Jon Favreau

Watch: The Lion King – original vs remake

By Leigh Singer

Our Remake/Remodel series continues with a breakdown of Disney’s most successful “live-action” update yet.

The Lion King

By Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau’s update of Disney’s animated epic shows the studio’s remake philosophy is not so problem free.

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The road to Infinity is paved with good storytelling

By Callum Costello

How Marvel Studios wedded creativity and economy to reshape the blockbuster landscape.

Has the Netflix vs Disney streaming war already been won?

By Jack Kavanagh

Disney’s plans for a Star Wars TV series could prove the Death Star to Netflix’s Alderaan.

This amazing VFX breakdown shows how The Jungle Book was made

By Little White Lies

See Baloo, Bagheera and co come to life via the latest computer animation technology.

You’re So Money – Why Swingers still rocks 20 years on

By Lara C Cory

The easy comic charm of Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn proves irresistible in this ’90s cult classic.

Why Disney’s 1967 The Jungle Book continues to inspire

By Matt Packer

Three self-confessed super fans of this animated classic discuss what makes it so special.

Is Hollywood failing Lupita Nyong’o?

By Adam White

The actress has been conspicuously absent from our screens since breaking out in 12 Years a Slave.

A brief history of cinema’s most controversial scenes of animal abuse

By Adam Chapman

The Jungle Book has been praised by PETA for its high animal welfare standards. Here are seven less commendable films.

The Jungle Book is the melancholy coda to Jon Favreau’s Chef

By Phil W Bayles

The director’s recent collaboration with Disney provides a bittersweet tang to his story of a talented cook.

The Jungle Book

By Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau brings Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st century. The result is astonishing.

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Chef

By Chris Blohm

Jon Favreau goes back to his indie roots in this appealing, ramshackle street food saga.

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Cowboys & Aliens

By Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau’s genre mash-up is yet another underwhelming summer brouhaha that fails to up the ante.

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