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Disney’s New The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl To Join Disney+

In just a few weeks, Disney’s The Lion King will be featured at The Hollywood Bowl in a special 30th Anniversary event. The live performance will include performers Billy Eichner, Bradley Gibson, Ernie Sabella, Heather Headley, Jason Weaver, Jeremy Irons, Lebo M., Nathan Lane, Special Guest Jennifer Hudson & North West! Performances will be held Disney’s New The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl To Join Disney+

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First Look at Disney’s Live-Action Sebastian from ‘The Little Mermaid’

When recreating the magic of an animated classic, there are several issues that the Walt Disney Company faces, one of which is how to tackle speaking animal characters outside of an animation setting. While some fans were impressed with the approach taken in The Lion King remake, others were disappointed in the lack of emotion First Look at Disney’s Live-Action Sebastian from ‘The Little Mermaid’

Oscar Winner Barry Jenkins to Direct Sequel to Live-Action ‘The Lion King’

The Walt Disney Studios has brought in Barry Jenkins to direct a sequel to Jon Favreau’s 2019 remake of The Lion King. Jenkins directed and co-wrote 2016’s Moonlight, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for his direction and won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. Writer Jeff Nathanson is back to work on Oscar Winner Barry Jenkins to Direct Sequel to Live-Action ‘The Lion King’

Broadway Cares to Stream Disney on Broadway 25th Anniversary Concert

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has scheduled a special online event on April 17 to be hosted by Ryan McCartan which will include performances from the November concert “Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney On Broadway.” The streamed event was originally for April 13, but had to be rescheduled when the organization couldn’t reach an agreement Broadway Cares to Stream Disney on Broadway 25th Anniversary Concert

Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co., Issues Apology to Emerson Elementary School for Licensing Issue

Over the past couple of days, you may have read a news story involving Emerson Elementary School in Berkeley, CA being fined $250 by a licensing company that represents Disney for showing a privately owned DVD of The Lion King at a fundraising event. The evening was intended to be a fun pizza and movie night Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Co., Issues Apology to Emerson Elementary School for Licensing Issue