For over 100 years, Leo the Lion has introduced Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films with a triumphant roar as the studio’s mascot. But this week MGM revealed the first update to its branding since 2012, with a ...

It's one of the most iconic images in cinema: a lion, framed by a golden circle of film stock, triumphantly roaring just before the opening credits roll. Now, after almost 100 years and more than half ...

The thunderous roar of the MGM lion that has opened Hollywood films for nearly a century has conditioned us to hear the big cat’s call as a blunt declaration: a booming blast announcing power and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. What does it take to become cinema’s most iconic lion? For ...