‘The Lion King’ Prequel: Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre To Lead Cast For Disney & Barry Jenkins

Indiana Jones franchise.The Fleabag creator and star is starring opposite Ford in the fifth film in the instalment, and reports suggest that her character – currently undisclosed – could in fact be the lead.According to The Daily Mail, producer Kathleen Kennedy wants to make “big” changes with the new film, which could see Waller-Bridge take over the lead role.“It would be a huge statement, and a great role for Phoebe,”  the publication reported.A first image of Waller-Bridge on the set of

reported. The Detroit native joined WGN in 1990 at the age of 25, and established herself quickly on major stories.

Heating up! Jana Kramer and Jay Cutler had a “fun date night” at Nate Bargatze’s comedy show, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

The wait is over. After delays, three listening parties, and an eyebrow-raising performance art wedding, Kanye West has finally released his newest album, Donda.

Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday.

Director Joe Wright (“The Darkest Hour“) was extremely productive last year during the pandemic and shot a new movie “Cyrano” in Noto, Sicily, with a fantastic cast that includes Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage (“I Care A Lot“), Haley Bennett (“The Magnificent Seven“), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (“The Trial of The Chicago 7“), Ben Mendelsohn (“The Marsh King’s Daughter“), and Bashir Salahuddin (“Top Gun: Maverick“).

Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday. Smollett's attorneys also cannot mention various lawsuits linked to his case, Cook County Judge James Linn said.

more than a billion dollars), and the Mouse House has confirmed that its Barry Jenkins-directed follow-up to 2019's «live-action» will be set before the events of that film and reveal Mufasa's origin story.Kelvin Harrison Jr. () will play a young Mufasa, ET can confirm.

CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett’s attorneys cannot call as a witness the Chicago prosecutor whose office dropped initial charges accusing the actor of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in 2019, a judge ruled Thursday.Smollett's attorneys also cannot mention various lawsuits linked to his case, Cook County Judge James Linn said.

Production for Disney’s highly-anticipated “The Lion King” prequel is underway.

The leads in The Lion King prequel have been revealed!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr.  will venture with director Barry Jenkins to the Pride Lands, with the actors set to voice Mufasa and Scar in Disney’s upcoming prequel to “The Lion King.”After the studio’s 2019 photo-realistic adaptation of the animated classic grossed $1.6 billion at the global box office, Disney was eager to return to the vast savanna and greenlit a follow-up with Jenkins, the filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning “Moonlight,” at the

While there are folks that are probably still having trouble coming to terms with the fact that Barry Jenkins is going to direct the upcoming ‘Lion King’ prequel film, they’re going to have to reckon with their surprise sooner rather than later, as we’re starting to get casting news on who is going to provide voices for the “live-action” Disney film.

short film “The Gaze” serves as a companion piece for the show, featuring background actors staring unflinchingly back at the camera.“I looked across the set and realized I was looking at my ancestors, a group of people whose images have been largely lost to the historical record,” Jenkins said in a statement at the time of “The Gaze’s” release.The idea was born out of the show’s “day zero” shoot, when the crew visited the show’s locations for camera tests.

much-anticipated new album, “Donda,” inspired by his late mother and, possibly, his childhood home in Chicago.Over the weekend, the 44-year-old hip-hop trailblazer sent fans a cryptic tease of the house as the long-delayed release of “Donda” looms, hinting at what fans can expect when it comes to his forthcoming music.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Chevalier,” a new period drama from Searchlight Pictures, has cast up-and-coming actor Alex Fitzalan in a supporting role.He joins the previously announced Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving and Minnie Driver in the drama, which follows the remarkable life of Chevalier de Saint-Georges (also known as The Black Mozart).Fitzalan will play the role of Philippe in the film, which tells the story of the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation

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