Journeys to the African savanna where a future king must overcome betrayal and tragedy to assume his place on Pride Rock.
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Release Date:
Friday, July 19, 2019 Nationwide
sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED
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.
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Who stars in The Lion King: Cast List
Donald Glover ... Simba (voice)
Mufasa: The Lion King, Spider-Man: Homecoming
James Earl Jones ... Mufasa (voice)
The Lion King, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Beyonce Knowles ... Nala (voice)
Obsessed, The Pink Panther
Seth Rogen ... Pumbaa (voice)
Mufasa: The Lion King, Good Fortune
Billy Eichner ... Timon (voice)
Mufasa: The Lion King, Honey Don’t!
John Oliver ... Zazu (voice)
The Smurfs 2, Wonder Park
Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Scar (voice)
Eleanor The Great, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Alfre Woodard ... Sarabi (voice)
Annabelle, So B. It
John Kani ... Rafiki (voice)
Mufasa: The Lion King, Murder Mystery
Eric Andre ... Azizi (voice)
Sing 2, The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Florence Kasumba ... Shenzi (voice)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Black Panther
Keegan Michael-Key ... 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 Mufasa: The Lion King and Young Woman and the Sea.
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Production: What we know about The Lion King?
Key Facts
- Seth Rogen will voice the role of warthog Pumbaa, and Eichner will tackle meerkat Timon (The Wrap, 2/25/17).
- 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
- 2019 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2018 - April: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2017 - August: The film was set to Production status.
Currently shooting in Los Angeles.
- 2017 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 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?
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 David Crosby: Remember My Name. Additional information: 3D/2D .