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Disney’s live action updates of their classic animated films have been wildly successful, and there’s no sign of them stopping anytime soon. Up next is THE LION KING, helmed by director Jon Favreau (who previously did the same with THE JUNGLE BOOK). With a mixture of live action and CGI, the new version brings in a mostly new voice cast (with the exception of James Earl Jones), but brings back score composer extraordinaire Hans Zimmer, and song masters Elton John and Tim Rice who will re-work their classic tunes for the update. The first trailer hit today, Thanksgiving, and it looks rather incredible. In case you’re wondering who is voicing who, you’ve got Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa (the one returning cast member from the original), Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, John Kani as Rafiki, John Oliver as Zazu, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, Eric Andre as Azizi, and Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
