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Mufasa: The Lion King review – storytelling takes pride of place in punchy origin tale

This heartfelt prequel to the 1994 classic recounts the dramatic backstory of King Mufasa but is scarred by a forgettable musical score

The Guardian - UK

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"

Total Film

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"

Total Film

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This clever optical illusion Lion King poster is a roaring success

Disney should take notes.

Creative Bloq

Don’t Worry Darling to Rafiki: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Florence Pugh and Harry Styles star in a twisty 50s mystery with serious Stepford Wives vibes, and the defiant lesbian romance that is set in – and banned in – Kenya

The Guardian - UK

British man raises £152,000 with ultra-marathons across world to save endangered gorillas

Leo Gripari has completed ultra marathons and treks, raising over £150,000 for projects aimed at saving the world’s critically endangered mountain gorilla. Only 1,063 remain in the wild

Daily Mirror

The Lion King at Sunderland Empire is a feast for the senses as Disney magic rules over Wearside

Hit Disney musical The Lion King has begun its seven week run at the Sunderland Empire in sensational style

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I went to The Lion King musical and it's an emotional 'must see' - review

Disney's The Lion King musical is on tour in the UK and Ireland

Liverpool Echo

I went to see The Lion King at Palace Theatre and it's the most visually spectacular show I've ever seen

The on stage production uses 232 puppets to bring this classic but reimagined story to life

Manchester Evening News

LGBTI Film Festival set to kick off on June 4

With tremendous success in 2021, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok is hosting the LGBTI Film Festival again next month, showcasing more classic LGBTI films as part of exclusive screenings in collaboration with the US embassy, Goethe Institute and Alliance Française Bangkok.

Bangkok Post

How Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas survived the pandemic

Relationships between forest dwellers and the animals have deteriorated in recent years, especially during the pandemic.

Al Jazeera

From The Lion King to Peppa Pig: Boris Johnson’s repertoire of bizarre quotations

After the prime minister quoted Rafiki the mandrill at No 10 staff, here are some of his other references

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson quotes The Lion King, claiming ‘change is good’ after staff quit

The PM was trying to boost morale in a speech to staff on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson quotes The Lion King in bid to boost Downing Street morale

The Prime Minister quoted from Rafiki, the philosophical mandrill of Disney's The Lion King

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