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Fallout season 2, a new Knives Out and Taylor Swift’s End of an Era: what’s new to streaming in Australia in December

Plus the director’s cut of Picnic at Hanging Rock, Back to the Future turns 40 and Will Forte opens a tanning salon in Sydney

The Guardian - AU

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 16-22 includes Pete Davidson and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 16-22 include comedian Pete Davidson, movie director Martin Scorsese and jazz singer Diana Krall

The Independent UK

‘It’s like a stone gets shoved into the river of your life’: Eva Victor on sexual assault drama Sorry, Baby

The actor’s dirercting debut has been acclaimed for reimagining the ‘trauma plot’. Victor discusses bootcamp with Barry Jenkins – and what you can learn from working in a bridal shop

The Guardian - UK

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How ‘Sorry, Baby’ writer-producer-star Eva Victor made the year’s most exciting debut

Barry Jenkins knew Eva Victor was a director before they did

The Independent UK

Is Ryan Gosling the Next Black Panther 'Ketema'? Other Actors Who Would Be Perfect for Chadwick Boseman's Role

Marvel Comics recently released the issue of Marvel Knights: The World to Come, in which they introduced a new character named 'Ketema,' revealed to be the son of T'Challa.

International Business Times UK

TV tonight: an incredibly moving story about teaching sign language

Rose Ayling-Ellis is inspirational as she meets a retirement community ready to learn new skills. Plus: the finale of an excellent true crime drama. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

What to stream: 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' Timothée Chalamet, Will Smith, Seth Rogen and Atomfall

Will Smith releasing his first album in 20 years, the 14-track “Based on a True Story,” and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’ photorealistic prequel to the 1994 animated classic, are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

The Independent UK

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Mufasa: The Lion King to O’Dessa – the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Barry Jenkins’ stunning prequel to the 90s cartoon classic, and Stranger Things’s Sadie Sink stars in a punky musical about a guitar player who may be able to save the world

The Guardian - UK

Glen Powell set to star in sci-fi thriller ‘The Natural Order’

After becoming one of Hollywood’s most in demand leading men, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor Glen Powell is set to star in upcoming futuristic eternal life thriller ‘The Natural Order’.

BANG Premier

Beautiful boxing drama The Fire Inside asks a crucial question: what happens after victory?

4/5 Barry Jenkins is back with a blazing biopic of Olympic boxer Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields, featuring rising star Ryan Destiny and ‘Atlanta’ actor Brian Tyree Henry

The Independent UK

Making the VFX of Mufasa: The Lion King has been "very personal" - how the 1994 movie, Unreal Engine and pride in the craft brought the prequel to life

MPC's Audrey Ferrara explains why this one mattered.

Creative Bloq

Barry Jenkins is battling to prove his worth as a director

Barry Jenkins feels that he is in a constant struggle to prove his worth as a director despite helming successful movies such as 'Moonlight'.

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Sonic 3 nearly double’s Mufasa’s opening weekend box office take

The star studded animation has so far made $62m over pre-Christmas weekend

The Independent UK

Mufasa: The Lion King review – technically dazzling Disney origin story lacks soul

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins’s all-action tale boasts uncanny CGI effects and songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, but the screenplay is schmaltzy and derivative

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The Independent UK

Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘I have a Pulitzer and a MacArthur Genius Grant. I’m already something no one else is’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW : The ‘Hamilton’ creator and ‘Moana’ and ‘Encanto’ songwriter had the daunting task of crafting a successor to Elton John’s beloved ‘Lion King’ soundtrack. He talks to Kevin E G Perry about the lure of working with Barry Jenkins, endangered Disney ballads and why he doesn’t care…

Total Film

Mufasa post-credits scenes: does The Lion King prequel have a post-credits scene?

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WhatToWatch

The Fire Inside review: Claressa Shields biopic is a winning story, but just short of a knockout

The Fire Inside, starring Ryan Destiny and Bryan Tyree Henry, provides a unique take on the sports drama with the story of Claressa Shields.

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Mufasa's cast thinks the Disney prequel could change how you watch 1994's The Lion King – and director Barry Jenkins has the perfect example

Exclusive: Mufasa's cast and director Barry Jenkins explain how the Disney prequel is in dialogue with the original Lion King movie

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Mufasa director Barry Jenkins explains why The Lion King prequel begins with a James Earl Jones tribute: "It was impossible to work on this movie without thinking of him"

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins on paying tribute to original Mufasa actor James Earl Jones, who passed away in September aged 93

Total Film

Mufasa: The Lion King review – "It's no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"

The Independent UK

Mufasa: The Lion King is a catastrophic waste of director Barry Jenkins

2/5 The Oscar-winner behind ‘Moonlight’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ can barely be found in this dreary and anonymous bit of franchise mining

Total Film

After a "large percentage of people" questioned Barry Jenkins' decision to helm Mufasa: The Lion King, the director responds: "I think there is something to taking on new challenges"

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins explains why he made the surprise decision to direct Mufasa after Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk: "I'd gotten into a rhythm that was very comfortable"

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Barry Jenkins Expands Filmmaking Horizons With 'Mufasa'

Barry Jenkins takes on big-budget animated Disney film 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' showcasing his artistic vision in a visually stunning and emotionally reson...

The Independent UK

Barry Jenkins on why he made 'Mufasa' and how it changed him as a filmmaker

Over the four years he’s spent working on “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins estimates that he’s been asked why he wanted to make it at least 400 times

Evening Standard

Mufasa star Aaron Pierre: meet the Londoner taking Hollywood by storm

The hulking star of the Lion King prequel and Rebel Ridge also has a depth that has seen him tipped for superstardom

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