The shorthand description for Disney’s new movie “The Lion King” is that it’s yet another live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics.But even director Jon Favreau admits that his new ...

“Hakuna Matata,” a song about having no worries, is now bringing Disney worries. An online petition urging Disney to drop its trademark on the Swahili phrase attracted more than 57,000 signatures as ...

Disney has come under scrutiny because of their trademark on the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata.” The Lion King quote roughly translates to “no worries” in East African. Of the complaints regarding ...

There’s no doubt about it, The Lion King is one of Disney’s biggest hits ever. First released in 1994, the movie brought in almost $1 billion at the box office (which was almost unheard of back then) ...

When most people hear this phrase, the first thing that comes to mind, no doubt, is The Lion King and images of Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa freeing themselves of worries and heartache. This is how I had ...

A petition calling on The Walt Disney Company to abandon its trademark of the Swahili phrase “Hakuna Matata” has amassed over 100,000 signatures. Shelton Mpala, a ...

Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar-winning “Moonlight,” might seem like an unconventional choice to helm a Disney prequel, but it’s hard to argue with the result. His entry in the “Lion King” canon ...

Disney is under pressure to reconsider its trademark on Lion King phrase Hakuna Matata. The corporation has begun to build up the hype for the highly anticipated live-action remake of its classic Lion ...

Disney applied for the Hakuna Matata trademark in 1994, the same year as its classic film and the iconic song The Lion King released in theaters. The main purpose of the trademark was to protect ...

A years-old Disney trademark on the use of the phrase "Hakuna Matata" on T-shirts has stirred up a new debate among Swahili speakers about cultural appropriation. The words mean "no worries" in ...

'Hakuna Matata,” a song about having no worries, is now bringing Disney worries. An online petition urging Disney to drop its trademark on the Swahili phrase attracted more than 57,000 signatures as ...