Disneys the lion king opens in theatres july 19, 2019. The lion king director, 52, recently revealed that his cgianimated blockbuster remake of the 1994 classic in fact features one real shot. Disneys new lion king remake has, unsurprisingly, been a box office hitits been the top movie in the u. Jul 26, 2019 disneys lion king remake, which had a big opening weekend, was filmed with advanced virtual reality technology that could portend the film set of the future. Were a week away from the upcoming liveaction remake of disney s the lion king earlier this week, we finally got a sneak peek at one of the most wellknown songs from the film. Its been ten years since james cameron brought to life a photo realistic alien world that dazzled audiences. The lion king is already a summer boxoffice colossus, which will come as welcome news to a beleaguered movie industry that fears losing ground to streaming services and other entertainment. With humor and heart, breathtaking animation, and awardwinning music, this muchbeloved story transports you to the pride lands and inspires generations of fans. Lets remake the lion king, but this time lets make it a liveaction.
The lion king roaring onto dazzling 4k ultra hd for the first timecelebrate the full glory of disneys magnificent comingofage masterpiece, the lion king. This fan awesomely reimagined the lion king characters. The lion king is a disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. Director jon favreaus allnew the lion king journeys to the african savanna where a future king is born. It is a photorealistic computeranimated remake of disneys traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. With this new and peculiarly faithful version of the lion king, however, the question is not whether a live action remake can improve on an animated classic.
The latest liveaction rendition of a childhood classic is disneys the. 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. Disneys lion king remake, which had a big opening weekend, was filmed with advanced virtual reality technology that could portend the film set of the future. The lion king remake is the biggest animated earner ever. Disney remaked this film with the same plot and the same story with the same characters.
Jul 19, 2019 in the runup to this weekends release of the highly anticipated remake of the lion king, the film has generally been referred to as a liveaction reinterpretation of the 1994 animated. The lion king director reveals theres one real shot in. Disney remake is more creative dead end than circle of life disneys lion king is so realisticlooking that, paradoxically, you. No matter how you look at it, this is a film that introduces us to a society where the weak have learned to worship at the feet. How the lion king remake was animated movies insider. Disneys beloved 1994 film the lion king is the latest animated property to get a remake, with jon favreau set to direct a cgi take on the movie, featuring a starstudded voice cast including. Disney with the lion king remake s release just around the corner it has caused a resurgence in discussion about the storys origins many people believe that the original animation was inspired by william shakespeares hamlet, and its creators say bambi too, but others have accused it of plagiarising a japanese manga and anime series called kimba the white lion. Disney remake is more creative dead end than circle of life disneys lion king is so realisticlooking that, paradoxically, you cant believe a moment of it. This fan awesomely reimagined the lion king characters youtube. Scar, mufasas brotherand former heir to the thronehas plans of his own. Disneys new lion king is the vrfueled future of cinema. Digital artist and photoshop wizard nikolay mochkin, who goes by the username ellejart on instagram, has reimagined the lion king characters as theyre seen in the new film and drawn them in a. Plans for a remake of 1994s the lion king were confirmed in september 2016 following box office successes for disney remakes such as the jungle book 2016.
The reallife locations that inspired the new lion king movie. Alfre woodard in the lion king 2019 beyonce and donald glover in the lion. Disneys next film to hit the big screen this year is the lion king, a liveaction remake of the 1994 classic simba, nala, mufasa, sarabi and fan faves timon and pumbaa are back together on the. Simba must confront his fate and treacherous uncle and bring balance back to his ailing homeland. Original lion king animator slams disneys 2019 remake. Disney with the lion king remake s release just around the corner it has caused a resurgence in discussion about the storys origins many people believe that the original animation was inspired by william shakespeares hamlet, and its creators say bambi too, but others have accused it of plagiarising a japanese manga and anime series. As if they were bored and suddenly someone said hey. Disneys remake of the lion king follows almost the same story as the 1994 animated movie, with a few tweaks. Inside the virtual production of the lion king engadget.
The lion king won the kids choice award for favorite movie at the 1995 kids choice awards. Director jon favreaus allnew the lion king journeys to. While it can take pride in its visual achievements,the lion king is a bythenumbers retelling that lacks the energy and heart that made the original so beloved. But the only difference is that it is not an animation. After all, even though the film looks like a live action remake of the lion king, every shot except for the first was created on a computer. Aug 15, 2019 disney is on a roll, producing liveaction remake after liveaction remake. As it is, the lion king remake is continuing the megacorps recordbreaking domination at the box office in 2019.
Disneys the lion king remake is finally in theaters and the new film is very faithful to the classic with a few welcome additions but if youre a big disney fan, youll notice some changes in dialogue and omissions from the 1994 movie. Its gorgeous to look at in the same way a sleek piece of technology. The lion king 2 the odds on disneys remake getting a sequel. Jul 22, 2019 the lion king is already a summer boxoffice colossus, which will come as welcome news to a beleaguered movie industry that fears losing ground to streaming services and other entertainment.
Unfolding like the worlds longest and least convincing deepfake, jon favreau s almost photorealistic remake of the lion king is meant to represent the next step in disneys circle of life. The biggest appeal of director jon favreaus lion king remake is the stunning special effects. The lion king and its trashfire remake big joel youtube. Jul 21, 2019 with this new and peculiarly faithful version of the lion king, however, the question is not whether a live action remake can improve on an animated classic.
Consider what john had to say about the lion king remake in a new british gq story. It was the first traditionally animated, classic disney film to be rereleased in 4k. The new version of the lion king was a huge disappointment to me, because i believe they messed the music up. Does disneys the lion king remake have a postcredits. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage. In the runup to this weekends release of the highly anticipated remake of the lion king, the film has generally been referred to as a live.
The lion king was released on ultra hd bluray and 4k digital download on december 3, 2018. Disneys the lion king, directed by jon favreau, journeys to the african savanna, where a future king is born. The lion king 1994 movie was so good it didnt need a remake but then when you. While it can take pride in its visual achievements,the lion king is a.
The original animated film came out 25 years ago in 1994, so the nostalgia. Heres the one real shot in disneys the lion king remake. 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. Jul 11, 2019 the lion king feels less like a remake than a snuff film, and a boring one at that. Another remake that is made at the disney level of craft but at the cost of originality and soul. Favreau and his crew shot the lion king as one would any conventional movie. The lion king remakes biggest changes from the original 1994 movie. The lion king is the highestgrossing animated film of all time, the highestgrossing musical film of all time, the highestgrossing remake of all time, the highestgrossing walt disney pictures film of all time, the highestgrossing film of favreaus career, the second highestgrossing film of 2019, and the 7th highestgrossing film of alltime. Today, its hard to describe favreaus latest project, the muchanticipated lion king remake. Mufasa prepares simba to be the next king of the jungle.
Aug 04, 2019 digital artist and photoshop wizard nikolay mochkin, who goes by the username ellejart on instagram, has reimagined the lion king characters as theyre seen in the new film and drawn them in a. In africa, the lion cub simba is the pride and joy of his parents king mufasa and queen sarabi. No matter how you look at it, this is a film that introduces us to a society. 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, and the thirdlongestrunning musical in broadway history, which garnered six tony awards including best musical. Aug 29, 2019 the lion king remake brought the beloved 1994 animated classic into 2019 with a mix of cgi animation and liveaction filming techniques. You can watch the lion king and the remake on disney plus with a sevenday trial or. The lion king fans ridicule hakuna matata remake ahead. Lion king remake is the 9th highestgrossing film ever sign in to comment.
Get push notifications with news, features and more. The lion king remake is the biggest animated earner ever, but. Pride rock is, of course, a fictional place but in director jon favreaus film it. This video is about some hot lions and how they changed in the remake. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cubs arrival. Disneys the lion king opens in theaters july 19, 2019. The lion king 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Disney is on a roll, producing liveaction remake after liveaction remake.
Its gorgeous to look at in the same way a sleek piece of technology like a new iphone or a compact, microthin laptop is. Lion king remake is the 9th highestgrossing film ever cnet. In the lion king, both the original version and the inevitable remake that opens this week, the benevolent monarch mufasa takes his young cub simba to the top of a high rock to survey his future. We talked to elliot newman of mpc film about creating. The soundtrack for the 2019 walt disney pictures film the lion king, a photorealistic computeranimated remake of the 1994 animated film of the same name, consists of a soundtrack featuring songs from the original film written by elton john and tim rice, and performed by the films cast, as well as a new song by beyonce and an endcredit song. Jul 20, 2019 this feature is not available right now. Director jon favreau tweeted this weekend, there are. With this new and peculiarly faithful version of the lion king, however, the question is not whether a live action remake can improve on an. Jul 17, 2019 in the lion king, both the original version and the inevitable remake that opens this week, the benevolent monarch mufasa takes his young cub simba to the top of a high rock to survey his future. The latest liveaction rendition of a childhood classic is disneys the lion king. Jon favreaus 2019 reboot of the classic movie offers incredibly lifelike characters, but at what cost.
The lion king remakes technology will accelerate disneys. However, the naive simba believes in his envious uncle scar that wants to kill mufasa and simba to become the next king. In 2008, the lion king was ranked as the 319th greatest film ever made by empire magazine, and in june 2011, time named it one of the 25 alltime best animated films. Jul 11, 2019 to be fair, 2019s remake of the lion king surpasses watchable. Jul 11, 2019 disneys new lion king remake is predictably weird. Jul 30, 2019 after all, even though the film looks like a live action remake of the lion king, every shot except for the first was created on a computer. To be fair, 2019s remake of the lion king surpasses watchable.
Instead, this soulless chimera of a film comes off as little more than a. D walt disney studios motion pictures will release the lion king in theaters on july 19. Of all the seemingly liveaction shots in the lion king, only one is real, and its the first shot of the movie. I was lukewarm on the movie, but the package sold me. 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. Simba idolizes his father, king mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny.
Disneys the lion king and aladdin wisecrack edition duration. Oct 16, 2019 consider what john had to say about the lion king remake in a new british gq story. Elton john thinks the lion king remake sucks stereogum. Every dare to be great moment with songs or major realizations just get there and dont deliver that magic the original captured and fall short. The lion king feels less like a remake than a snuff film, and a boring one at that.
Sep 06, 2019 this video is about some hot lions and how they changed in the remake. The lion king fans ridicule hakuna matata remake ahead of. The lion king remake brought the beloved 1994 animated classic into 2019 with a mix of cgi animation and liveaction filming techniques. Apr 10, 2019 disneys the lion king opens in theaters july 19, 2019. The remake is much kinder to zazu and includes nala in more of the story. The lion king remake shares the love with new generation.
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