The Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa” has claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend of 2025.

When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor.

North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw Patrol” to another animal project: A starry “Lion King” concert.

Four standing ovations in one night might seem a little over-the-top, even by Hollywood standards, but at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J.

Moviegoing audiences kicked off the month of October with a horror movie.

In the whistle-stop lead-up to the release of “Bros,” Eichner has worked tirelessly to whip audiences into a frenzy for a film unlike any Hollywood has before produced.

Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” won the Toronto International Film Festival’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunner.

When the 47th Toronto International Film Festival unfolds beginning Thursday, it will follow two editions that were much diminished by the pandemic.

In the classic format of an adult, R-rated rom-com, Billy Eichner's coming film “Bros” depicts an uncommonly honest and insightful portrait of life as a single gay man.

A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s “Pinocchio” adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film “Blonde.”.

For the first time in three years, the fall movie industrial complex is lurching back into high gear.

Christmas may be over, but a feast of movies and television shows arrive next week.

NEW YORK – Christmas is still a few weeks away, but Mariah Carey is already orchestrating her dinner menu. 1 hits really going to sweat over a hot stove? “Magical Christmas Special” is another example of diverse, family-friendly holiday programming that hasn’t always been allotted by Hollywood. “As a kid, if I had to select one holiday, of course I’m going with Christmas. And while the pandemic has halted a number of projects, 2020 has been busy for Carey: In September she released her candid memoir “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” which debuted at No.

NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action “The Lion King,” with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and the James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk,” set to direct. The new “Lion King” grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide, so a sequel was perhaps always likely. Less expected was a “Lion King” with Jenkins directing. The film, Disney said, will explore the mythology of “The Lion King,” including Mufasa's origin story. Disney didn't announce any further plot details or casting on the new “Lion King” project, which was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.

Some people rail against this "cancel culture" while others say it's necessary. "[Cancel culture] doesn't really work," Wortham says. This, in a lot of ways, is what cancel culture has become. Some people argue that cancel culture is justified because celebrities are facing repercussions for their actions. After Gillis was fired from "SNL" for racist jokes he made as recently as 2018, comedian Jim Jeffries said, "This is just cancel culture.

It's going to be an especially heartwarming Christmas, thanks to Disney+'s upcoming movie, Noelle! ET's Ash Crossan spoke with Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner at D23 in Anaheim, California, on Friday, where they discussed making the upcoming holiday film. "Honestly, we just sat around and waited for Shirley MacLaine to tell the next story about her unbelievable life and career," Kendrick gushed of the experience. "If you're in a movie with Shirley MacLaine, you only wanna talk to Shirley MacLaine. The upcoming film follows Nick Claus (Hader) and his sister Noelle Claus (Kendrick) as their father, Santa Claus (Brayan Brendle) is about to retire from the gift-giving, yuletide cheer-spreading game.

Beyonce may have looked like the queen that she is while meeting Meghan Markle at the London premiere of the Lion King last week, but according to Billy Eichner, the singer was as "nervous" for the encounter as the rest of the film's cast. "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle came, and Beyonce was there, and Sir Elton John was there. Eichner confessed he "got really nervous" when it finally came time to meet Meghan and Harry, unsure of what to say (though he had also planned to talk to the duchess about both studying acting at Northwestern). Funny enough, a source told ET that Meghan was "nervous" to meet the GRAMMY winner. RELATED CONTENT:Meghan Markle Admits to Pharrell Williams 'They Don't Make It Easy'Beyonce Shares New Pics of Meeting Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at London 'Lion King' PremiereBlue Ivy Makes Cameo in Beyonce's 'Spirit' Music Video

The star-studded cast of The Lion King descended upon London for the film's European premiere on Sunday, but it was Meghan Markle and Prince Harry who truly made an entrance. "Actually Meghan Markle and I went to the same college. I never even thought about meeting them, or thought I would have an opportunity to, and they seem very cool, so I'm excited," he shared. The Lion King hits theaters on Friday. RELATED CONTENT:Here's What Beyonce and Meghan Markle Talked About at 'Lion King' PremiereMeghan Markle and Beyonce Meet at 'Lion King' Premiere in LondonMeghan Markle Dazzles in Black Dress at 'Lion King' Premiere in London