The Lion King

Re-releases, Disney, The Little Mermaid and value for money

Simon Brew Feature Jan 22, 2013

As Disney pulls its planned cinema re-release of The Little Mermaid, Simon asks whether we’re getting good value from big screen reissues.

Are we being too hard on movie trailers?

Simon Brew Trailer May 4, 2012

Are there too many trailers? Do they give too much away? Should they be stopped? Or should we start cutting them some slack?

The 11 darkest Disney animated movie moments

Odd List Feb 14, 2012

Disney animated films aren’t all sweetness and light. Here’s our list of the studio’s 11 darkest moments…

Don Hahn interview: The Lion King, Disney, Pixar, Frankenweenie and the future of animation

Don Hahn
Simon Brew Interview Nov 3, 2011

Don Hahn, the producer of The Lion King and Beauty And The Beast, chats to us about animation past, present and future...

Has The Lion King paved the way for more big screen re-releases of older hits?

The Lion King
Simon Brew News Sep 19, 2011

Can the sizeable succes of The Lion King's re-release in US cinemas pave the way for wider re-releases of popular, older films?

Disney releases trailer for The Lion King 3D release

Simon Brew Trailer May 27, 2011

The Lion King, like you’ve never seen it before, apparently. Er…

Don Hahn interview: Beauty And The Beast, Howard Ashman, The Lion King, South Park and Frankenweenie

Simon Brew Interview Nov 3, 2010

Producer Don Hahn looks back at Beauty And The Beast, and chats to us about The Lion King, Tim Burton, the genius of Howard Ashman, and a whole lot more.

Disney update: Lion King 3D, Roger Rabbit 2, Beauty and the Beast 3D, Snow Queen dead?

Simon Brew News Jun 23, 2010

Producer Don Hahn has been talking about Roger Rabbit 2, Beauty And The Beast and The Lion King in 3D, and the probable end of The Snow Queen project…

10 best songs in kids movies

Glen Chapman Odd List Apr 20, 2010

Glen highlights some of the finest tunes ever to emerge from films aimed at much younger viewers than he...