The Lion King

Release Date: Friday, July 19, 2019 Nationwide

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

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

Plot

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Plot
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.
Cited as modified plot formulation from disney.com
Adventure Family Live-Action/CGI Remake

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Crew Behind the Film

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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
Producers
Jon Favreau
Jeffrey Silver
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements
Runtime
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Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

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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).

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Currently shooting in Los Angeles.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Disney has fast-tracked a live-action/CG version of the animated classic The Lion King.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Lion King was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 19, 2019 . There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including The Art of Self-Defense, Iron Sky: The Coming Race and Sword of Trust. Additional information: 3D/2D .



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Fri., Sep. 20, 2019

  • Added the US VOD release date of October 21, 2019

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements

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