A Disney fan who once “flew” off his couch as a 4-year-old Peter Pan, he was a co-director of the animated film and a ...

For a generation of viewers, The Lion King and other big studio cartoons are comfort watches, not political texts. A new ...

Allers, who received an Oscar nomination, worked on other Disney films, including 'Aladdin,' 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'The ...

Allers achieved his greatest acclaim as co-director of “The Lion King,” a hand-drawn animated film that became one of the ...

Just as the original animated film "The Lion King" celebrates its 25th anniversary, tickets are on sale for the new version of the film out this summer. The film has an all-star cast behind it: ...

Three professors argue that animated Hollywood films promote White privilege and "racist cultural narratives," according to their new academic analysis. Natalie Khazaal, director of the Middle Eastern ...

Roger Allers, the co-director of the iconic film "The Lion King," has passed away at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy that will continue to inspire future generations. His contributions to ...

With Rob Minkoff, Allers directed 1994’s The Lion King, which remains the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time ...

Allers was best known for co-directing Disney’s modern classic, The Lion King (1994), a film that became the highest-grossing ...