By Savannah Salazar On November 13, we set our course for a very special galactic fan event in Hollywood to celebrate Lucasfilm’s first-ever live-action series The Mandalorian! The red carpet—complete with the Mandalorian’s armor on display—brought the stars and filmmakers at full force for a premiere screening and Q&A. Also, in attendance were fans—some even …
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By Jim Frye The hotly anticipated new live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian blasted off this week with the launch of Disney+, the marquee new streaming service bringing together all the worlds of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Sitting in the pilot seat of this new series is Disney Legend and boffo …
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By Zach Johnson After the legendary stories of Jango and Boba Fett, a new warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe: The Mandalorian. The first-ever live-action Star Wars series, named after the title character, is set after the fall of the Empire and before the arrival of the First Order. From Disney Legend Jon Favreau …
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Favreau, Jon Actor, producer, and director; directed and produced The Jungle Book (2016) and The Lion King (2019). Also served as executive producer for Marvel’s The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Provided voices in the Hercules TV series (Jealousy), Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (Crumford Lorak), G-Force …
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Born in New York City, Jon Favreau began his career with appearances in independent films and television, but has since become one of Hollywood’s most successful producers and directors. He attended the Bronx High School of Science and studied at Queens College, but prior to receiving his degree, he moved to Chicago to try his …
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By William Keck For several years, the genius filmmakers behind this summer’s The Lion King created and fine-tuned the most minute of details with the common goal of leaving audiences so mesmerized by the moving story and spectacle on screen that they wouldn’t be distracted or even notice them. But they’re there, to be sure. …
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By Max Lark Viewed from the outside, the ordinary box of a building in Playa Vista, California, where director Jon Favreau and the rest of his production team are busy at work on the upcoming Favreau-directed version of The Lion King seems the most pedestrian of places to bring roaring back to life one of …
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By Courtney Potter Watch Emma Watson Sing “Belle” in New Beauty and the Beast Clip “She really is a funny girl, that Belle!” The opening song from Beauty and the Beast, “Belle,” is truly iconic… perfectly introducing our main character (as well as her nemesis) while illustrating what makes her so special. And thanks to …
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By Nicole Nalty It’s the Circle of Life! After bringing the technologically groundbreaking The Jungle Book to life earlier this year, Disney and Jon Favreau are teaming up again to reimagine another classic Disney animated adventure: The Lion King. The Lion King is one of the biggest animated films of all time and is beloved …
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By Beth Deitchman It was a little more than two years ago when composer John Debney began work on the stirring score for The Jungle Book, now captivating audiences in theaters all around the world. But that’s hardly the “Once upon a time…” in Debney’s Disney story, which begins—like so many of our favorite Disney …
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