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Top Notch | Scenographer Sumant Jayakrishnan: 'I want to create stories and spaces that heal'
The country’s finest scenographer on how each of his exhibition spaces is a labour of love.

Oscars 2022: Tracing the genius of Hans Zimmer, that runs through 12 nominations and a singular win
Hans Zimmer, who has received 12 Oscar nominations for Best Score, including for Christopher Nolan films like The Dark Knight and Dunkirk, chose Dune over the filmmaker's Tenet, scoring his 12th nomination in the process.

As Broadway gears up to reopen in fall, a tough road lies ahead for musicals
Broadway shows thrive on tourists — who were roughly two-thirds of the people in the seats before the pandemic struck — and producers are banking that visitor numbers will be up by fall. The hope is that theater lovers — both tourists and New Yorkers — will loudly cheer the return.

From The Lion King to Matilda, rejected posters of Broadway productions on sale to help theatre community
The 16 posters included in the series — each goes for $399 with a frame — were either rejected, never pitched or part of a group of submissions that theatre poster designer Frank Verlizzo made that allowed only one winner.

The Lion King follow-up to be helmed by Moonlight's Barry Jenkins, announces Disney
The prequel, Disney said, will explore the mythology of The Lion King, including Mufasa’s origin story.

Hollywood studios turn to virtual production techniques due to coronavirus outbreak limitations
Virtual production can provide a viable solution during the coronavirus pandemic, and perhaps become a useful production technique moving forward.

Beyonce announces new visual album, Black is King, based on The Lion King music; see trailer
'Black Is King,' written, directed and executive produced by Beyonce will premiere globally on Disney Plus on 31 July.

The Lion King song Can You Feel the Love Tonight gets new version for Disney Goes Classical album
'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' was written by Elton John and Tim Rice and won an Academy Award for best original song in 1994.

Bambi live-action remake in the works at Disney; Captain Marvel writer to work on screenplay
Bambi is among the many animated films that Disney will adapt to a live-action format.

Frozen 2 beats its predecessor to become the highest grossing animated movie of all time with $1.32 bn
In 2019, Frozen 2 had also become the sixth Disney movie of the year to enter the $1 billion club.

Disney's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker earns $72 million over second weekend at North American box office
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker stars Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega and Mark Hamill.

Frozen 2 dominates global box office to become the sixth Disney film of 2019 to enter $1bn club
Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Frozen 2 has minted $1.032 billion globally according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Frozen 2 success makes Disney first studio to cross $10 bn in worldwide box office collections
Frozen 2 is soon going to become the sixth Disney release this year to cross $1 billion.

Oscars 2020: The Irishman, Avengers: Endgame, Ad Astra, among contenders for visual effects award
The Oscars will take place on on 9 February, 2020 in Los Angeles.

Elton John criticises music of Jon Favreau's The Lion King: 'Magic and joy of original 1994 soundtrack is lost'
Elton John says the new version of The Lion King was a "huge disappointment", owing to its lackluster music.

Nerkonda Paarvai tops TN box office with Rs 42 cr opening weekend; Rakshasudu mints Rs 17.1 cr in first week
Thala Ajith's Nerkonda Paarvai has dethroned holdover Hollywood hit Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw to become the top-grossing film in Tamil Nadu for the weekend of 9-11 August

What The Lion King teaches us about children’s grief, and their emotional responses to the death of a parent
For more than 20 years, since a 1994 version of the film, and now with a new remake, The Lion King has taught children lessons about the circle of life, the importance of following your dreams and the possibility of learning from mistakes.

The Lion King box-office collection: Disney remake crosses Rs 150 cr mark at the end of Week 4
Directed by Jon Favreau, The Lion King is an updated version of the 1994 animated classic with photo-realistic, computer-generated animation.

Nerkonda Paarvai: Ajith's star-power, combined with content-driven cinema, revives Tamil box office in 2019
Despite opening on a working day, the collections of Nerkonda Paarvai surprised everyone in the industry

Ajith's Nerkonda Paarvai, Jayam Ravi's Comali may revive box office business of Tamil cinema this year
Only superstars like Ajith, Rajinikanth, and Vijay revive the flailing Kollywood box office. Can Nerkonda Paarvai do it?