executives and filmmakers who were happy to break from tradition and use the F-bomb to emphasize how strongly they believe in their movies after the word was first used by Marvel chief Kevin Feige when introducing the Deadpool footage. Then again, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, and don’t expect a torrent of F-bombs like that again.



Dal sito https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-movies-2024-deadpool-inside-out-moana/:

From ‘Deadpool’ to ‘Mufasa’: The Walt Disney Studios Rolls Out Its Robust Slate of New Releases

A new kingdom. Some new feelings. The return of an Oscar®-winning duo. A swearing Super Hero and his clawed companion. Silent screams in space. The return to Motunui. And the origins of a lionized king.

That’s just some of what moviegoers can expect as The Walt Disney Studios rolled out its 2024 theatrical film slate at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday.

The 2024 releases represent an eclectic group of films from across Disney’s blockbuster brands with franchise films from Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Animation, 20th Century Studios, Pixar, and more. It’s also an example of the company’s ongoing effort to deliver creativity and excellence from its film studios.

“The upcoming lineup from our studio is incredibly exciting,” Alan Bergman, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman, said. “With a mix of established franchises and fresh stories, there’s something for everyone and we look forward to serving up a variety of films that deliver a steady flow of exceptional cinematic events to theaters.”

This year’s slate follows a 2023 that saw Disney bring in nearly $5 billion at the global box office. That includes $1.9 billion domestically across 17 titles. Acclaim also followed financial success last year as Disney led the industry with 20 Oscar® nominations, including five wins.

Now, 2024 is shaping up to be a great year. Here’s some of what Disney is bringing to a theater near you this year:

[...]

Mufasa: The Lion King

December 20

The popularity of The Lion King has spanned generations and now audiences will be able to see the origin story of the king himself, Mufasa, this holiday season.

Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker, Barry Jenkins, Mufasa: The Lion King will explore the story of how Mufasa became one of the greatest kings of the Pride Lands.

The prequel continues the tradition of the original 1994 movie and follows the cinematic style of 2019’s The Lion King, which made $1.6 billion at the global box office. The innovative approach blends live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery.

[...]

Inviato da: veu il 13/4/2024, 14:08

Dal sito https://deadline.com/2024/04/mufasa-the-lion-king-footage-cinemacon-1235882382/:

‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Trailer Shows Origin Tale Of Big Cat “Born Without A Drop Of Nobility In His Blood” – CinemaCon

Director Barry Jenkins appeared at his first CinemaCon on Thursday to show off a trailer from Mufasa: The Lion King.

How did an arthouse director and Moonlight Oscar winner take on a four-quadrant movie? He wondered about that himself for a minute, he said, but he told the crowd that he’s seen the original 1994 movie 200 times with his nieces and nephews.

“When the script came to me, I was fascinated by watching these complex people dealing with complex emotions,” Jenkins told attendees at Caesars Palace Colosseum. “This film explores Mufasa’s rise to become the heroic king that we know.”

The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, and we see that Papa isn’t that different from Simba, running free in the pride, jumping on hippos and escaping crocodiles. As is par for life in the plains, there’s another pack of lions who are squaring off with Mufasa. Also returning is Zazu and Rifiki.

Says Rifiki in the voice-over, “This is the story of a lion who as born without a drop of nobility in his blood.”

This is the follow-up to Jon Favreau’s 2019 blockbuster The Lion King, which grossed nearly $1.7 billion worldwide . And like that film, it looks like it stars real animals — the CGI is that good. Jenkins helms off a script by Jeff Nathanson.

The film continues with the photo-realistic technology that Favreau used in the 2019 film and 2016’s The Jungle Book.

The logline: Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.

Cast include Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner. Jenkins’ Pastel partners Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak are producing with Disney.

The film’s global release begins December 20.


Dal sito https://variety.com/2024/film/news/mufasa-the-lion-king-trailer-cinemacon-barry-jenkins-1235964088/:

‘Lion King’ Prequel ‘Mufasa’ Debuts Majestic CinemaCon Trailer Filled With Stampeding Animals and Dazzling Sahara Setting

Disney is welcoming the king of the Pride Lands back to Las Vegas. The studio unveiled a stirring, all-new trailer of “Mufasa: The Lion King” on Thursday at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners.

“Mufasa: The Lion King” is expected to focus on the early years of the eventual ruler of the animals, as well as his menacing younger brother Scar. The film will feature the voices of Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. as the younger version of Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones in the 1994 film and 2019 remake) and Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons in the 1994 version and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the 2019 remake).

The brief but majestic footage, which isn’t yet available to the public, explores the same stunningly realistic African savannah as its predecessor and begins with the iconic “Lion King” overture. A young Mufasa is seen leaping over rhinos and all kinds of jungle creatures as a voiceover from Rafiki sets the scene for a story about “a lion who was born without a drop of nobility in its blood… a lion who would change our lives forever… a lion who will shape our destiny.”

The movie takes place before the events of the studio’s 2019 photorealistic reimagining, rather than the 1994 cartoon. According to the official logline, “Mufasa” returns to the African savanna as Rafiki tells the Kiara, who is the daughter of Simba and Nala, the story of her grandfather. Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen’s Timon and Pumbaa (whose scene-stealing antics were a highlight of the remake) help to narrate the prequel — although they weren’t featured in Thursday’s clip.

“Mufasa” is slated to release in theaters on Dec. 20 and could be the “mane” event of the holidays. But Disney’s recent box office misfortunes signal that brand familiarity isn’t enough to get families to theaters. It will help if the prequel can deliver on tunes as catchy as “Hakuna Matata” and “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King.” Director Barry Jenkins traveled to Las Vegas to introduce the first-look footage and teased that “Mufasa” will feature new music. However, he stopped short of revealing any details about what it’ll sound like.

“They are handcuffing me,” Jenkins joked on stage at Caesars Palace. “I can’t tell you who made those new songs, but they are absolutely amazing.”

“The Lion King” prequel has big pawprints to fill. The 2019 remake, directed by Jon Favreau, powered to a staggering $1.66 billion globally despite mixed reviews. “The Lion King” was one of seven Disney films to cross the billion-dollar mark that year. Since the pandemic, though, only six films in total have notched that coveted benchmark.

Jenkins is taking over filmmaking duties on “Mufasa,” following the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk.” Those movies carried much smaller budgets, leading Jenkins to joke about straying from his indie roots to make the “Lion King” prequel.

“You are probably wondering… what is the director of ‘Moonlight’ doing talking to me about an eight-quadrant tentpole legacy IP massive film?” he cracked to the room of movie theater owners. “And I gotta say, the thought was very strange to me at first, as well. But oh my god. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life, and I’m so glad I made this picture.”

Disney also offered extensive looks at Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Moana 2” as part of its hours-long presentation to theater owners at CinemaCon.

Inviato da: veu il 13/4/2024, 14:10

Dal sito https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/mufasa-the-lion-king-cinemacon-reactions-barry-jenkins-1234973415/:

“This story begins far beyond the mountain and the shadows on the other side of the light,” a narrator says in the trailer. “A lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood, a lion who would change our lives forever.”


Dal sito https://www.slashfilm.com/1556187/mufasa-the-lion-king-footage-cinemacon-2024/:

And then there was the exclusive footage. It opens on a stunning vista of mountains shrouded in ice and snow, before cutting to Rafiki's familiar-looking tree as the wise mandrill provides the voiceover narration to set up the teaser. "A lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood," we hear over images of animals on the vast African plains and, finally, the man lion cub of the hour: young Mufasa himself. This segues into a shot of the eventual king gazing up at the clouds, which forms a lion's face much like Simba sees in the original movie years later.


Dal sito https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/cinemacon-2024-disney-marvel-pixar-showcase-footage-descriptions/:

The footage looked exactly like the 2019 film. Shots of lions on snowcapped mountains were the most visually different from the first film, while young Mufasa and Scar look a lot like young Simba, and a sequence of the cubs jumping on the backs of hippos in a river looked like it was plucked directly out of the “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” sequence. Footage also showed an elephant stampede, a moment that likely gives Scar his future idea for the wildebeest stampede that kills Mufasa. Music-wise, the footage was set to a song that included elements of “Circle of Life,” but definitely wasn’t a remake (like “Cold Heart” compared to “Rocket Man”). Barry Jenkins teased that other characters from The Lion King are in the film, and the footage also depicted younger versions of Rafiki and Zazu, plus Timon and Pumbaa.

Inviato da: veu il 22/4/2024, 21:40

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Mufasa Trailer next?? I'm itching to see some Lions tbh.


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