The ‘Hamilton’ creator and ‘Moana’ and ‘Encanto’ songwriter had the daunting task of crafting a successor to Elton John’s ...

The intersection of childhood entertainment and unintended fear creates a fascinating psychological landscape, particularly ...

It says a lot about Jon Favreau’s photorealistic CG-animated remake of “The Lion King” that it’s frequently, and inaccurately, called the “live-action” version. The 2019 blockbuster is more impactful ...

The Lion King mimic the most horrifying moment from the original film, mirroring an integral part of the classic story.

Elton John and Tim Rice's 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight?' is the soundtrack to the realisation of their feelings for each other, and the movie ends with a new cub to complete the circle of life and ...

The opening flood, down to the way Mufasa clings to a tree branch and calls for his father, is a direct parallel to the wildebeest stampede that will eventually take the elder Mufasa’s life.

most famously in the dramatic wildebeest stampede sequence. The film was an unprecedented box office success, banking $978m to become the highest-grossing 2D animated film of all time, but it also ...

They're also highly intelligent. Mufasa's death scene, in which a wildebeest stampede is started by the hyenas, is a realistic hunting strategy, Dr Jordan says. "Hyenas run prey down over long ...