The Lion King (2019)
The Lion King (2019)
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Donald Glover
Simba
Beyoncé
Nala
Seth Rogen
Pumbaa
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Scar
John Oliver
Zazu
James Earl Jones
Mufasa
Penny Johnson Jerald
Sarafina (voice)
John Kani
Rafiki
Keegan-Michael Key
Kamari (voice)
Alfre Woodard
Sarabi
JD McCrary
Young Simba
Eric André
Azizi (voice)
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Young Nala
Florence Kasumba
Shenzi (voice)
Jon Favreau
Director
Billy Eichner
Timon (voice)
Jeff Nathanson
Writer
Amy Sedaris
Guinea Fowl (voice)
Irene Mecchi
Writer
Chance the Rapper
Bush Baby (voice)
Jonathan Roberts
Writer
Josh McCrary
Elephant Shrew (voice)
Linda Woolverton
Writer
Karen Gilchrist
Producer
Jeffrey Silver
Producer
Phil LaMarr
Impala (voice)
J. Lee
Hyena (voice)
Hans Zimmer
Composer
Caleb Deschanel
Cinematographer
Christopher Boyes
Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Gerstel
Editor
Mark Livolsi
Editor
Sarah Halley Finn
CastingDirector
James Chinlund
ProductionDesigner
Elton John
Songs
Andrew R. Jones
Animation Supervisor
Brenda Chapman
Story
David H. Venghaus Jr.
Associate Producer / First Assistant Director
Thomas Schumacher
Executive Producer
Adam Valdez
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom C. Peitzman
Executive Producer
Justin Doyle
Sound Effects Editor
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank E. Eulner
Supervising Sound Editor
Christoph Roth
Visual Effects Producer
Robert Legato
Visual Effects Supervisor
Pascal Garneau
Sound Effects Editor
Donald Dowd
Production Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 12, 2019
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 58m
Content RatingPG
Budget$260,000,000
Box Office$1,663,000,000
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Wiki.
The Lion King is a 2019 American musical drama film directed by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview Entertainment. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric André, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones (reprising his voice role). The plot follows Simba, a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his homeland following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar.
Plans for a remake of 1994's The Lion King were confirmed in September 2016 following box office successes for Disney remakes such as The Jungle Book (2016). Favreau was inspired by certain roles of characters in the Broadway adaptation and developed upon elements of the original film's story. Much of the main cast signed in early 2017, and principal photography began in mid-2017 on a blue screen stage in Los Angeles. The "virtual-reality tools" utilized in The Jungle Book's cinematography were used to a greater degree during filming of The Lion King. Composers Hans Zimmer, Elton John, and lyricist Tim Rice returned to compose the score alongside Knowles-Carter, who assisted John in the reworking of the soundtrack and wrote a new song for the film, titled "Spirit", which she also performed. The film serves as the final credit for editor Mark Livolsi who died on September 23, 2018, and it is dedicated to his memory. With an estimated budget of around $260 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made, as well as the most-expensive Disney live-action remake.
The Lion King premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles on July 9, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 19, 2019, in the Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, and IMAX formats. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a hit at the box-office, grossing over $1.6 billion worldwide during its theatrical run, and broke several box-office records, including becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time since August 2019. It also became the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time and the second-highest-grossing film of 2019, as well as the highest-grossing Disney readaptation to date. The film received nominations for Best Animated Feature Film and Original Song categories at the 77th Golden Globe Awards and 25th Critics' Choice Awards. It was also nominated at 73rd British Academy Film Awards and 92nd Academy Awards, both for visual effects. A prequel film, titled Mufasa: The Lion King, is set for release on December 20, 2024, with Barry Jenkins attached to direct.