Disney revealed a new trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King,' a prequel to the hit live-action film from 2019. Directed by Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins, the film is in theaters Dec. 20, featuring the voices of Beyoncé, her daughter Blue Ivy Carter and more.
https://people.com/mufasa-the-lion-king-new-trailer-d23-8690900

Joaquin Phoenix has exited Todd Haynes' untitled movie, where he was going to star as a gay man fleeing to Mexico with his lover. The film is permanently shelved.
https://people.com/joaquin-phoenix-drops-out-of-gay-romance-5-days-befo…

While promoting her new film 'It Ends with Us,' Blake Lively said she grew to love her middle name with the help of her husband Ryan Reynolds.
https://people.com/blake-lively-says-she-hated-her-unique-middle-name-8…

Jason Kelce is reflecting on his time at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including his viral arm wrestling match with Team USA women's rugby star Nicole Heavirland.
https://people.com/jason-kelce-reveals-why-he-couldnt-turn-down-the-cha…

Disney's live-action 'Lilo & Stitch' unveiled the first glimpse of the Stitch character and teased, 'Experiment 626 has entered the chat.' The film is in theaters summer 2025.
https://people.com/lilo-and-stitch-live-action-first-glimpse-8690583

Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot star in Disney's live-action 'Snow White,' in theaters March 21, 2025. See the first teaser trailer, which debuted at D23.
https://people.com/disney-live-action-snow-white-teaser-trailer-8680962

Cameron Crowe's girlfriend Anais Smith announced that they are expecting their first child together, a baby girl. She shared the news via social media on Thursday and also revealed when she is due.
https://people.com/cameron-crowe-and-girlfriend-anais-smith-expecting-b…

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Scott P. Williams approved the release of Frank Duane Brown more than 30 years before the convicted sexual predator's sentence was completed.
https://people.com/calif-man-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-a-child-r…

At the D23 Expo entertainment showcase event on Friday, Aug. 9 in Anaheim, Calif., Disney Theatrical Group announced they were in development on a stage musical adaptation of 'The Greatest Showman,' the beloved 2017 movie about the the life of P. T. Barnum and his creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus.
https://people.com/the-greatest-showman-is-being-adapted-as-a-new-broad…

While catching up with PEOPLE at DSW's back-to-school kick-off at Lombardi House in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 9, Ashlee Simpson Ross opened up about the secret behind her 10-year marriage to Evan Ross.
https://people.com/ashlee-simpson-ross-reveals-secret-to-10-year-marria…