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Chiwetel Ejiofor May Voice Scar in Live-Action ‘Lion King’
Chiwetel Ejiofor May Voice Scar in Live-Action ‘Lion King’
Chiwetel Ejiofor May Voice Scar in Live-Action ‘Lion King’
We won’t know if the upcoming live-action Lion King remake is a ‘good movie,’ however you might define the term, until its release on July 19, 2019. But with two years to go until the big unveiling, director Jon Favreau is already off to a strong start. There‘s been a clever little edge to his casting thus far, as he’s tapped black actors for the lion roles in the film (Donald Glover will voice Simba, and James Earl Jones will lend his velvety baritone to sage father Mufasa) and white actors as the other members of the animal kingdom (Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen will voice Timon and Pumbaa; John Oliver has signed on as toucan Zazu), reinforcing the allegory of discord among the royal family and fully transposing it to its African setting.
You Can Finally Watch the ‘Love Actually’ Reunion Sequel
You Can Finally Watch the ‘Love Actually’ Reunion Sequel
You Can Finally Watch the ‘Love Actually’ Reunion Sequel
It’s been 14 years since a group of British actors starred in one the most widely debated Christmas movies of all time. Love Actually starred Andrew Lincoln before he was slaying zombies, Chiwetel Ejiofor before he was leading Best Picture-winning dramas, and that cute kid (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) kids before he was helping Bran Stark on Game of Thrones. This being the reboot/reunion era where no good (or hated) thing can be left alone, Love Actually is back with a mini sequel of sorts.
‘Love Actually’ Is (Still) All Around in New Red Nose Day Reunion Trailer
‘Love Actually’ Is (Still) All Around in New Red Nose Day Reunion Trailer
‘Love Actually’ Is (Still) All Around in New Red Nose Day Reunion Trailer
I could pretend to be one of those Love Actually haters (read: everyone on the internet) and say a bunch of snooty things about the beloved rom-com and its upcoming reunion sequel. I could say, “Oh gosh, here we go again with the most overrated holiday romance of the century,” or drop a couple hot takes about how it’s actually a terrible or misogynistic movie. But the truth is, (oh god, I’m about to publicly out myself here…) I love Love Actually, and I don’t care what you think. So I found the new trailer for the reunion short film in honor of Red Nose Day, kind of stupidly cute? Sue me.
Watch the First Teaser for the ‘Love Actually’ Reunion
Watch the First Teaser for the ‘Love Actually’ Reunion
Watch the First Teaser for the ‘Love Actually’ Reunion
Last month we learned that director Richard Curtis was reuniting with the cast of his beloved (and annually derided) 2003 holiday classic Love Actually for a new short film in honor of Red Nose Day. The short will premiere during this year’s Red Nose Day Special in May, but you don’t have to wait that long to see how much your favorite characters have changed, as NBC has released the first teaser — which sees the whole cast revisiting the iconic moment when Andrew Lincoln adorably / creepily shows up on Keira Knightley’s doorstep with a series of messages.
‘The Current War,’ ‘Mary Magdalene’ Get 2017 Release Dates
‘The Current War,’ ‘Mary Magdalene’ Get 2017 Release Dates
‘The Current War,’ ‘Mary Magdalene’ Get 2017 Release Dates
The Weinstein Company is gearing up for awards season early with announced release dates for two extremely high-profile upcoming films. The first, Mary Magdalene, which stars Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, will hit the big screen November 24, followed by The Current War, Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon’s historical drama, on December 22.

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