Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:

 

Music Video of the Day

Disney’s new reimagining of The Lion King arrives in theaters this weekend with a brand new song co-written and performed by Beyoncé, who also voices the role of Nala. Here is a music video for the tune, titled “Spirit,” which will also appear on a companion album from the megastar: 

 

Cosplay of the Day

Are fans wearing lion costumes to theaters this weekend? That sounds kind of warm, but there are alternatives to fur suits, such as makeup-based cosplay. Here are a couple of fans excited about the new version of The Lion King done up as Nala and the animated version of Scar, respectively:

 

 

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Before going to see the new version of The Lion King, why not revisit the 25-year-old original by watching the trailer that started it all with a tease of the iconic opening sequence. Courtesy of Movieclips, here is the first official spot for the Disney animated classic, which was released in U.S. theaters on June 24, 1994:

 

Movie Comparison of the Day

The original animated version of The Lion King shares a king and queen with Coming to America, casting-wise. Couch T. points to many more reasons why the Disney classic involving lions is basically the same movie as the comedy starring Eddie Murphy as an African prince who goes slumming it in New York City:

 

Movie Food of the Day

In anticipation of the release of the new version of The Lion King, Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies looks back to the original Disney animated classic for the inspiration for her latest baking project. With a friend, she shows fans how to make a mango cake shaped like little Simba’s face:

 

Video Essay of the Day

Speaking of the animated version of The Lion King, Ben Johnson has a new Center Row video essay inspired by the release of the new live-action-style remake that calls for more appreciation of the original — and traditional animation in general. What can animation do that live-action movies can’t? Find out here:

 

VFX Breakdown of the Day

With the release of The Lion King this weekend, Disney now has three live-action-style reimagining in theaters, including Dumbo. This new video from Insider looks at how unlike The Lion King, Dumbo utilized creature performers for its computer-generated animal characters, namely the titular elephant:

 

Fan Art of the Day

The other Disney live-action reimagining in theaters is Aladdin, which features a new Princess Jasmine-led musical number that did not exist in the 1992 animated version. To see what the sequences might have looked like in the original, though, one fan has created art works featuring cartoon Jasmine and Jafar:

 

Song Parody of the Day

The plot of Spider-Man: Far From Home is centered around the plot of Mysterio, so if the movie were to have a plot song it’d be best coming from his perspective. Courtesy of Aaron Fraser-Nash and Luke James Shaffer, here’s an unofficial one indeed doing just that and sung to the tune of The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face”: 

 

Filmmaking Lesson of the Day

Spider-Man: Far From Home is the latest blockbuster to prove that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is unstoppable. But it takes a lot of work to be that good, as explained in this Vanity Fair video in which producers Jonathan Schwartz and Victoria Alonso explain how to make a Marvel movie: