The Lion King (2019)

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writers:

Jeff Nathanson (screenplay by), Brenda Chapman (story)

Stars:

Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Scar (voice)
John Oliver	...	Zazu (voice)
James Earl Jones	...	Mufasa (voice)
John Kani	...	Rafiki (voice)
Alfre Woodard	...	Sarabi (voice)
JD McCrary	...	Young Simba (voice)
Shahadi Wright Joseph	...	Young Nala (voice)
Penny Johnson Jerald	...	Sarafina (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key	...	Kamari (voice)
Eric André	...	Azizi (voice)
Florence Kasumba	...	Shenzi (voice)
Seth Rogen	...	Pumbaa (voice)
Billy Eichner	...	Timon (voice)
Amy Sedaris	...	Guinea Fowl (voice)
Chance the Rapper	...	Bush Baby (voice) (as Chance Bennett)

Storyline

After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

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Plot Keywords:

king | lion | timon character | pumbaa character | 2010s | 

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Taglines:

The King Has Returned.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Hindi Tamil Telugu

Release Date:

19 July 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lion King

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fairview Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital (5.1 surround) IMAX 6-Track 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According Favreau, the secret song will be a solo joint by Beyoncé! "We have all the original songs, but there's a song that she performed and wrote in the spirit of the production along with working with Lebo M., who's part of it with Hans Zimmer," Favreau confirmed. "They were all collaborating with her and helping to bring this new piece of music into a film where there's already a very established musical personality to the piece. So it was nice of them to have them working with her to allow the new song to feel organically a part of the new production."

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Goofs

Zazu has a combination of features from different horn-bill species of the genus Tockus. His general plumage coloration resembles red-billed hornbills, specifically Tanzanian red-billed hornbills (Tockus ruahae), but his bill features a prominent casque which all red-billed horn-bill species uniquely lack, as well as being an orange-yellow color that is much more commonly found in both Southern and Eastern yellow-billed hornbills (T. leucomelas and T. flavirostris, respectively).

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Quotes

Mufasa: [from teaser trailer] Remember...
[Simba roars]

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Connections

Remake of The Lion King (1994)

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Soundtracks

Circle of Life
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Produced by Hans Zimmer
Vocals Produced by Stephen Lipson
Performed by Lindiwe Mkhize
African Vocals Performed by Lebo M.

User Reviews

THE VISUAL WAS STUNNING AND BREATHTAKING.

The visual deserve much praise. Stunning and breathtaking. However, the joy from a viewing of the 1994 original is unlikely to be experience here. Same story, and somehow the magic and emotion is not there.