The Lion King sequel in the works at Disney with Oscar-winning Moonlight director Barry Jenkins

Ant McPartlin's ex-wife Lisa Armstrong opened up about her new relationship on Steph's Packed Lunch and spoke about the "loyalty and trust" they have for each other.Lisa, Strictly Come Dancing's makeup artist and Ant's ex-wife, spoke to Steph McGovern and Gareth Thomas about her new man after her divorce from Ant back in 2020.She said: "I think you need to have your own independence within the relationship so you are able to go off and do your own thing.""You can be with your mates or go football with the boys, whatever it is what each other are doing and then come back and enjoy listening to each other's stories. Like how was your day, how was your work," explained the makeup artist.She finished by explaining that partners need to "let each other fly" and be independent, while appreciating that "you're also better as a couple".Earlier in the programme, the topic of conversation turned to friendship fallouts.

sex doll he had mistaken for a drowned woman washed up on the beach.Chris Ford, 67, was looking for driftwood after a recent storm when he thought he'd found the dead body of a woman with all her "bits on show".But the retired photographer was relieved to find that it was a mutilated silicone female sex toy and quickly called his partner over to take pictures.The couple from Portland, Dorset, both left in hysterics speculating where it came from.Chris said: "It was a human-like figure but was too clean and too pretty - and it did not have a head."Apart from its lack of a face, it was very anatomically correct. So as soon as I got to her I knew it was a sex doll."I am always out collecting driftwood after storms so I fully expected to see a human body one day but never this.

pop-MMA.The main event of their latest show in Russia was an eventful showing between porn star Alexandra Piskun and controversial television personality Gogen Solntsen - and it lived up to the bizarre nature of the company.Pop-MMA began in the country in 2019, and consists of fights between non-professional athletes.Furthermore, most of the participants had never had the benefit of MMA coaching or any other fighting training. The apparent goal of the promotion is to give people from common professions the chance to test themselves inside a fighting ring or a cage.And unlike most MMA companies, fights are intentionally arranged between opponents of different genders and weight categories, with organisers thinking nothing of matching up fighters who produce vastly different results on the scales.The fights are posted on YouTube and are accompanied by press-conferences with no shortage of trash talking, while the name 'pop-MMA' derives from the Fight Club movie where ordinary citizens fought after dark in semi-legal underground clubs.Should we be seeing a bit more of pop-MMA? Let us know in the comments section.During the Piskun v Solntsen affair, the blonde porn star had her top torn off as the pair became embroiled in some unsavoury grappling on the floor, and it took outside interference to rip the pair apart.The action wasn't done there though.

Dancing On Ice star Liberty Poole looked sensational as she posed up a storm for her latest online snaps.The 22 year old, who has been impressing fans with her skating and sultry dance moves on Sunday nights, turned up the heat once again as she took to her Instagram to put on a rather leggy display.Wearing a short white mini skirt with a thigh split, the star flaunted her toned pins to her 1.5million Instagram followers.Liberty teamed the look with a red top and a blue varsity bomber jacket with white sleeves.

Loose Women.The TV star, 75, used the term as she and her fellow panellists on the ITV show were talking about ageing and their bodies.Janet was saying that, looking at her own body, she sometimes thought her feet looked a bit bony.Moving on to her legs, she said they didn't look exactly as they used to when she was younger but that they weren't "fat".The rest of the panel clammed up and Janet asked: "Am I not allowed to say that now?""No!" they replied.Janet then exclaimed that it was a "minefield" these days.The journalist is known for being outspoken and recently sparked a backlash by saying women were better able to cope with divorce than men.Janet made the remarks during a discussion on Loose Women about new research that suggested that men were often more emotionally attached in their marriages than women.The star said it might be easier for women to handle divorce as they were better at "multi-tasking" and that their lives had prepared them for it a bit more.Janet - who has been divorced four times herself - said: "So these are people in their 40s getting divorced. "By then women have gone through jobs, kids, they have put up with this bloke...

The hype machine for Matt Reeves‘ reboot of the ‘Batman’ franchise has almost hit its crescendo as “The Batman” is about to hit theaters early next month. Audiences around the globe will finally get to see Robert Pattinson‘s take on both Bruce Wayne and the Caped Crusader, as Reeves guides us into more of a gritty crime thriller version of Gotham City thanks to the slick visuals courtesy of Oscar-nominated “Dune” cinematographer Greg Fraser.

Shawn Mendes, 23, has cozied up to a new woman following his split from Camila Cabello, 24. The “Wonder” crooner was seen with YouTube yogi Hitomi Mochizuki in Hawaii on Feb. 4. The pair were engaged in an intimate beach ritual, which involved Hitomi kneeling down and getting face-to-face with Shawn, who inhaled a shamanic medicine called Rapé. They grabbed lunch after the ritual and were all smiles together.

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Earlier today, we shared first pictures from the upcoming “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, in the actor’s final performance before his untimely passing.

Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins has been tapped to direct Disney’s The Lion King sequel.The Moonlight filmmaker will replace Jon Favreau behind the camera, while Jeff Nathanson, who revamped the screenplay for the 2019 film, will again pen the script.A release date for the sequel has not yet been set.Jenkins, who will also produce the film, tells Deadline, “Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters.Did you watch Beyoncé’s Black is King?“Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true.”

It’s been nearly two years since the release of Barry Jenkins‘ last feature, “If Beale Street Could Talk.” But that doesn’t mean Jenkins has taken a break. In fact, he’s kept pretty damn busy with his first TV series, Amazon’s upcoming drama, “The Underground Railroad.” READ MORE: Barry Jenkins To Direct ‘Lion King’ Sequel For Disney While we still don’t have an official release date for the upcoming series, Amazon has decided to go ahead and reveal some first-look photos from the production of “Underground Railroad.” The series, as the title suggests, follows the story of the Civil War-era network of people that would allow slaves to find their way to freedom.

A sequel to Disney’s The Lion King remake is in the works with Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins set to direct, it has been announced.

Deadline reported.“This. Yes, THIS,” Jenkins, 40, tweeted on Tuesday, linking to the Deadline article.The new installment will use the same photorealistic technology director Jon Favreau utilized for last year’s production and 2016’s “Jungle Book” reboot.There’s no word yet on the release date or the cast.

business, tapping and director Barry Jenkins to helm a follow-up to Jon Favreau's 2019 photorealistic remake, ET can confirm.The 1994 animated classic spawned its own franchise, including sequels and, while the «live-action» version has already birthed its own follow-up, of sorts, in Beyoncé's .«Helping my sister raise two young boys during the '90s, I grew up with these characters,» Jenkins said in a statement.

Well, this is unusual news. When you think about what an Academy Award winning filmmaker might be planning for his next feature, you don’t immediately jump to Disney prequels. Well, that’s not the case if you’re Barry Jenkins, it seems. Jenkins has signed on to develop and direct a prequel to The Lion King, which it’s safe to say is surprising news. At the same time, this kind of unusual hard right turn from what you might expect out of the man is part of what makes it so interesting. After all, Jenkins must have an interesting take on the material, right? Read on for more…

The circle of life will continue with “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins now at the helm.

Moonlight filmmaker Barry Jenkins will be directing a follow-up to 2019 live-action remake The Lion King for Disney, it’s been reported.The director, who won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2017, has been hired to helm a new film in the franchise, after Favreau’s 2019 reboot of the Disney animated classic.“Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters,” Jenkins told Deadline.“Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true.”The publication also confirmed Jenkins’ film would also use photo-realistic technology Favreau used in the

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins is set to direct a follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster The Lion King. He confirmed the news on his Twitter account.

It’s hard to discern which is more shocking about this “Lion King 2” news. Is it the fact that Disney is actually going to make a sequel to “The Lion King” remake? Well, okay, after it earned more than $1 billion, a sequel was all but assured, sure.

Disney is returning back to the Pride Lands for a follow-up to “The Lion King.” Barry Jenkins, the filmmaker behind “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” will direct the sequel.“Helping my sister raise two young boys during the 90s, I grew up with these characters,” Jenkins said. “Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true.”The movie will be a continuation of the studio’s 2019 photorealistic remake, rather than the 1994 cartoon.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: The Walt Disney Studios has set Oscar winner Barry Jenkins to direct the studio’s follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster The Lion King. Jeff Nathanson, who scripted the last installment, is back in the fold and has completed an initial draft of script.