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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

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New Green Lantern actor Aaron Pierre praises the "elite" talent working on Lanterns in James Gunn's DCU: "There's such a beautiful energy surrounding the project"

Exclusive: As Aaron Pierre gets ready for Lanterns, he opens up on the "deeply passionate" team behind the new HBO series

Total Film

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

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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

Evening Standard

Aaron Pierre: ‘There wasn’t one day filming Rebel Ridge that I didn’t have a bruise or a cut’

His intense turn in Netflix’s smash hit thriller made the Croydon-born actor go global. Next up he’s playing Mufasa in the Lion King prequel. Bring on the big roles, he says

The Guardian - UK

Barry Jenkins says Lion King prequel was made in spirit of 30-year-old original

Mufasa: The Lion King is due to be released in UK cinemas on December 20.

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Stars channel Lion King into style at UK premiere of prequel

Mufasa: The Lion King is due to be released in UK cinemas on December 20.

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Aaron Pierre: Rising Star In Hollywood

Discover the journey of Aaron Pierre, a talented English actor making waves in Hollywood with his dedication and authenticity.

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The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024

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The Independent UK

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with 'Mufasa'

Aaron Pierre is closing out his big year on a literal high note

The Independent UK

Aaron Pierre & Kelvin Harrison Jr. on the space they share with Mufasa, Scar, Green Lantern, and Pharrell - INTERVIEW

The two rising stars talk about playing Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X together in Nat Geo's 'Genius: MLK/X' and how it connected to playing brothers Mufasa and Scar.

Latin Times

Green Lantern star breaks silence on upcoming DC role, teasing the "extensive" prep he's undergoing to do the comics justice

"I’m gonna do my very best to serve and honor and elevate in any way I can"

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How 'Mufasa' rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy's voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music

When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor

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Lin-Manuel Miranda 'very proud' of Mufasa: The Lion King ballad

Lin-Manuel Miranda is "very proud" of a ballad he's written for ' Mufasa: The Lion King' and hopes it stands the test of time.

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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"

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Mufasa: The Lion King director and cast reveal how the Disney prequel will defy expectations: "As someone who was very familiar with The Lion King, I was shocked at how many things I assumed I knew"

Exclusive: Barry Jenkins, Aaron Pierre, and more discuss the unexpected Disney prequel Mufasa

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The DCU's Lanterns series finds its John Stewart and Hal Jordan as new mystery character teased for Peacemaker season 2

Two highly-anticipated DCU Chapter One shows just got some big casting news – and one has whipped DC fans into a frenzy.

Total Film

HBO's new Green Lantern show casts star of Netflix action movie Rebel Ridge as DC's John Stewart

Aaron Pierre is set to start opposite Kyle Chandler in Lanterns

The Independent UK

Netflix star lands role as DC superhero after fans demand leading man status

The lead role in the series of Hal Jordan has yet to be cast

The Guardian - UK

No kill zone: how revenge rampage Rebel Ridge is reinventing the action movie

In a blood-soaked genre with an ever-escalating bodycount, Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix hit about a marine forcibly disarming a corrupt police system is a refreshing version of vigilante justice

Total Film

Stephen King has big praise for new Netflix original with a great Rotten Tomatoes score

The new action movie currently sits at #1 on the streamer

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5 best thriller movies like 'Rebel Ridge' to stream

Check out these great action movies if you liked Netflix's 'Rebel Ridge.'

Netflix's new no.1 has a 95% score – and everyone is saying the same about its star

Rebel Ridge takes no prisoners

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