Title: The Lion King
Original Title: The Lion King
Year: 2019
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 118 Minutes (1 hour 58 min)
- Genre: Adventure Animation Drama
- Studios: Disney Fairview Entertainment
- Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
- Age rating: PG (Parental guidance)
Release Dates
- UK: July 19 2019
- United States: July 19 2019
Plot
'The Lion King' returns to the African savannah for the live-action adaptation of one of Disney's most beloved classics. Lion cub and future king, Simba (JD McCrary), idolises his father Mufasa (James Earl Jones), but this doesn't stop him disobeying his direct instructions under the malicious influence of his uncle, Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor). When a fatal stampede takes his father away from him, Simba is persuaded to flee the savannah and he happens upon the larger-than-life warthog, Pumbaa (Seth Rogen), and neurotic meerkat, Timon (Billy Eichner), who decide to raise the cub in a less traditional (i.e. vegetarian) manner.
Years later, a fully grown Simba (now voiced by Donald Glover) is found by his childhood friend, Nala (Beyoncé Knowles-Carter), who begs him to return to the savannah and overthrow Scar, under whom the animals live in fear and constant threat. Still struggling with guilt over the circumstances of his father's death, it will take help from the wise Rafiki (John Kani) for Simba to move on from his past and forgive himself in time to save the pride.
Created with pioneering cinematographic technology to create photorealistic representations of the African savannah landscape and the creatures that populate, 'The Lion King' is a visually ambition live-action adaptation directed by Jon Favreau.
Awards
- 2020 Academy Awards (Oscars): 1 0
- 2020 Golden Globes: 2 0
- 2020 BAFTA Awards: 1 0
Cast
Director:
Simba (voice)
Nala (voice)
Mufasa (voice)
Scar (voice)
Sarabi (voice)
Pumba (voice)
Timon (voice)
Videos
'The Lion King' Featurette: Creating 'The Circle of Life'
November 13 2019
'The Lion King' making of: Hakuna Matata
July 18 2019
June 4 2019
Photos
Trivia
Chemistry granted
Billy Eichner (Timon) and Seth Rogen (Pumbaa) recorded their lines together, much like how Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella did so in the original 1994 animated film. Moreover, Eichner and Rogen acted together before in the savage comedy 'Bad Neighbors 2'.
The first one to reprise
First remake of a Disney animated feature film where a voice actor from the original reprises their role, with James Earl Jones giving his voice to Mufasa one more time.
Same Studio
Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), Beyoncé (Nala) and James Earl Jones (Mufasa) were in films by Blue Sky Studios. Rogen was in 'Horton', Knowles was in 'Epic' and Jones was in 'Robots'.
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