Written by: @kristenshylin_ Based on the instrumentals of The Lion King: The Gift album, the film Black Is King will premiere globally on all streaming services on July 31. The project consists of featured artists and special appearances. Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, and Childish Gambino are among the …
Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger Apologizes After School Fundraiser Is Fined For ‘Lion King’ Screening
Disney CEO Bob Iger has issued an apology after Disney fined a parent-teacher association in California for showing ”The Lion King” during a fundraiser at the school. Movie Licensing USA, the company’s licensing company, issued a letter to the school demanding they pay $250 for showing the film. “One of …
Read More »That’s Baller: The Lion King Is The Highest Grossing Animated Film Ever Made
’The Lion King’ was expected to be a box office hit, but none of the buzz surrounding this film could have predicted its massive success. Grossing worldwide sales of $1.3 billion, ’The Lion King’ surpassed Disney’s box office smash ’Frozen,’ which grossed $1.27 billion in 2013. Disney execs are relishing …
Read More »Tina Knowles Discusses Blue Ivy’s Collaboration On ‘Lion King’ Soundtrack
Queen Bey’s mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson, had nothing but praises for her granddaughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who recently joined her mother on her new album, ‘The Lion King: The Gift.’ During the HollyRod Foundation’s 21st Annual DesignCare Gala, honoring Eva Longoria in Malibu, California, Mrs. Tina told ET, “Oh my god. …
Read More »That’s Baller: Disney’s ‘Lion King’ Scores Boxing Office Earnings Of Over $550 Million In Global Debut
Director Jon Favreau’s remake of the Disney animated classic ‘Lion King’ has collected a massive $185 million from 4,756 North American theaters during its first three days of release. The film is doing numbers overseas as well, earning $269 million, according to Variety. The film launched in China last weekend …
Read More »Disney Faces Backlash For Appropriating African Culture with “Hakuna Matata” Trademark
As much as we all love and appreciate the legacy of Disney’s “The Lion King,” the franchise has found itself in hot water thanks to a new online petition. One of the most notorious moments in the movie is the song and dance shared between Simba, Timon, and Pumba to …
Read More »Beyonce Confirmed to Play Nala in Disney’s Live-Action “The Lion King”
Amid the success of the recent live-action remakes of film classics, Disney and Jon Favreau have put together a star-studded voice cast to present the live-action “The Lion King.” In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Beyonce confirmed her role as Nala in the Disney remake. Included in the post was …
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