Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:
Alternate Endings of the Day
Disney’s live-action-style reimagining of The Lion King is now in theaters, and it mostly hews close to the plot of the studio’s 1994 animated classic. If that’s the case, then this humorous cartoon showing how the original should have ended should apply to the new version as well:
Fan Theory of the Day
Speaking of alternate outcomes, the whole plot of The Lion King concerns Simba being the rightful ruler of his kingdom and why he needs to return and overthrow the villainous Scar in order to claim his birthright. But what if Scar is actually the lion deserving to lead Pride Rock? According to MatPat’s new Film Theory video, the true version of the story would be much different:
Comedy Sketch of the Day
Keegan-Michael Key is among the voice cast of the Lion King remake, which is perfect since Key and Jordan Peele did a sketch about the original Disney animated classic on their show Key & Peele in 2015. Comedy Central has now shared the four-year-old bit in conjunction with the new movie’s release:
Movie Recap of the Day
A lot of people going to see The Lion King are already fans of the original and therefore familiar with the story. If you’re not one of them, you can go in blind or you can learn about the story of the 1994 animated classic with help from ScreenCrush and an AI program attempting to explain it:
Movie Comparison of the Day
Is The Lion King a superhero movie? Not quite, but among those movies that share similarities with Disney’s classic tale of African lions and their Shakepearean drama is Aquaman. That’s right, but according to Ryan Arey of ScreenCrush, there is one way in which the DC comic book adaptation fails to match The Lion King:
Cosplay of the Day
Another movie that many compare The Lion King to is Coming to America, and there’s even a direct link in the shared actors Madge Sinclair and James Earl Jones, who reprises his role as Mufasa in Disney’s new version. Here’s a cosplayer who acknowledges the Jones connection to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy in a fun if slightly disturbing fashion:
Pull up to the @lionking like a real king!@beyonce @childishgambino @shahadi @sethrogen @billyeichner @jdmccrary @realalfrewoodard @keeganmichaelkey and more star in #thelionking2019 #cosplay #eddiemurphy #jamesearljones rip #MadgeSinclair https://t.co/DHrebESzqo pic.twitter.com/uxpBIecqY3
— Black Cosmopolitan (@blkcosmo) July 14, 2019
Fan Art of the Day
Want to share your love for The Lion King but don’t feel creative enough to share any cosplay or fan art ideas? Here’s a video from Kigu Studios and Pierre Pompoup to help you out as you celebrate this weekend’s opening of the live-action-style version, instructing anyone of any talent level how to draw an adult Simba:
Original Artwork of the Day
Now it’s time to see how the professionals did it. In anticipation of the remake, veteran Disney artist Aaron Blaise made this video to share a flip book animation of the rough pencil test he did for the character Nala during pre-production of the original 1994 version of The Lion King:
Fan Build of the Day
If you’re more of a Marvel fan than a Disney animation fan, we’ve also got some DIY creations for you. The latest video from Cardboard Cosplay shows us how to create, with just papier-mâché and cardbord, a Mysterio fishbowl helmet inspired by the character in Spider-Man: Far From Home:
Filmmaker in Focus
Quentin Tarantino’s next movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, arrives in theaters in one week, so now is a good time to look back on his career. This video from editor Harrison Edgecombe pays tribute to the unique vision of the filmmaker behind such movies as Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds:
