The Lion King Movie

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Journeys to the African savanna where a future king must overcome betrayal and tragedy to assume his place on Pride Rock.

Who's Involved:

Seth Rogen, Beyonce Knowles, Billy Eichner, Eric Andre, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Jon Favreau, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, Alfre Woodard, Jeff Nathanson, John Oliver, Jeffrey Silver, Florence Kasumba, John Kani, JD McCrary, Keegan Michael-Key

Release Date:

Friday, July 19, 2019 Nationwide

PG   PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED MPA
sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Set on the African savannah, the story told of a young lion named Simba who is is cast out into the wilderness after his father, Mufasa, is killed by his evil uncle Scar. Years later, Simba returns to reclaim his throne.

modified plot formulation from disney.com


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Who stars in The Lion King: Cast List

... Simba (voice)

American Dream: The 21 Savage Story, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (series)  

... Mufasa (voice)

Coming 2 America, Gimme Shelter  

... Nala (voice)

Epic, Obsessed  

... Pumbaa (voice)

Mufasa: The Lion King, The Super Mario Bros. Movie  

... Timon (voice)

Mufasa: The Lion King, Bros  

... Zazu (voice)

The Smurfs 2, Wonder Park  

... Scar (voice)

The Pod Generation, Salt  

... Sarabi (voice)

The Book of Clarence, Radio  

... Rafiki (voice)

Mufasa: The Lion King, Murder Mystery  

... Azizi (voice)

The Mitchells vs. The Machines, Sing 2  

... Shenzi (voice)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Black Panther  

... Kamari (voice)

 

Who's making The Lion King: Crew List

A look at the The Lion King behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jon Favreau last directed The Jungle Book and Jersey Boys. The film's writer Jeff Nathanson last wrote Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Tower Heist.

Director

Jon Favreau

Screenwriter

Jeff Nathanson

Producers

Jon Favreau
Jeffrey Silver

Production Companies

Production: What we know about The Lion King?

Key Facts

  1. Seth Rogen will voice the role of warthog Pumbaa, and Eichner will tackle meerkat Timon (The Wrap, 2/25/17).
  2. James Earl Jones will reprise his role as Mufasa, the beloved father character he voiced in the 1994 animated original (2/21/17).

Filming Timeline

  1. 2019 - June: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2018 - April: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2017 - August: The film was set to Production  status.

    Currently shooting in Los Angeles.

  4. 2017 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.
  5. 2016 - September: The film was set to Development  status.

    Disney has fast-tracked a live-action/CG version of the animated classic The Lion King.

The Lion King Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Lion King was a Nationwide release in 2019 on Friday, July 19, 2019. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including The Art of Self-Defense, Supervized and Bottom of the 9th. Additional information: 3D/2D .

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