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More Disney dollars as The Lion King hits the $1bn mark

The Lion King has become the fourth Disney film this year to make $1billion worldwide at the box office.

The Lion King • 31 Jul 19

Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75

Russi Taylor, the voice of Disney's Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died aged 75.

Movies • 29 Jul 19

Lion King stars surprised by fans' intensity

The Lion King stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Florence Kasumba have told RTÉ Entertainment that they didn't realise the depth of fans' feelings for the classic Disney story when they signed up for the new photorealistic remake.

Movies • 27 Jul 19

Avengers: Endgame set to become highest grossing movie

Disney are claiming that Avengers: Endgame will pass Avatar overnight to become the highest grossing film in cinema history.

Avengers • 21 Jul 19

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

It's roar power to you in cinemas this weekend as The Lion King opens!

Movies • 19 Jul 19

Chiwetel Ejiofor with The Lion King co-star Florence Kasumba - "I was really moved by this concept of 'home' that carries on coming back into the story"

Scar left his mark on The Lion King star

The Lion King star Chiwetel Ejiofor has told RTÉ Entertainment that he was surprised at how emotional he became when he saw the finished film for the first time.

Movies • 16 Jul 19

Disney cancels premiere after Cameron Boyce's death

Disney has cancelled a film premiere after the death of star Cameron Boyce.

Movies • 12 Jul 19

Disney star's death requires 'further investigation'

The cause of the Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce's sudden death is yet to be determined and the LA County Coroner has asked for 'further investigation'.

Television • 09 Jul 19

Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce has died aged 20

American actor Cameron Boyce has died at the age of 20, his family has confirmed.

Movies • 07 Jul 19

Disney's Little Mermaid is singer Halle Bailey

Disney has announced that R&B singer Halle Bailey will make her film debut playing Ariel in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid, with the 19-year-old describing her casting as a "dream come true".

Movies • 04 Jul 19

Melissa McCarthy could be adding 'Disney villain' to her CV

McCarthy in talks to play Ursula in The Little Mermaid

Melissa McCarthy is in talks to play Disney villain Ursula in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid.

Movies • 29 Jun 19

Annie Potts as Bo Peep and )Tom Hanks as Woody

Tom Hanks discusses Toy Story 4 finale as Woody

Tom Hanks has compared the last few lines of dialogue he recorded for Toy Story 4 as "waving to everybody" left behind.

Movies • 10 Jun 19

Beyoncé - Voices Simba's friend Nala in The Lion King

Beyoncé shares Lion King clip ahead of mane attraction

Beyoncé has shared an audio clip from her role in the live-action remake of The Lion King ahead of the film's release next month.

Movies • 04 Jun 19

Nothing 'Mickey Mouse' about Disney on Ice

The Wonderful World of Disney on Ice is coming to Ireland in May and John Byrne checked out a recent performance of the show in Birmingham.

Disney • 16 Apr 19

Star Wars to have a 'hiatus' after episode IX

Disney boss Bob Iger has confirmed that the relentless Star Wars movie franchise will take a breather after the release of Star Wars: Episode IX later this year.

Star Wars • 12 Apr 19

Mark Hamill - "I'm not gonna tell them how to run their business, but is there a possibility of 'Star Wars fatigue'? Yeah, I think there is. I've experienced it, to a certain degree"

Mark Hamill thinks there could be 'Star Wars fatigue'

Actor Mark Hamill has said he thinks there could be "Star Wars fatigue" after the underperformance of spin-off Solo at the box office.

Movies • 10 Apr 19

Disney completes $71.3 billion takeover of Fox

Disney has completed a historic $71.3 billion takeover of 21st Century Fox, creating an entertainment behemoth of unprecedented scale.

Entertainment • 20 Mar 19

Colin Farrell says Dumbo 'wasn't exactly hard work'

Colin Farrell has said that making his new family adventure Dumbo "didn't feel like work" with every day on the set of the live-action Disney movie a source of wonder.

Movies • 12 Mar 19

Colin Farrell - Will work with the director of the acclaimed Columbus, Kogonada

Colin Farrell out to save robot's life in new film

Colin Farrell is to star in After Yang, a short story adaptation about a father and daughter trying to save the life of a robotic family member.

Movies • 01 Mar 19

Emma Thompson slams male entitlement and John Lasseter

Emma Thompson has attacked "centuries of entitlement" over women's bodies by men in power, and said she can only do what "feels right" by refusing to work with filmmaker John Lasseter over allegations of sexual misconduct.

Movies • 26 Feb 19

Emma Fogarty and Colin Farrell warming hearts on Friday's Late Late Show

Colin Farrell hails 'most amazing' friend on Late Late

Colin Farrell paid tribute to his friend and fellow guest Emma Fogarty on Friday's Late Late Show, describing her as "the most amazing person I've ever met" as they sought to raise funds for people with the genetic condition Epidermolysis bullosa (EB).

Television • 22 Dec 18

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 has stopped production

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 has stopped production and the crew members have been told to look for alternative employment.

Guardians • 25 Aug 18

Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista defends director James Gunn

Guardians of the Galaxy stars break silence on firing

Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista has defended director James Gunn following his firing by Disney after a series of offensive tweets were unearthed.

Movies • 23 Jul 18