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New Lion King no classic but worth seeing in the mane

It's hard to figure out who is the bravest here: monarch-in-waiting Simba for standing up to his murderous uncle Scar, or director Jon Favreau for trying to bring together the generations all over again by taking on a touchstone tale.

Movie Review • 17 Dec 24

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

Beyoncé Lions up remake of Disney classic

Beyoncé has been confirmed to play the role of Nala in the live-action remake of Disney's The Lion King.

The Lion King • 03 Nov 17

The original Lion King is about to get an update

And the latest Hollywood remake is . . . The Lion King

They've already given us seconds on The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast - now Disney has announced that it will be making a new 'reimagining' of The Lion King.

Headlines • 28 Sep 16

Jungle Book director Jon Favreau - "I think both this and Iron Man benefitted from nobody really thinking it was that important of a property when I was being hired"

Iron Man experience steeled director for Jungle Book

The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau has told TEN that he did not consider remaking the Disney classic as the biggest gamble of his career, and that the experience of bringing Marvel's Iron Man to the big screen stood him in good stead.

Entertainment • 22 Apr 16

Ben Kingsley praises Neel Sethi's "technically amazing' Jungle Book performance

Kingsley hopes Oscars make young co-star a Jungle VIP

Oscar winner Ben Kingsley has told RTÉ TEN that he feels his 12-year-old Jungle Book co-star Neel Sethi deserves to be in the running for next year's Academy Awards.

Entertainment • 15 Apr 16

Reynor - Will play Mowgli's wolf brother

Production begins for Reynor on The Jungle Book

Principal photography has begun in the US on the new 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic adventure The Jungle Book, which includes Jack Reynor among its cast and marks the feature directorial debut of The Hobbit star Andy Serkis.

Entertainment • 11 Mar 15