Heres how the new lion king differs from the original. Director jon favreaus allnew the lion king journeys to the african savanna where a future king is born. In the spirit of the legendary creative process at walt disney animation studios, here are five versions of the lion king that you never saw. I saw the lion king as a great opportunity to springboard, refine the tools, and tackle this beloved story in a new way. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. To celebrate this occasion, the studio has issued brand new posters of the new photorealistic versions of your favorite characters from the lion king. The only thing more impressive than the visual effects used in the lion king are the voices behind its characters. The lion king 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pages in category male characters the following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. The full cast for jon favreaus liveaction remake of the lion king has been revealed and its pretty amazing. Anyone and everyone who will watch lion guard is gonna be like where was kion in the second moviewell, this story will show the whole second movie, but with kion and his lion guard in there as well.
The lion king stars chiwetel ejiofor and billy eichner on bringing iconic characters to life in visually stunning new film. Jon favreaus the lion king features a starstudded voice cast. The lion king is one of disneys most beloved movies, and that continuing adoration is why it made perfect sense to release a liveaction version, directed. Sarabi calms him down with a lullaby about a spirit lion that watches over them. See the lion king actors alongside their new characters. But as we all know, the process of crafting an animated classic is often a difficult one, with as many deadends as triumphs. Its been 25 years since the 1994 animated musical of the lion king, and while the new liveaction movie is mostly faithful to its original, there are key. In an interview with buzzfeed news, eichner discusses playing timon in disneys remake of the lion king, the hard road for openly queer actors in hollywood, and how to solve a problem like bert and ernie. A sidebyside comparison of the new lion king with the. Simba and nala definitely have the same energy as they did in the 90s. In the new version of the lion king, director jon favreau stages i just cant wait to be king not as a kaleidoscope of movement and color, but instead as a. Here are all the changes made from the animated film including different lyrics, added backstories, and more.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. Florence kasumba of black panther and wonder woman fame in the new version, and whoopi goldberg in the. However, the naive simba believes in his envious uncle scar that wants to kill mufasa and simba to become the next king. Every the lion king character in the new version vs. The success of the original 1994 american animated feature, the lion king, directed by roger allers and rob minkoff, led to a directtovideo sequel, a spinoff movie, a 2019 film remake, a television film sequel, two spinoff television series, three educational shorts, several video games, merchandise. When simbas father mufasa is killed by his uncle scar, though, simba is led to believe that his. In early version of the lion king, simba is upset by his first eccounter by hyenas.
This category consists of characters who are females. But one aspect that is decidedly not a carbon copy of the animated version. Though the film isnt going to be a shotforshot remake, there are still plenty of familiar shots, and weve compiled a list of. In this version of the lion king, scar references the fact that long ago sarabi alfre woodard chose mufasa over him. Joka is a giant african rock python in the lion king. The lion king manam childhood lo vipareetanga choosina animated movies lo ee movie okati annamata. Billy eichner wants more lgbtq characters in animated movies.
This category consists of all characters who appear in the lion king and related publications. It is a photorealistic computeranimated remake of disneys traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The 2019 the lion king isnt just a shotforshot remake of the original movie. Based on the 1994 disney animated feature film of the same name and william shakespeares hamlet, the lion king is the story of simba, an adventurous and energetic lion cub who is next in line to be king of the pride lands, a thriving and beautiful region in the african savanna. Disney released the list of telugu actors who are voicing.
In africa, the lion cub simba is the pride and joy of his parents king mufasa and queen sarabi. In the end of the scene where mufasa explains to simba that the stars are old kings, we can see the constellation of leo the lion in the sky. Like new aladdin, the new lion king gives its female characters actual things to do. Watching the newest version of the lion king a bigscreen celebrityvoiced musical trying its best to look like a television nature documentary i recalled a line from john gregory. What every lion king character looks like in the new version vs.
The new trailer for the lion king shows off even more footage. The lion king is a disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. With the new, liveaction remake of disneys the lion king out july 19, many nostalgic fans are wondering how director jon favreau has updated the. Ranking the classic lion king characters cinemablend. He is one of nalas friends and one of the cubs of the pridelanders. A talented fan took the new versions of the simba, nala, timon, pumba et al and added the more emotive facial features of the original cartoon version. Heres what the lion king characters look like then vs now. With humor and heart, breathtaking animation, and awardwinning music, this muchbeloved story transports you to. The young version of simba in the original the lion king was voiced by child star jonathon taylor thomas, wellknown for his role as randy. The lion king is a 2019 american musical film directed and produced by jon favreau, written by jeff nathanson, and produced by walt disney pictures. Watching this new lion king reminded me of seeing the psycho remake in a theater and hearing people scream their heads off at the films jump scares, even though they were nearexact reproductions of things hitchcock had done 28 years earlier, with the same music, but in color instead of black and white, and with different actors.
Roaring onto dazzling 4k ultra hd for the first timecelebrate the full glory of disneys magnificent comingofage masterpiece, the lion king. There are few films that can stand the test of time the way the lion king has. Official the lion king characters animation source. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. The main hyenas in the lion king are shenzi, kamari, and azizi. How is the new lion king different from the original. See new lion king characters with cartoon features of.
The film stars the voices of donald glover, seth rogen, chiwetel ejiofor, alfre woodard, billy eichner, john kani, john oliver, florence. Heres a full breakdown of each character, and the actors who voice them. Mufasa prepares simba to be the next king of the jungle. Is disneys new lion king remake liveaction or animated. This wellpadded warthog is a bit clumsy but more than makes up for his slow thought processes with empathy and intuition.
Director jon favreau assembled a whos who of talent to bring simba, nala. After some speculation regarding racial prejudice with the hyenas in the. Since 1995, the lion king www archive has been the premier site for information, multimedia, and online services for fans of disneys the lion king. Pumbaa the warthog was the first character in disney films to exhibit flatulence. Disneys the lion king opens in theaters july 19, 2019. A hyperactive meerkat with a motor mouth is the selfproclaimed brains of the outfit. Cheerful, feisty lion cub simba just cant wait to be king, but with the loss of his dad, mufasa, his adventures take a new path. The disney animated classic is beloved by generations, especially due to its endearing cast of characters.
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