Tag: Jon Favreau
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New Worlds – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is extra news to catch up on after a brief break last week! There is a lot to cover so here are some of the highlights. Both at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, the World of Disney store has reopened with a completely new look and story.…
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Jon Favreau Reveals Behind-the-Scene Photos of The Mandalorian
Progress continues on the new Star Wars live-action TV show, The Mandalorian. The show takes place after the fall of the Empire and before the rise of the First Order. Jon Favreau is both the writer and executive producer of this film. He has shared several things about this show via his Instagram. While it…
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The Mandolorian Reveals Image and Directors for Upcoming Disney Streaming Service TV Show
More details are coming out about The Mandalorian, the Star Wars live-action TV show being written and produced by Jon Favreau. After an Instagram post revealed the name and synopsis, more details were released on StarWars.com. This includes a look at who some of the directors will be and an image of what is assumed…
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Details About Jon Favreau’s Live-Action Star Wars TV Show Shared Ahead of Disney Streaming Service Release
Jon Favreau is working on a new Star Wars live-action TV series for Disney’s upcoming streaming service. Other than the fact that Favreau is going to both write and executive produce the series, not a whole lot had been known before today. This changed with an Instagram post by Favreau. The post gave a synopsis…
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Cherishing CHOC and Star Wars – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Here at the DISNEY Reporter, we report on the highlights of this week’s Disney and geek news. This week there is a lot going on from Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and beyond! At Disneyland, another Star Wars Nite was celebrated this week. Also, Rey and Captain Phasma…
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Live Action Star Wars Series and Resistance Animated Series Will Bridge Gap Between Movies
Jon Favreau announced on the red carpet that his upcoming Star Wars live action series will take place 7 years after Return of the Jedi. There was also indication that half the show is already written. A Resistance animated series will also be debuting in the future from Dave Filoni, who has produced Clone Wars…
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Saying Hello and Goodbye – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week, there are two new trailer from Mary Poppins Return and also Christopher Robin. David Ogden Stiers has passed away. Disney California Adventure’s Food and Wine Festival is in full force at the Disneyland Resort. King Triton’s Carousel stopped spinning at the Disneyland Resort this last…
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Jon Favreau to Write and Produce Live-Action Star Wars Series!
Today it was announced that Jon Favreau will be writing and producing a new live-action Star Wars series. This new series will be appearing on Disney’s new streaming service. This continues a relationship that Favreau has with the Star Wars galaxy. In the past he has played roles on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and…
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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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Jon Favreau to Make Live-Action Version of The Lion King with Disney
The Lion King will be roaring back into theaters. Disney has announced that it will be partnering with The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau to remake this Disney animated classic as a live action movie. The movie is being put on the fast track to production after the success of The Jungle Book and will…
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Disney’s The Jungle Book Coming to Digital HD August 23 and on Blu-ray August 30!
The live-action version of Disney’s The Jungle Book is coming home this August. The movie, directed by Jon Favreau, will be arriving on Digital HD on August 23 followed by the Blu-Ray release on August 30. It includes the voice talents of Bill Murray, Sir Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Idris Elba, and Christopher Walken. The Jungle…
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Release Dates Announced for Alice in Wonderland 2 and The Jungle Book
The Walt Disney Studios has announced the release dates for Alice in Wonderland 2 and The Jungle Book. On May 27, 2016 Alice will return to the big screen. Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska will return as the Mad Hatter and Alice in Wonderland for this sequel. James Bobin (of recent The Muppets fame) will taking…
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Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 on Blu-ray 9/24!
From Marvel, the Studio That Brought You the Biggest Super Hero Movie of All Time, Marvel’s The Avengers, Comes the Next Chapter in the Powerful World of Tony Stark MARVEL’S IRON MAN 3 Early Debut of the HD Digital and HD Digital 3D on September 3, 2013 Followed by 3D Super Set, Blu-ray Combo…
