Tag: James Earl Jones
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Lights to be Dimmed on Broadway in Honor of James Earl Jones
Broadway will honor James Earl Jones by dimming its lights this week after his passing earlier this month.
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As The Sun Goes Down – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #728
The Geeks talk about Disney and positive stuff as it happens after the sun goes down!
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on Passing of James Earl Jones
Read The Walt Disney Company’s statement on the passing of legendary actor James Earl Jones.
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James Earl Jones, Voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, Has Died at the Age of 93
James Earl Jones, Voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, Has Died at the Age of 93
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James Earl Jones Retires From Actively Voicing Darth Vader
James Earl Jones has stepped back from actively voicing Darth Vader. Jones has voiced Vader for over four decades. While he might not be actively providing the voice for the role, his voice will continue to be the voice of Darth Vader. Variety is reporting that Jones has signed over the rights to use his…
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Magic, Memories, and Heart Showcased at D23 Expo’s Disney Legends Ceremony
The D23 Expo began on Friday morning with the Disney Legends ceremony. This ceremony, a traditional start to the expo, featured twelve new inductees to the 2019 Disney Legends class. The ceremony was hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. Bob Iger welcomed people to the ceremony and expo. As he welcomed fans to…
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Disney Announces 11 New Disney Legends That Will Be Honored at The 2019 D23 Expo
This morning Disney announced that 11 new Disney Legends will be honored at this year’s D23 Expo. This will be done during a special ceremony, hosted Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. The 11 honorees are: Wing Chao, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Bette Midler, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane…
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Cast Announced for Disney’s Big-Screen Retelling of The Lion King
BURBANK, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2017) – The all-star lineup for director Jon Favreau’s new take on Disney’s 1994 classic animated film “The Lion King” includes stars from the film, TV, theater and music arenas. Featuring pioneering filmmaking techniques, the film welcomes back to the big screen iconic characters that audiences have long treasured—but in a…
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The Lion King’s Mother Gets Her Voice!
The cast of The Lion King continues to grow as the live-action re-imaging of the movie continues to move forward. Alfre Woodard has now joined the cast as Sarabi, Simba’s mom. The movie, being directed by Jon Favreau, has an all-star cast that includes James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Donald Glover as Simba, and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar.…
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John Oliver Joins Cast of Disney’s The Lion King Remake
Work continues on the production of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of The Lion King. Jon Favreau is directing this new version of the film. Details have slowly been trickling out about the cast for this film. The most recent update is that John Oliver is joining the cast. He will be voicing Zazu, King Mufasa’s…
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James Earl Jones and Donald Glover Join Disney’s The Lion King Cast
PRESS RELEASE: Acclaimed actors James Earl Jones and Donald Glover have joined the voice cast of Disney and director Jon Favreau’s live-action reimagining of The Lion King. Donald Glover will voice adult Simba, while James Earl Jones will reprise the role of Mufasa, which he made famous in the 1994 animated film. The Lion King follows in the footsteps…
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Ahsoka and Rogue One – Star Wars Celebration 2016 – Day One
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales Dave Filoni and Ashley Eckstein talked about the story arc that was to be told in the Clone Wars series. But, the biggest news spinning out of it was that the character will be back in Star Wars Rebels’ third season. At the end of the second season, a battle with Darth…
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New Darth Vader Scene in STAR WARS REBELS: SPARK OF REBELLION Being Released
For many Star Wars fans, the pilot of Star Wars Rebels offered a first glimpse of what the Walt Disney Company would be doing with the Star Wars franchise that it now owns. For the most part, fans were happy with what they saw (read Danie’s review of it here). Now, Disney and Lucasfilm is adding…
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Lion King 3D Concept Art
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Rarely Seen Concept Art is now available from The Lion King! Don’t forget you get a free pair of limited edition Simba-sized 3D glasses only at Real D theaters when you watch the Lion King 3D this Friday, September 16th! Trailer/Clips featuring your favorite songs can be found…