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The Latest Breaking News from Barry Jenkins

Discover the journey of Aaron Pierre, a talented English actor making waves in Hollywood with his dedication and authenticity.

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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with 'Mufasa'

Aaron Pierre is closing out his big year on a literal high note

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New 'Mufasa' Film Explores Origin Story With Fresh Perspective

Explore the highly anticipated live-action prequel 'Mufasa: The Lion King' with new characters, music, and a fresh perspective on Mufasa's origin story.

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How 'Mufasa' rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy's voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music

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

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Mufasa director gets surprisingly candid and says the kind of filmmaking he used on the Disney movie is "not my thing"

Barry Jenkins has opened up on the challenges of directing an all-CGI film

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'It is not my thing': Barry Jenkins unlikely to return to CGI filmmaking after Mufasa: The Lion King

Barry Jenkins isn't keen on a return to all-digital filmmaking after working on directing 'Mufasa: The Lion King'.

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Mufasa actor Aaron Pierre pays tribute to late original Lion King star James Earl Jones: "His portrayal of Mufasa was my guiding light"

Exclusive: The star of the Disney prequel feels like the original Mufasa is "everyone's dad"

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Mufasa director Barry Jenkins ends Lion King debate on whether its animation or live action

Exclusive: The director explains how making the Disney prequel required "very different tools"

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Mufasa: The Lion King director and cast reveal how the Disney prequel will defy expectations: "As someone who was very familiar with The Lion King, I was shocked at how many things I assumed I knew"

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins, Aaron Pierre, and more discuss the unexpected Disney prequel Mufasa

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Colson Whitehead, the Great American author

Colson Whitehead is one of the rare authors to win the Pulitzer Prize twice. The first time was for his novel "The Underground Railroad" in 2017, loved by Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey and made into a TV series by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins. It led to him being on…

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The Fire Inside review – blazing boxing drama packs a serious punch

The story of gold medal-winning boxer Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields makes for a gutsy crowd-pleaser with a fantastic performance from Brian Tyree Henry as coach

The Guardian - US

Aaron Pierre is a star in the making. 'Rebel Ridge' shows you why

Aaron Pierre is a star in the making, and Jeremy Saulnier's new Netflix thriller, “Rebel Ridge," shows you why

The Independent UK

The Fire Inside: release date, trailer, cast, first look and everything we know about the true sports story

The story of Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields comes to the big screen in The Fire Inside. Here's what we know.

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First Fraenkel Film Festival in San Francisco: what to see

The Fraenkel Film Festival, at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, sees ten Fraenkel gallery artists choose films that impact their work

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Mufasa: The Lion King — release date, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know

Mufasa: The Lion King is a live-action prequel that follows Mufasa's rise to royalty as king of the Pride Lands. Here's what we know.

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Blue Ivy Carter Lands First Acting Role In Disney's Mufasa

Blue Ivy Carter makes her acting debut in 'Mufasa: The Lion King' prequel, directed by Barry Jenkins, alongside Beyoncé. A new perspective on the iconic 'L...

The Guardian - UK

‘He craved an Oscar’: James Baldwin’s long campaign to crack Hollywood

He pitched slave-ship dramas to Ingmar Bergman, cast Marlon Brando as a bisexual man and wrote a Malcolm X screenplay that horrified the FBI. Why was this cinephile spurned by Hollywood?

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25 films that could contend for Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars, including Dune: Part Two

Let's take a look at 25 films that could contend for Best Picture at the Oscars next year.

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The 10 best LGBT romances in movies, ranked

Our picks of the best LGBT romances on the silver screen

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Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. reunite in Lion King prequel

Discover the behind-the-scenes connection between Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King. Get a glimpse of their dynamic an...

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24 films to look out for in 2024, from Joker 2 to Paddington in Peru

With superheroes generally on a flop-induced hiatus, next year’s movies are awash in original ideas and sequels that actually sound… good?! From Jordan Peele’s latest and Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to ‘Parasite’, to a lesbian caper film from a Coen brother, here are 24 must-see films from 2024, as picked by…

The Independent UK

Raoul Peck's 'Silver Dollar Road' chronicles a Black family's battle to hold onto their land

Raoul Peck's “Silver Dollar Road” chronicles the story of the Reels family in North Carolina

The Guardian - UK

Has Barbie killed the indie director? Why credible film-makers are selling out

One-time indie cinema darling Greta Gerwig is now making money for a megabucks toy company that sells vacuous, hypersexualised dolls – and no one bats an eyelid

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. signed up to Lion King prequel to play Scar, not sing kids' songs

EXCLUSIVE: Kelvin Harrison Jr. tells us about his recent musical roles, and signing on for The Lion King prequel

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Rebekah Vardy on growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness

Vardy speaks to former members of the religion and uncovers secret documents. Plus: Ashley’s excruciating birthday in Colin from Accounts. Here’s what to watch this evening

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