{"id":9116,"date":"2016-09-30T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-fantastic-fest-coverage-disney-is-fast-tracking-a-lion-king-remake-and-more\/"},"modified":"2016-09-30T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T06:00:00","slug":"best-of-the-week-fantastic-fest-coverage-disney-is-fast-tracking-a-lion-king-remake-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-fantastic-fest-coverage-disney-is-fast-tracking-a-lion-king-remake-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Week: Fantastic Fest Coverage, Disney is Fast-tracking a 'Lion King' Remake and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Disney:<\/strong> Jon Favreau will direct the live-action remake of The Lion King<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Cinematic Universe: <\/strong>Winston Duke will play villain Man-Ape in Black Panther<\/em><\/a>, Sam Neill has a secret role in Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/a>. Stan Lee shot his next four cameos in one day<\/a>. <\/p>\n

DC Extended Universe: <\/strong>Ben Affleck’s Batman <\/em>movie might only be 18 months away<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jurassic Park<\/em>:<\/strong> The next sequel will be scarier than Jurassic World<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reboots: <\/strong>Jumanji <\/em>cast some junior players<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Sequels: <\/strong>MacGruber 2 <\/em>is now being written<\/a>. Adria Arjona joined Pacific Rim 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prequels: <\/strong>The Purge 4 <\/em>will go back to the origins of the Purge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remakes: <\/strong>Viola Davis will star in Steve McQueen’s Widows<\/em><\/a>. Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley and more were cast in Murder on the Orient Express<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/strong>The Magnificent Seven <\/em>had a magnficient opening<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Family Films: <\/strong>Peter Rabbit <\/em>will star Rose Byrne and the voices of James Corden, Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki<\/a>. Justin Lin will direct Hot Wheels<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Biopics: <\/strong>Michael Shannon will play George Westinghouse in The Current War<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/em><\/a>, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back<\/em><\/a>, Desierto<\/em><\/a>, King Cobra<\/em><\/a>, Dog Eat Dog<\/em><\/a>, Paterson<\/em><\/a>, Fences<\/em><\/a>, Rules Don’t Apply<\/em><\/a>, The Beat Beneath My Feet<\/em><\/a>, The Space Between Us<\/em><\/a>, Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids<\/em><\/a>, 13th<\/a> <\/em>and 20th Century Women<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

TV Spots: <\/strong>Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An Honest Trailer for Warcraft<\/em><\/a>. And a fake trailer for a live-action Lion King<\/em><\/a>. And a fake trailer for Reign of the Supermen<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>What Sam Neill thinks happened to his Jurassic Park <\/em>character.<\/a><\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Why the death of widescreen is imminent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An awesome animated Indiana Jones <\/em>short film<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Michael Bay’s Mad Max<\/em>-style stunt car used for shooting Transformers: The Last Knight<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>John Malkovich plays David Lynch and characters from his movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Tom Hanks crashed a wedding photoshoot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An incredible interview with the real man behind Deepwater Horizon<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>All of this week’s best new posters<\/a>. And a Doctor Strange <\/em>motion poster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Fantastic Fest Reviews:<\/span><\/strong> Split<\/em><\/a>, Safe Neighborhood<\/em><\/a>, The Invisible Guest<\/em><\/a>, The Autopsy of Jane Doe<\/em><\/a>, S Is for Stanley<\/a> <\/em>and The Crew<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Festival Preview: <\/strong>Our guide to the 6 New York Film Festival movies everyone’s talking about<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Classic Movie Guide: <\/strong>We look back on the cultural impact of Crocodile Dundee<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interviews: <\/strong>Operation Avalanche <\/em>filmmakers Matt Johnson and Matt Miller on tricking NASA to be in their movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Horror Movie Guide: <\/strong>All the latest horror movie news and trailers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guide:<\/strong> We pick 5 villains for Marvel superheroes to face in film after Thanos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/best-week-fantastic-fest-coverage-disney-fast-tracking-39lion-king39-remake-more\/21403?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Disney:<\/strong> Jon Favreau will direct the live-action remake of The Lion King<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Cinematic Universe: <\/strong>Winston Duke will play villain Man-Ape in Black Panther<\/em><\/a>, Sam Neill has a secret role in Thor: Ragnarok<\/em><\/a>. Stan Lee shot his next four cameos in one day<\/a>. <\/p>\n

DC Extended Universe: <\/strong>Ben Affleck’s Batman <\/em>movie might only be 18 months away<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jurassic Park<\/em>:<\/strong> The next sequel will be scarier than Jurassic World<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reboots: <\/strong>Jumanji <\/em>cast some junior players<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Sequels: <\/strong>MacGruber 2 <\/em>is now being written<\/a>. Adria Arjona joined Pacific Rim 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prequels: <\/strong>The Purge 4 <\/em>will go back to the origins of the Purge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remakes: <\/strong>Viola Davis will star in Steve McQueen’s Widows<\/em><\/a>. Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley and more were cast in Murder on the Orient Express<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/strong>The Magnificent Seven <\/em>had a magnficient opening<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Family Films: <\/strong>Peter Rabbit <\/em>will star Rose Byrne and the voices of James Corden, Daisy Ridley and Elizabeth Debicki<\/a>. Justin Lin will direct Hot Wheels<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Biopics: <\/strong>Michael Shannon will play George Westinghouse in The Current War<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/em><\/a>, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back<\/em><\/a>, Desierto<\/em><\/a>, King Cobra<\/em><\/a>, Dog Eat Dog<\/em><\/a>, Paterson<\/em><\/a>, Fences<\/em><\/a>, Rules Don’t Apply<\/em><\/a>, The Beat Beneath My Feet<\/em><\/a>, The Space Between Us<\/em><\/a>, Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids<\/em><\/a>, 13th<\/a> <\/em>and 20th Century Women<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

TV Spots: <\/strong>Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An Honest Trailer for Warcraft<\/em><\/a>. And a fake trailer for a live-action Lion King<\/em><\/a>. And a fake trailer for Reign of the Supermen<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>What Sam Neill thinks happened to his Jurassic Park <\/em>character.<\/a><\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Why the death of widescreen is imminent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An awesome animated Indiana Jones <\/em>short film<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Michael Bay’s Mad Max<\/em>-style stunt car used for shooting Transformers: The Last Knight<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>John Malkovich plays David Lynch and characters from his movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Tom Hanks crashed a wedding photoshoot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>An incredible interview with the real man behind Deepwater Horizon<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>All of this week’s best new posters<\/a>. And a Doctor Strange <\/em>motion poster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Fantastic Fest Reviews:<\/span><\/strong> Split<\/em><\/a>, Safe Neighborhood<\/em><\/a>, The Invisible Guest<\/em><\/a>, The Autopsy of Jane Doe<\/em><\/a>, S Is for Stanley<\/a> <\/em>and The Crew<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Festival Preview: <\/strong>Our guide to the 6 New York Film Festival movies everyone’s talking about<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Classic Movie Guide: <\/strong>We look back on the cultural impact of Crocodile Dundee<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interviews: <\/strong>Operation Avalanche <\/em>filmmakers Matt Johnson and Matt Miller on tricking NASA to be in their movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Horror Movie Guide: <\/strong>All the latest horror movie news and trailers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guide:<\/strong> We pick 5 villains for Marvel superheroes to face in film after Thanos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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