Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” debuted at No. 1 at the box office in mainland China, ending “Her Story’s” four-week reign at the top. Data from consulting firm Artisan Gateway showed that Mufasa: The Lion King fell by 56.1 million Chinese yuan ($8 million). In second place, Donnie Yen’s Hong Kong action drama “The Prosecutor” … Read more
Mufasa has dominated the global box office, but the Lion King prequel lacks the flavor of Disney’s previous live-action films. The film is a prequel to Jon Favreau’s 2019 remake of “The Lion King,” which grossed $87.2 million overseas and $122 million worldwide. While ticket sales were enough to top box office charts worldwide, the … Read more
Jay-Z and Beyoncé walked the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King on Monday night to support their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The 12-year-old voices Kiara, the daughter of Simba (Donald Glover) and Nala (Beyoncé), in the prequel to the 2019 live-action remake of Disney’s “The Lion King.” Glover and … Read more
Paul Mescal hopes “Glicked” will be the new “Barbenheimer” by getting moviegoers to enjoy a double take of “Gladiator II” and “Wicked.” “I think they complement each other well because they’re so different,” the Oscar-nominated actor told me at the Gladiator II premiere Monday night in Los Angeles. “And if you love cinema, go out … Read more
Toronto — The five newly elected councilors of a small Canadian town refused to take the oath of allegiance to Britain’s King Charles III at their inauguration ceremony Tuesday, despite it being a legal requirement in the northwest territory of the Yukon, where Dawson City is located. Under a regulation of the Yukon Municipal Act, … Read more
FORT WORTH — Joe Exotic, who rose to fame in the Netflix series “Tiger King” and is currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow Texan and hopes to get married. Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado, is currently incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth. He … Read more