Ever wondered who could be the voice behind the villainous Uncle Scar in the 1994 Disney animated classic The Lion King? Well, it is none other than the acclaimed British actor Jeremy Irons.

Renowned German director Werner Herzog will receive the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival.

Here is how Disney’s Mufasa the prequel, stormed past projections with box-office wins, while Snow White was not so lucky, and what it means for Disney.