Game of Thrones fans (and detractors) can sit tight knowing we might have two prequel series on the air in the coming years. When Game of Thrones was nearing the airing of its final season, HBO set A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin to develop potential spinoffs and prequel series for the networks. At least five of these went through script and development stages, but only one was ordered to series. That untitled show is led by Naomi Watts and executive produced by Jane Goldman (Stardust) and takes place about 5000 years before the events …
Earlier tonight, Jon Favreau’s The Lion King had its world premiere. The “live-action” adaptation of the 1994 Oscar-winning classic uses photoreal technology to provide a new take on the story of Simba (Donald Glover), who must fulfill his destiny and return from exile to take the throne from his evil uncle Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor). The Lion King is one of the most beloved animated films in the massive Disney library, so there's a lot of pressure coasting on this one, especially after divided reviews to this year's other remakes Dumbo and Aladdin. Now that the …