When the Cinderella live-action remake came out in 2015, I thought, well, that was an interesting experiment. I wonder if ...

The Disney Renaissance Era gave birth to some of Disney's best animated classics, but also marked some of the franchise's ...

For all the parallels to Thrones, a more appropriate point of comparison may in fact be the 2019 live-action Lion King remake. Disney’s garish and high-budget blockbuster re-staged the action of the ...

For all the parallels with Thrones, it might in fact be more appropriately compared to the 2019 live-action Lion King remake. Disney’s garish and high-budget blockbuster restaged the plot of the ...

For all the parallels with Thrones, it might in fact be more appropriately compared to the 2019 live-action Lion King remake. Disney’s garish and high-budget blockbuster restaged the plot of the 1994 ...

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He has recently starred in the Netflix film Rebel Ridge, which received generous reviews from critics, and the latest Lion King remake Mufasa. 2025 sees Pierre turn his talents to the small screen – ...

In the original film, Simba was tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King.

In fairness to the remake, I don't think there's any technology that can make a CGI lion look nearly as expressive as one drawn in animation. At the same time, I would argue that for Simba's lack ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...