Jeff Nathanson wrote the script, and Barry Jenkins directed Mufasa: The Lion King. The musical drama prequel is about the rise of Simba’s father. In the original The Lion King, Mufasa’s brother, Scar, killed him to steal the throne.
Some of the cast includes Aaron Pierre, Seth Rogen, Thandiwe Newton, Donald Glover and Beyonce.
Directed by Jon Favreau, The Lion King is the same as the original Disney The Lion King. But this time, the production is taking the CGI and re-imagining the 1994 Disney classic. Both are from Disney, and Favreau directed The Jungle Book, which did great at the box office, and reviews were positive.
The movie is available on Blu-ray, DVD, or streaming. Make your choice, and see it again.
Some of you may be happy to know the voices are also being redone with James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, Keegan-Michael Key, Alfre Woodard, and Beyonce.
The movie hasn’t even been released yet. The movie’s soundtrack is nominated for a Grammy as well.
Look at the movie trailer and see that the story is no different from the original. The only difference is it’s not a cartoon. It looks totally real.
The second trailer shows what to expect from the movie—a real-life version of the animated The Lion King. The technology in filmmaking and animation arrives at a whole new level with Disney productions. I wish for original stories and new adventures in all this fantastical technology. There are classics untouched, like The Count of Monte Crisco or Treasure Island. Even Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea is a great story to animate. I hope Disney will broaden their scope of future movies.
Still, I am impressed with the CGI; the movie will delight children of all ages. The box office will prove fruitful.
The TV spot is incredible because it shows us that the movie is like the original, but the computer-generated characters are more realistic.
The following three publicity clips show us the CGI and characters we know. The “Circle of Life” looks real, with all the African animals celebrating the birth of the Lion King. That clip is blocked, and you can only see the image from the video.
The two featurettes show the cast and director working together to make a new, different movie but the same movie.
Directed by Ron Howard, we learn about the early years of one of Star Wars most beloved heroes – Hans Solo. Plenty of posters, movie clips, featurettes, and trailers are posted here for you to peruse. You can start with the teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
The movie boards the Millennium Falcon and journeys to a galaxy far, far away in an all-new adventure with the one of the most known about scoundrel in the galaxy. The movie is a story about Han Solo, played by Alden Ehrenreich, at the beginning of his adventures in Star Wars.
The Blu-ray and DVD are on the streets with streaming available as well. Check out the trailer promoting the next phase of seeing Solo: The Star Wars Story.
Remember, the special featurettes will be worth the purchase.
I am looking forward to having this movie package as part of my personal library. The Star Wars franchise is such a pleasure and exciting part of the entertainment industry.
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, played by Donald Glover. The story will set the course 
for one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
The screenplay is written by Lawrence Kasdan and his son, Jon Kasdan, which means it will be a great story. Senior Kasdan is very familiar with the Star Wars series. He wrote Empires Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and Force Awakens.
The also stars Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Paul Bettany.
The next featurette came out the day of the US opening night. It offers even more information about the characters and the story.
I am posting Ron Howard’s interview because he articulates the story and cinematic approach to making a movie about Han Solo. He talks about working with George Lucas and the production team.
Becoming Solo featurette tells a bit more about the story in terms of the Empire.
Here is a super cool tour of the Falcon. Donald Glover is the tour guide.
The second trailer tells more of the story, and it appears Han Solo gets involved with some ruffians.
Directed by Jon Watts, I am not sure how to take the next Spider-man movie’s overall slant. It’s a little too goofy for me and seems nothing like the comic strips I used to read in the daily paper when I was a kid.
The movie has a great cast, so I am hoping for a better trailer soon. One that shows more of the story and a good reason to go to the theater and see another Spider-man remake.
Check out the interviews with the director and cast just after the two trailers.