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HISTORICAL FACTS: Rafiki | History Defined

After Lion King Ride News, Fans Can’t Get Over The Time Disneyland Put A Real Lion Cub In A Show

I did not see this coming.

Cinemablend

The Lion King review – Disney’s Broadway juggernaut roars to life in Sydney

With breathtaking aesthetics and joyous performances, the audacious adaptation – now almost 30 years old – is greater than the sum of its parts

The Guardian - AU

Love on the big stage: Couples star in Broadway's 'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King'

Rodney Ingram plays the title role of “Aladdin” on Broadway, and he shares the stage with his new wife, Sonia

The Independent UK

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Rafiki unbanned on appeal: why it’s an important moment for African film

The film Rafiki is a charming love story that plays out in urban Kenya. It follows two teenage girls whose close friendship slowly turns into first love. Directed by rising filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu, it was celebrated as groundbreaking by critics and at festivals when it was released in 2018. But…

The Conversation

Charli xcx and Neil Young to Juan Atkins and the Asian underground: what to see at Glastonbury

There are more than 3,000 performances to choose between at this year’s giant pan-genre jamboree. From pop A-listers to underground ones-to-watch, here are our picks

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

'Mufasa: The Lion King' trailer: AbRam Khan makes his debut as a voice actor in NEW Hindi trailer featuring dad Shah Rukh Khan and brother Aryan Khan

The moment we have all been waiting for, is here! Fans of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, on Wednesday, got to witness the youngest Khan, AbRam, making his much-awaited debut as the voice of young Mufasa in Disney's live-action 'Mufasa: The Lion King'.

The Times of India

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

Chronicle Live

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

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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

Bangkok Post

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent 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.

Chronicle Live

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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