The Lion King
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The Lion King follow-up to be helmed by Moonlight's Barry Jenkins, announces Disney
Fp Staff •The prequel, Disney said, will explore the mythology of The Lion King, including Mufasa’s origin story.
Hollywood studios turn to virtual production techniques due to coronavirus outbreak limitations
•Virtual production can provide a viable solution during the coronavirus pandemic, and perhaps become a useful production technique moving forward.
Beyonce announces new visual album, Black is King, based on The Lion King music; see trailer
•'Black Is King,' written, directed and executive produced by Beyonce will premiere globally on Disney Plus on 31 July.
The Lion King song Can You Feel the Love Tonight gets new version for Disney Goes Classical album
•'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' was written by Elton John and Tim Rice and won an Academy Award for best original song in 1994.
Bambi live-action remake in the works at Disney; Captain Marvel writer to work on screenplay
•Bambi is among the many animated films that Disney will adapt to a live-action format.
Frozen 2 beats its predecessor to become the highest grossing animated movie of all time with $1.32 bn
Fp Staff •In 2019, Frozen 2 had also become the sixth Disney movie of the year to enter the $1 billion club.
Disney's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker earns $72 million over second weekend at North American box office
•Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and Mark Hamill.
Frozen 2 dominates global box office to become the sixth Disney film of 2019 to enter $1bn club
Fp Staff •Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Frozen 2 has minted $1.032 billion globally according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Frozen 2 success makes Disney first studio to cross $10 bn in worldwide box office collections
Fp Staff •Frozen 2 is soon going to become the sixth Disney release this year to cross $1 billion.
Oscars 2020: The Irishman, Avengers: Endgame, Ad Astra, among contenders for visual effects award
Fp Staff •The Oscars will take place on on 9 February, 2020 in Los Angeles.