The Lion King is huge!
The 2019 Disney remake of the animated classic brought in $185 million across 4,756 theaters in North America in its first three days of release, Variety reported on Sunday (July 21).
This marks the second-best opening of 2019, just behind Avengers: Endgame at $357 million. It’s also the biggest opening ever for a Disney remake!
The movie was a big success overseas as well, pulling in $269 million across the globe. Along with China’s opening numbers, the movie has raked in an impressive $531 million worldwide.
If you haven’t yet, listen to the newly released Lion King soundtrack, as well as Beyonce‘s new album The Gift, inspired by the film!
Yara Shahidi stops by Audible’s Stan Lee’s Alliances: A Trick of Light Experience at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday (July 20) in San Diego, Calif.
The experience is a series of immersive light and sound-driven installations, inspired by the new audible original.
Yara actually narrates the audiobook, which is described as a way for listeners to unleash the power of their own imagination and bring to life an epic superheroes’ origins story set within a tech-centric, highly connected world unnervingly reminiscent of our own.
The audiobook was one of Stan Lee’s final collaborations before his death.
Grant Gustin waves to the crowd while arriving on stage for The Flash presentation during 2019 Comic-Con on Saturday (July 20) in San Diego, Calif.
Also in attendance at the panel were co-stars Danielle Panabaker, Candice Patton, Hartley Sawyer, Tom Cavanagh, and Carlos Valdes.
During the panel, there was a big reveal! Heroes star Sendhil Ramamurthy will join the cast in the recurring role of DC villain Bloodwork/Dr. Ramsey Rosso! In addition, you can check out the concept artwork for Bloodwork in the gallery.
Dr. Ramsey Rosso is a brilliant physician with a genius intellect, and the world’s leading expert on hematological oncology. A former colleague of S.T.A.R. Labs’ Caitlin Snow (Panabaker), Rosso rekindles their friendship after they are reunited by an unexpected event. But their longtime bond is quickly shattered when the doctor’s desire to defy the laws of nature takes him down a dark path…one that transforms Rosso from an old friend into the most chilling villain Team Flash has ever faced: the monstrous Bloodwork.
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Game of Thrones star and Emmy nominee Maisie Williams steps out for the Entertainment Weekly Comic-Con Bash held at Float at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on Saturday night (July 20) in San Diego, Calif.
The 22-year-old actress was joined by her GoT co-star Jacob Anderson, as well as some of the cast of Riverdale including Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch.
Also seen at the annual party were Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stars Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Ming-Na Wen.
If you didn’t see, Maisie Williams shut down a sexist fan theory at the Game of Thrones panel earlier in the day.
FYI: Lili is wearing Valentino with Jennifer Meyer jewels.
Britney Spears is indulging in her “artsy fartsy” side again!
The 37-year-old Glory pop icon visited an art gallery with boyfriend Sam Asghari on Saturday (July 20).
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“This art gallery … what a cool spot !!!!! The pics are cool cause my boyfriend took the footage !!!!!!! 🤦♀️🌸🌸👛” Britney captioned her post.
A week before, Britney and boyfriend Sam were spotted holding hands while leaving Le Pain Quotidien together after an early dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Simu Liu is making his 2019 Comic-Con debut!
The 30-year-old actor attended the Marvel Studios Hall H Panel at 2019 Comic-Con on Saturday (July 20) in San Diego, Calif.
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That same day, during the event, Simu was announced as the star of the upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Simu will star alongside Awkwafina in the upcoming feature. Simu will be taking on the titular role on Shang-Chi, who was trained as a martial artist assassin by his father – the infamous villain Fu Manchu – but became a hero after rebelling against his father.
Click here for more details about the upcoming movie!
