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While this is an animated movie with talking animals, Jon Favreau felt it would be too unrealis [...]	D
The hyenas' characterizations were heavily altered from the original film's, as Favreau felt th [...]	D
Jon Favreau told the AP that BeyoncÃ©'s real-life stage presence also served as inspiration f [...]	D
Much like with the original Il Re Leone (1994), many actors from this film have made appearance [...]	D
The voice of Simba in the original, Matthew Broderick, and the voice of Zazu in the remake, Joh [...]	D
BeyoncÃ©'s (Nala) film debut was Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) in which she shares a sce [...]	D
While not as eccentric as his animated counterpart Rafiki does tend to laugh or chuckle at vari [...]	D
Pharrell Williams produced a lot of the songs on the updated soundtrack, and he also acted as v [...]	D
In creating the fight scene, the filmmakers experimented with using the stuttery slow motion fo [...]	D
In the backstory for 1994 original version, Scar's scar is the result of an attacking herd of b [...]	D
It took 130 animators from 30 different countries to create the character designs for the movie [...]	D
In the original Il Re Leone (1994), just before Simba's ascension of the throne, Zazu (Rowan At [...]	D
The actors were given carrots to chew on while recording, to simulate the sound of eating grubs [...]	D
Scar says to the hyenas during 'Be Prepared' that a hyenas belly is never full, ironically befo [...]	D
A flock of white-backed vultures surround an unconscious Simba in the desert.	D
Scar's villainous song "Be Prepared" was originally to be left out of the film due to its Nazi [...]	D
Alfre Woodard appeared in Primo contatto (1996), while James Earl Jones and Donald Glover both [...]	D
Scar's death is also significantly more graphic. We see him swarmed by the hyenas instead of a [...]	D
The producers composed shots using live-action documentary techniques, including long-lens phot [...]	D
This film is 30 minutes longer than Il Re Leone (1994).	D
Florence Kasumba, who had previously portrayed Shenzi on stage, called the change "interesting. [...]	D
If one looks very extremely close, a brief 'image' of a male lion can be seen near the bottom o [...]	D
Although there are a lot of beautiful shots in the movie, Favreau deliberately aimed to be rest [...]	D
The dung beetle sequence was inspired by documentary footage of the tenacious little insects, a [...]	D
Certain scenes were changed during the gorge scene: The scene where Shenzi tells Banzai (Kamari [...]	D
Eichner and Rogen knew that a difference in tone would be necessary for the photo-realistic aes [...]	D
Billy Eichner, who plays Timon, was a bartender at the Broadway Lion King show before becoming [...]	D
One of Jon Favreau's aims with this remake was to give it the realism of a BBC wildlife documen [...]	D
The filmmakers wanted to capture the energy and feel of the original stampede sequence, but giv [...]	D
Donald Glover grew up watching the original film and mentioned that while recording the music f [...]	D
The first shot of the sun rising is the only photographed shot in the movie. It was filmed duri [...]	D
When adult Simba continues to sing at the end of "Hakuna Matata", Pumbaa comments that he's "gr [...]	D
The Ndoto Mountains near Losai National Reserve, as well as the rock formations found in Chyulu [...]	D
Shahadi Wright Joseph (young Nala) screamed when she found out BeyoncÃ© was going to be in th [...]	D
Interesting that BeyoncÃ© was photoshopped into the photo considering James Earl Jones, who r [...]	D
John Kani (Rafiki) was also in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996), which is also about lions.	D
Despite all their meticulous anatomical detail, in a true Disney fashion the animal models stil [...]	D
Mount Kenya, with its oversized flora, offered filmmakers the look they needed for the cloud-fo [...]	D
Blackmagic Design was not simply a part of the system, but the backbone for the process, provid [...]	D
The filmmakers paid homage to the original film's most iconic moments. The scene of Simba wakin [...]	D
John Oliver (Zazu) and Billy Eichner (Timon) are both talk show hosts, being off Last Week Toni [...]	D
The stampede sequence was one of the first to be worked on, due to the large amount of renderin [...]	D
Producer John Bartnicki said about John Oliver playing Zazu, "He was born to play Zazu."	D
Alfre Woodard's second film that takes place in Africa, after La famiglia della giungla (2002), [...]	D
Florence Kasumba, who voices Shenzi in this film, also appeared as the same character in the Ge [...]	D
The film properly begins with a short scene of a mouse scurrying about, minding its own busines [...]	D
Keegan-Michael Key (Banzai/Kamari in this remake) and experienced voice actor Jim Cummings (Ed/ [...]	D
The scene of cub Simba, looking at a rhinoceros beetle sitting on a rock, is a reference to a s [...]	D
John Oliver and Billy Eichner have both appeared in episodes of Bob's Burgers (2011) on separat [...]	D
The distinct voices of BeyoncÃ©, who plays adult Nala, and Alfre Woodard, who plays Sarabi, h [...]	D
Running gag: Azizi has a personal space issue with Kamari and keeps getting too close to him.	D
Chiwetel Ejiofor who voices Scar and Alfre Woodard who voices Sarabi, previously collaborated i [...]	D
The filmmakers would operate a crane inside the production stage, but instead of filming actors [...]	D
Although BeyoncÃ©'s voice isn't featured in Disney's official trailer for the film, Billy Eic [...]	D
Matthew Broderick stated that Donald Glover was the perfect choice for his original role of Sim [...]	D
In an interview with GQ U.K. on October 13, 2019, songwriter and musician Elton John heavily cr [...]	D
Donald Glover's dad passed away in December of 2018 and he played the role of the young adult S [...]	D
Billy Eichner (Timon) was always Favreau's inspired first choice, a rising talent who has skyro [...]	D
A group of banded mongooses and a flock of black-headed weavers are featured in the "Just Can't [...]	D
The Moving Picture Company, the lead vendor on The Jungle Book, provided visual effects; he was [...]	D
Both Seth Rogen and Hans Zimmer have worked in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Rogen voiced Master [...]	D
Phil LaMarr's 4th film to take place in Africa, after Madagascar 2 (2008), Zambezia (2012), and [...]	D
"Be Prepared" was one of the last sequences in the film to be finished.	D
As of 2020, in the Disney musical remakes thus far (Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Aladdin (20 [...]	D
According to Buzzfeed, John Oliver is a huge fan of BeyoncÃ© and recently revealed that she w [...]	D
On set, the area where the actors would gather to perform a scene at the "black box", giving th [...]	D
When Scar meets the hyenas for the first time they threaten to eat him before being persuaded b [...]	D
When Julien Bolbach got the lighting supervisor role, "it was more about how do we take the moo [...]	D
Unlike Ed from the original film, Azizi actually talks instead of just laughing.	D
While Favreau wanted to stay true to the original movie, but also took inspiration from the Bro [...]	D
In the original movie, the characters to have (human) African names are Mufasa (said to be the [...]	D
Nala and Simba can be assumed to be related - all females in a pride are related, so the cubs w [...]	D
In the original movie, Scar's mane is black; however, in reality, lions with black manes are th [...]	D
When Jon Favreau was asked about how thrilled he was when BeyoncÃ© joined the cast, he said, [...]	D
The Moving Picture Company (MPC) helped build the tools for virtual production, and used Unity [...]	D
The first Disney animated feature film to show feces on screen, or at least certainly in a real [...]	D
The synchronized nodding and bopping of all the animals in "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a tribu [...]	D
BeyoncÃ© called "The Lion King" album that she worked tirelessly to create and explained how [...]	D
The northern white rhino became functionally extinct during preparation of the film, so it was [...]	D
The end battle between Scar and his hyenas versus Simba and his allies suddenly takes on a whol [...]	D
Favreau felt that "part of [BeyoncÃ© joining the film] is that she's got young kids, part of [...]	D
This is the second Disney film to feature the voice of Keegan-Michael Key in a same year, follo [...]	D
The first Disney remake of a animated canon and the third Disney film overall, after Toy Story [...]	D
A pair of canny internet users, unhappy with the realism of the new version of The Lion King, h [...]	D
The opening Disney logo was created for Il libro della giungla (2016) (directed by Jon Favreau) [...]	D
According to We Got This Covered, Disney wants to do a follow-up sequel, though, director Jon F [...]	D
Jon Favreau, the director of the remake, previously worked with Fergal Reilly, who was a story [...]	D
To distract the hyenas, Timon stands on Pumbaa, faces the hyenas and launches into a dramatic r [...]	D
Both John Oliver (Zazu in this remake) and Rowan Atkinson (Zazu in the original Il Re Leone (19 [...]	D
Donald Glover's first theatrical voice role.	D
The film employs songs from the Broadway "The Lion King" musical, particularly "Shadowland" (a [...]	D
VFX supervisor Adam Valdez, found the little cubs to be quite tricky to animate. "I initially t [...]	D
Editorial and visual effects were networked together via Smart Videohub routers to allow both d [...]	D
Rafiki knows Simba is alive when he founds a piece of his mane which was first carried by a bir [...]	D
Because the filmmakers were striving for photorealism, much of the emotion was conveyed by the [...]	D
Both Donald Glover (Simba) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar) appeared in Ridley Scott's film Sopravvi [...]	D
Surpassed the Joss Whedon-directed original The Avengers from 2012 on the all-time box office c [...]	D
Donald Glover followed Robert Guillaume as the second actor to win an Emmy for "Lead Actor in a [...]	D
The hyenas Shenzi, Kamari, and Azizi are named after the Swahili words for "savage," "gambling, [...]	D
In the final battle scene between Simba and Scar, Scar falls down in a way that's similar to Sh [...]	D
Despite the cutting edge systems used to virtually shoot The Lion King, the final product refle [...]	D
Whoopi Goldberg (Shenzi in the original Il Re Leone (1994)) and Keegan-Michael Key (Banzai/Kama [...]	D
Favreau took a three-week trip to Kenya with his collaborators to study animals in their natura [...]	D
The first Disney remake thats the most faithful out of all of the Disney's remakes.	D
JD McCrary scored a fat check to do some voice work for the 'Lion King' remake. the 12-year-old [...]	D
The scene where Scar's ear twitches was one of the main factors behind the whole 'the animals a [...]	D
Rafiki was one of the first characters the animators developed to showcase the potential of thi [...]	D
Donald Glover and John Oliver have collaborated together in the NBC series, Community.	D
Was released one week early in China.	D
Though a different incarnation of those characters, this film will mark the first time that Pum [...]	D
The most requested character to work on for the animators was the villainous Scar (Ejiofor), wh [...]	D
Adult Simba is larger than Scar, in real life Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar) is two inches taller at 5 [...]	D
Keegan-Michael Key's 3rd Disney film, after Tomorrowland - Il mondo di domani (2015) and Toy St [...]	D
Chiwetel Ejiofor says of James Earl Jones: "For those of us who grew up with James Earl Jones a [...]	D
On-screen father-and-son Donald Glover and James Earl Jones have also both appeared in the Star [...]	D
The comic Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) were a combination of cute and ugly, an [...]	D
Likening his role to that of a grandfather, Kani said, "Rafiki reminds all of us of that specia [...]	D
Experienced voice actor Phil LaMarr (the Impala in this remake) and experienced voice actor Jim [...]	D
The special features on the Blu-ray include a potentially fascinating commentary track by direc [...]	D
It was a huge honor for director Jon Favreau to collaborate with Elton John and Tim Rice on the [...]	D
In the stage production, Scar pursues Nala to be his queen; however, in this version, he pursue [...]	D
Lighting and composition were very important to the way cinematographer Caleb Deschanel approac [...]	D
Shahandi Joseph Wright was really glad that Us (2019) came out before this film, explaining "ju [...]	D
Favreau used virtual reality tech to walk around the virtual set and design shots, treating it [...]	D
The night-sky shot was inspired by time-lapse photography but was completely computer generated [...]	D
Timon and Pumbaa live alone together in the jungle in the original, whereas here, there are oth [...]	D
"Spirit," performed by BeyoncÃ©, was not in the original animated movie. Lebo M., who produce [...]	D
The first live-action film of all time that's not a documentary to not have any humans (in addi [...]	D
Managed to pass the worldwide grosses of Incredibles 2 (2018) and Frozen (2013), dethroning Fro [...]	D
In this film, Rafiki uses his staff to save Zazu from the hyenas whereas in the original, he us [...]	D
BeyoncÃ© apparently took the film's African setting very seriously. When she was tasked with [...]	D
Experienced voice actor Phil LaMarr (the topi, billed as in impala, in this remake) previously [...]	D
This is the third remake of a Walt Disney Animation Studios movie that is from the Disney Renai [...]	D
Favreau said of casting Ejiofer, "[He] is just a fantastic actor, who brings us a bit of the mi [...]	D
When returning to the pridelands, adult Simba and Nala pass a rock formation that is identical [...]	D
Rather than forcing the filmmakers to adapt to digital tools, Rob Legato modified physical film [...]	D
In the original, Zazu is imprisoned during Scar's rule, whereas in this remake, he is free, but [...]	D
During the Elephant Graveyard scene, when Simba and Nala are cornered by the hyenas just before [...]	D
The second highest grossing film of 2019.	D
One scene unique in this film is when Simba adapts to having a new life with Timon, Pumbaa, and [...]	D
As seen in all promotional materials so far, by virtue of using realistic animal designs; a lot [...]	D
The shot of Timon and Pumbaa coming towards the camera from far off on the desert horizon to sa [...]	D
The scene where Timon and Pumbaa refer to Zazu as a puppet upon their introduction to him might [...]	D
Nathan Lane (Timon in Il Re Leone (1994)) and John Oliver (Zazu in the remake) have also appear [...]	D
Florence Kasumba said Shenzi is someone who wants to have power, and is someone who doesn't fee [...]	D
While the hyenas trigger Pumbaa by fat shaming him with being followed by Pumbaa vengefully fig [...]	D
Jon Favreau revealed on the Blu-Ray commentary that the mouse who bookends the film is the exac [...]	D
Seth Rogen raves of BeyoncÃ©, "I was once shoved aside by her security guards backstage at th [...]	D
Scar was the clear favorite among the VFX team as well. "Whenever we were struggling with a sho [...]	D
Rafiki's lithe appearance and dull colors make him more closely resemble a female mandrill; alt [...]	D
Favreau said of casting Ejiofor, "[He] is just a fantastic actor, who brings us a bit of the mi [...]	D
A group of elephants can be seen near Mount Kilimanjaro in the original trailer. This means tha [...]	D
When Timon and Pumbaa arrive at Pride Rock, Timon calls Zazu a puffin, a nod to the arctic puff [...]	D
In the scene where Timon and Pumbaa distract the hyenas, Timon starts singing "Be Our Guest" fr [...]	D
Hans Zimmer recorded the music as if it were a concert for The Lion King. All who worked on the [...]	D
For Jon Favreau, the sequence with Simba and Nala making the journey back to the Pride Lands is [...]	D
Keegan-Michael Key described the experience as "Overwhelming. I'm not even sure if there's anot [...]	D
This isn't the first time Nala gets into a designated girl fight with a villian the first time [...]	D
This is the third Disney remake of a Disney classic to have its music score composed by the sam [...]	D
The Beauty and the Beast Easter egg was conceived after Director Jon Favreau saw a production o [...]	D
How far did Simba go when he ran away from home? It's a question many have perhaps wondered, bu [...]	D
Scar's appearance and role in the film is based on Zira and her biological son, Nuka, from Simb [...]	D
Shenzi in the original, while the smartest one of the hyena trio, was just as comical and at ti [...]	D
This is Jon Favreau's second Disney remake based on a Disney animated movie after directing Il [...]	D
Zazu is played by John Oliver, a comedic Englishman, whose regular job is being a weekly purvey [...]	D
Rogen describes the Timon-Pumbaa relationship that he and Eichner forged as "a little bit of a [...]	D
Though the lyrics of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" remain the same, composer Hans Zimmer partn [...]	D
The filmmakers felt a responsibility to honor the original film by staying true to iconic momen [...]	D
Despite the mixed reviews, critics were unanimous in their praise for the film's beautiful visu [...]	D
Kamari and Azizi's names are never actually said or spoken.	D
Unlike most duets in the movie (I Just Can't Wait To Be King, young Simba and Nala, Hakuna Mata [...]	D
When BeyoncÃ© was cast as Nala, many fans felt that it was the role she was born to play. In [...]	D
In Zulu, the first line of the song "Circle of Life" translates to "Here comes a lion, Father." [...]	D
HuffPo reached out to 13 original "Lion King" animators to get their thoughts on Jon Favreau's [...]	D
The scene with Simba, Timon and Pumbaa gazing up at the night sky and pondering the stars is an [...]	D
During the 'Hakuna Matata' song, Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) has his solo which ends with "And I got do [...]	D
Billy Eichner (Timon) and Keegan-Michael Key's (Kamari) second movie collaboration, after Angry [...]	D
Jeremy Irons, the original voice of Scar is scheduled to appear in HBO's Watchmen, which will b [...]	D
The Pride Lands were inspired by Masai Mara, Kenya, which is part of the Serengeti National Par [...]	D
Actors Eric AndrÃ© and Keegan-Michael Key, who come from a comedy background, improvised and [...]	D
For movements Valdez said that he and his team first thought that since a lion cub like Simba w [...]	D
Simba in the original film and its sequels was really hinted to have severe psychological issue [...]	D
Donald Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor appear in Sopravvissuto - The Martian (2015) as co-workers. [...]	D
Simba and Nala cuddling on a large rock, in a forested cliffside region, is similar to the end [...]	D
The cub's gender at the end of the film is confirmed to be male in the official novelization fo [...]	D
BeyoncÃ© was always the studio's top choice to voice Nala and she was courted aggressively fo [...]	D
Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane (Simba and Timon in Il Re Leone (1994)) appeared alongside Ke [...]	D
Favreau felt that "part of [BeyoncÃ© joining the film] is that she's got young kids, part of [...]	D
John Kani, who voices Rafiki, was finishing up production on Black Panther when production bega [...]	D
Chance The Rapper auditioned for the voice of Simba.	D
When Nala tells Simba he needs to come home to overthrow Scar, Simba tells her "This is my home [...]	D
There are nearly 1500 visual effects shots in the film.	D
As Chiwetel Ejiofor told Entertainment Weekly, Scar feels that he isn't where he is supposed to [...]	D
Much like a curtain call in a live performance, there are several characters from earlier in th [...]	D
Jon Favreau has stated that there is only one "real shot" in the entire film. Writing on Instag [...]	D
According to Technicolor, the pipeline that evolved on The Lion King essentially served as a so [...]	D
Seth Rogen's fifth voice acting performance in a film that's not from DreamWorks Animation, aft [...]	D
James Earl Jones, Hans Zimmer, Elton John, and Tim Rice are the only people who worked on the o [...]	D
Billy Eichner (Timon) and John Oliver (Zazu) as well as director Jon Favreau appeared in animat [...]	D
Zazu's line about Mufasa's rambunctious childhood is adapted from the Broadway play.	D
Seth Rogen swears he must have recorded the line "It ain't no passing craze" around 30 times be [...]	D
Unlike in the original, Simba's eyes are a hazy blue as a baby. This is true to actual lion bio [...]	D
Keegan-Michael Key's second time voice acting in a film not distributed by either Sony or Warne [...]	D
The German dub has Magdalena Turba voicing adult Nala; Turba had been the German voice of Young [...]	D
The Lion King will be one of the first films to be released on Disney+ alongside Toy Story 4 (2 [...]	D
John Kani (Rafiki) and Florence Kasumba (Shenzi) have both starred in features about the comic [...]	D
When ask if they would relate to their characters J.D. McCrary (Young Simba) stated: "I can rea [...]	D
Most of the film's lines are pulled directly from the original script, but the more comedic bit [...]	D
The bite force of a hyena is stronger at 1100 psi than a lions which is 650 psi	D
Came out the same year as Toy Story 4 coincidentally in the first Toy Story, Andy, Molly, and t [...]	D
Shenzi is larger than the other hyenas and is a lot more menacing. That's because female hyenas [...]	D
Jon Favreau revealed that hearing BeyoncÃ© sing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" was "definite [...]	D
Donald Glover, who voices adult Simba, calls "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" his favorite part o [...]	D
In the German version, Nala is voiced by Magdalena Turba. Turba voiced Young Nala in the German [...]	D
This is the first time the end credits song for the original Disney animated film is not the en [...]	D
Tim Rice wrote another original song called "Light of the World" which went unused.	D
Seth Rogen (Pumbaa) and Billy Eichner (Timon) had previously worked together on Neighbors 2: So [...]	D
As is mandatory in all Disney movies made from the early 1990s onward, The remake includes a po [...]	D
Disney never said the film was going to be "live-action"; they said they were going to be using [...]	D
Benedict Cumberbatch turned down the role of the voice of Scar, Idris Elba was also considered. [...]	D
At 86, at the time, James Earl Jones is the oldest of the cast; he was 63 when he did the voice [...]	D
Two of Alfre Woodard's old co-stars from Dinosauri (2000), Samuel E. Wright and Max Casella, bo [...]	D
The Indian rhino prominently featured in the "Circle of Life" sequence, in the earlier trailers [...]	D
Seth Rogen (who voices Pumbaa) appears as a guest in an episode of The Eric Andre Show to which [...]	D
Mufasa's mane is noticeably darker around the edges, which is a sign of a strong, healthy lion [...]	D
The filmmakers utilized lighting and silhouettes to create intensity without it becoming too gr [...]	D
Overall, the hyenas' more sinister tone added a new layer to the characters, but they also coul [...]	D
Deadline confirmed, with the outlet revealing that 'The Lion King 2' is officially in the works [...]	D
Both Donald Glover (Simba) and James Earl Jones (Mufasa) have worked on Star Wars movies, thoug [...]	D
Early on, it's stated that Scar did once formally challenge Mufasa for the throne, with the obv [...]	D
In multiple animal shots, rather than haves animators meticulously recreate the movements of di [...]	D
Hugh Jackman was rumored to voice Scar, which was quickly denied by his representative. Nearly [...]	D
In an interview with The Independent, director Jon Favreau likened the film's production proces [...]	D
Several pieces of concept art depict the Elephant Graveyard similar to how it appeared in the a [...]	D
This film uses the same 2D animated variant of the 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo from 2016's T [...]	D
The 86 species were all hand-animated and entirely new software tools as in, never even existed [...]	D
In an exclusive interview with Fandango, the much-anticipated film's director Jon Favreau chatt [...]	D
The film was produced like a live-action movie set, with call sheets for each day of filming, c [...]	D
BeyoncÃ©'s song "Spirit" was originally intended to just play over the closing credits. Hans [...]	D
Billy Eichner's (Timon) birthday is on September 18th, only one day before the birthdays' of Je [...]	D
Billy Eichner did not have to audition for the voice of Timon. Jon Favreau happened to be a fan [...]	D
When Simba manages to pull himself up, upon discovering Scar's true role in Mufasa's murder, in [...]	D
Billy Eichner's third time voice acting in a film, after I pinguini di Madagascar: Il film (201 [...]	D
Billy Eichner who voices Timon and Keegan-Michael Key who voices Kamari, previously worked toge [...]	D
Florence Kasumba described Jon Favreau as real fun to work with, and someone who knows what he [...]	D
Concept art by Faraz Shanyar shows a take on Shenzi, Kamari and Azizi more closely resembling t [...]	D
When asked if the film should be called an animated or live-action film, Director Jon Favreau h [...]	D
Most challenging, though, was limiting the facial expressions, which meant the animators were r [...]	D
Six months prior to first talking to Disney about doing the film, John Favreau was on a trip to [...]	D
John Oliver said, "I think Zazu is basically a bird who likes structure; he just wants things t [...]	D
During the scene where both Timon and Pumbaa are chased by Nala, in the original Pumbaa gets se [...]	D
The original Lion King clearly depicts the dearly departed Mufasa in the night sky, where he pr [...]	D
Micro Studio Camera 4Ks used as witness cameras, DaVinci Resolve Studio, ATEM video switchers a [...]	D
Jon Favreau cast Chiwetel Ejiofor in the role of Scar after Favreau watched his antagonistic pe [...]	D
The scene where Simba's voice echoes in the graveyard is likely a reference to The Lion King, w [...]	D
Chiwetel Ejiofur (the voice of Scar in the 2019 remake) appeared as Baron Mordo in Doctor Stran [...]	D
The shot with Mufasa blocking the sun when he first enters Scar's lair is a nod to Henry VIII i [...]	D
Hundreds of artists in over 30 nations worked together to animate the movie and make it as phot [...]	D
In the German dub, Marius GÃ¶tze-ClarÃ©n voices Timon; this was the first time someone othe [...]	D
In North America, the film skews female participation by as much as 60 percent. According to Po [...]	D
Once footage was shot and captured onto computers, the setup was turned over to visual effects [...]	D
The filmmakers decided that adding human expressions to the animal's faces would look "weird", [...]	D
virtual production supervisor Ben Grossmann used the world of Pandora as a jumping off point to [...]	D
At 12:06 when Simba and Mufasa are sitting on top of Pride Rock, Simba is sitting on the left, [...]	D
The zebras specifically look like Grant's zebras (Equus quagga boehmi), a subspecies of zebra t [...]	D
The bushbaby is a reference to Laininote, a recurring minor character from The Lion Guard who a [...]	D
Donald Glover said that the film will focus more on Simba's time growing up than the original f [...]	D
Production on the film commenced in mid-2017 in Los Angeles, California, utilizing "virtual-rea [...]	D
Director Jon Favreau played the bass drum in Hans Zimmer's orchestra on the final booming drum [...]	D
The film had a $191 million opening weekend in the US, breaking La bella e la bestia (2017)'s r [...]	D
The differences between, who the hyenas were then and who they are now, are subtle; the nuances [...]	D
Rafiki no longer has a long tail, making him look much more like a real-life mandrill.	D
Josh McCrary, younger brother of JD McCrary (young Simba), plays the elephant shrew.	D
Keegan-Michael Key said Kamari feels like he's second in charge and very kind of quick on his f [...]	D
The scene where Simba's fur makes its way to Rafiki, is drawn out much longer than the original [...]	D
The film shows the juxtaposition between Scar and Mufasa's views on the throne. While Scar envi [...]	D
The gorge where Simba practices his roar was inspired by Sesriem Canyon in Namibia.	D
Foreshadowing: When young Simba expresses his enthusiasm of being the next king to Scar, he rhe [...]	D
This film has a record of the second-best opening of 2019 - and could replace "Incredibles 2," [...]	D
The eighth of many remakes of classic Disney animated films released in the 21st century, follo [...]	D
BeyoncÃ© says being in The Lion King was important to her because she grew up watching the or [...]	D
Banzai and Ed are the only characters from the original animated film to be renamed.	D
Instead of designing a camera move in the computer, a film crew wearing VR headsets and operati [...]	D
The scene in which Timon and Pumbaa talk about how there's no Circle of Life, that it's just a [...]	D
The filmmakers traveled thousands of miles throughout Kenya studying the animals and the enviro [...]	D
According to Jon Favreau, the secret song will be a solo joint by BeyoncÃ©! "We have all the [...]	D
When Scar arrives at the Elephant Graveyard and Kamari threatens to eat him, Scar asks why they [...]	D
Scar claims at the beginning of the film that he didn't mean to disrespect Sarabi by not attend [...]	D
Kamari has a bald patch on his head to distinguish him from the other two, Azizi is missing a s [...]	D
"Circle of Life" is director Jon Favreau's favorite sequence.	D
Although Timon & Pumbaa are much older than Simba, Donald Glover (who plays Simba) was born in [...]	D
Donald Glover (Simba), Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Kani (Rafiki), and [...]	D
Chiwetel Ejiofor previously collaborated with the original voice actor of Zazu, Rowan Atkinson, [...]	D
When he started developing the movie, Favreau made a list of all the important moments he could [...]	D
The mole-rat that gave Zazu news about the Pride Lands was absent in the film.	D
The bakora staff the original version carries seems to be absent here. That is, until the final [...]	D
Chiwetel Ejiofor commented on how important it is that this version has largely cast actors of [...]	D
The scene where a piece of Simba's mane goes through the circle of life is over 2 minutes long. [...]	D
Jon Favreau was quick to credit the Broadway version of The Lion King, which includes several o [...]	D
Earned $22.3 million its second weekend to again top the box office, totaling -71% from the fil [...]	D
Jon Favreau stated about casting Beyonce as Nala, "I've seen her live and she's a unique talent [...]	D
The filmmakers have said that parts of The Lion King are inspired by the lives of Joseph and Mo [...]	D
Kamari's name means "gambling" in Swahili. Azizi's name means "priceless item, rarity, treasure [...]	D
To capture the fun and energy of the original "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" scene, the filmmak [...]	D
During the stampede, Mufasa gets to the tree Simba is holding onto and asks him to jump to him, [...]	D
The scene where Timon and Pumbaa sing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" before Nala chases them is expa [...]	D
When Shenzi watches Mufasa fight off the hyenas of her clan to rescue Simba and Nala, and watch [...]	D
According to actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, his version of "Scar is not a cool and collected British l [...]	D
After taking over 240,000 photographs, the voice actors got to whack on some futuristic VR and [...]	D
Lion cubs are born with blue eyes that change to amber or brown around the age of two to three [...]	D
Visual Effects supervisor Robert Legato says they worked to find ways to bring actual practical [...]	D
Due to the innovative photo-realism, Jon Favreau intentionally put his Disney remake squarely i [...]	D
When Pumbaa suggests keeping Simba, he explains that "one day when he's big and strong," a quot [...]	D
The watering hole was inspired by Kenya's Buffalo Springs Shaba Reserve.	D
Like The Lion King 1Â½, this movie reveals that, after distracting the hyenas, Timon and Pumb [...]	D
Jon Favreau stated, "It feels like we're restoring a classic historic architectural landmark. H [...]	D
A decade ago, James Cameron's Avatar pioneered a technique in which actors wearing motion-captu [...]	D
Billy Eichner (Timon) and Seth Rogen (Pumbaa) recorded their lines together, much like how Nath [...]	D
Timon is shown to have a penchant for eggs in the novelization and supplementary materials.	D
Three helicopters and six safari Land Cruisers covered 18,000kms of land over a two-week stint. [...]	D
"The Hawaiian War Chant", did not return from the original Il Re Leone (1994), due to time cons [...]	D
Alfre Woodard (Sarabi), John Oliver (Zazu) and Seth Rogen (Pumbaa) have all appeared in films b [...]	D
The filmmakers gave Nala, played by BeyoncÃ©, a classic movie star reveal in the film, with a [...]	D
The final fight between Simba and Scar was originally rendered in slow-motion like the original [...]	D
Sarabi's design features spots on her forelimbs, to give her a more distinctive appearance rela [...]	D
The biggest reason Be Prepared was changed so drastically, a lot of it was insulting the intell [...]	D
Tony Bancroft, who animated Pumbaa in the original film, described the remake on Twitter as "th [...]	D
During the scene where Zazu first gives the Morning Report, he is knocked over by Simba's pounc [...]	D
Amy Sedaris was originally announced as playing an elephant shrew in the film. In the final fil [...]	D
While the ecological destruction of the Pride Lands was present in the 1994 version of the movi [...]	D
The hyenas had a role to play in the ecosystem as scavengers. They were trying to survive and S [...]	D
There are various changes during the musical number "I Just Can't Wait to Be King": In the anim [...]	D
Was shot inside a video game world created to look like the iconic settings from the original. [...]	D
The trailer for the movie, which played ahead of Il ritorno di Mary Poppins (2018), was screene [...]	D
Both Chiwetel Ejiofor and Seth Rogen are left-handed.	D
Although JD McCrary says The Lion King has always been one of his favorite movies, he hasn't go [...]	D
Nala and Scar never exchange dialogue throughout the film, the only part where it comes close t [...]	D
Timon in Il Re Leone (1994) always stood, walked, and ran on his hind legs; Timon will be more [...]	D
Alfre Woodard's third time voice acting in a film, after Dinosauri (2000) and La famiglia della [...]	D
Used to create the film's locations in virtual reality, was a video game engine called Unity, a [...]	D
This movie is frequently referred to (quite wrongly) as a "live-action" film, despite not havin [...]	D
MPC first had to write new software for more complex fur shading and rendering (Furtility) and [...]	D
Bringing beloved characters back to the big screen in a whole new way, the story journeys to th [...]	D
The scene where Scar and Simba look out over the Pride Lands before they go into the cave was o [...]	D
Ben Grossmann, the virtual production supervisor who managed the virtual reality aspects of The [...]	D
However, despite the efforts of the animation team, it appears as if Disney did not consider Th [...]	D
Jon Faverau and Co. used VR to plan and shoot the reboot. They wanted to use real camera equipm [...]	D
Legato went on to describe some more practical applications of adopting the Unity/VR technology [...]	D
When asked if he had to sing face to face with the Queen B, herself (BeyoncÃ©); Seth Rogen st [...]	D
Amy Sedaris' 2nd time in a film directed by Jon Favreau, following Elf - Un elfo di nome Buddy [...]	D
J.D. McCrary (young Simba), who pads around the Pride Lands as young Simba, gushes, "Donald Glo [...]	D
For the European Spanish dub, some actors reprised their roles from the 1994 original: Miguel � [...]	D
Nathan Lane (Timon in the original Il Re Leone (1994)) and Alfre Woodward (Sarabi in the remake [...]	D
While everything in the mouse sequence is computer animated, the filmmakers studied the way nat [...]	D
Jon Favreau began thinking about remaking "The Lion King" while he was making his 2016 live-act [...]	D
This marks Donald Glover and BeyoncÃ© Knowles debut with Disney.	D
Before Mufasa scolds Simba for disobeying him Zazu reminds Mufusa he once knew a cub who was al [...]	D
Billy Eichner (Timon) and Shahadi Wright Joseph (Young Nala) also appeared together in fellow m [...]	D
Voice acting debut for Eric AndrÃ© (Azizi) in a feature film; he previously did voice over fo [...]	D
Chiwetel Ejiofor previously appeared with Idris Elba in American Gangster. Idris Elba was the v [...]	D
The footage of the topi (billed as an impala, though it looks nothing like one) grazing, just b [...]	D
In the original film there was a deleted scene where Scar banishes Nala from the Pride Lands af [...]	D
The scene where Nala sneaks off and leaves the pride to find help and Zazu distracting Scar and [...]	D
BeyoncÃ© had previously turned down the role of Tiana in The Princess And The Frog.	D
"Evolving the workflow was crucial," says Francesco Giordana, realtime software architect at MP [...]	D
Simba boasts [[Disney/Aladdin "There will never be a king like me!"]] before launching into "Ju [...]	D
The rhinoceroses appear to be both of the black and white species. Black have a narrow, pointed [...]	D
The animation, color palette, and even character models are markedly improved between the two t [...]	D
To capture the feel of a documentary, the filmmakers would use slow-motion shots, which in live [...]	D
Although Phil LaMarr is listed in the credits as the voice of "Impala," no impala appear anywhe [...]	D
The fruit Rafiki uses in the original film to mark Simba's forehead has been replaced with a ki [...]	D
During the famous log scene, if viewed very carefully, both Timon and Pumbaa are walking slight [...]	D
There are a total of 86 different species to be found in the movie.	D
The spectacular sand dunes of Sossusvlei, in Namibia's Namib Desert, served as reference for Si [...]	D
Billy Eichner (Timon) previously appeared in the spin-off film to DreamWorks Animation's Madaga [...]	D
Of the 14 main characters, just five - Mufasa (James Earl Jones), Shenzi (Whoopi Goldberg), Raf [...]	D
What most fans probably don't know is that Favreau only made The Lion King because he felt that [...]	D
In November 2017, Hans Zimmer was announced to return to compose the music for this film, as he [...]	D
JD McCrary a fan of the 1994 classic stated "It was amazing finding out when I got the role bec [...]	D
It was the prospect of getting inside his head that made Chiwetel Ejiofor really want to play S [...]	D
Donald Glover gave JD McCrary advice, stating: "Donald Glover told me to stay true to myself an [...]	D
Released the same year as the Elton John biopic Rocket Man. Elton John provides the songs with [...]	D
Favreau felt that the broad comedy of the original hyenas didn't fit with the photorealism of h [...]	D
The Zulu-language lyrics for the opening chant of "The Circle of Life" are: "Nants ingonyama ba [...]	D
Jon Favreau revealed in an interview that he brought James Earl Jones back as the voice of Mufa [...]	D
This film marks Sarabi's first full appearance in a Lion King production since the original ani [...]	D
Seth Rogen said, "As an actor, I [...] don't think I'm right for every role there are a lot of [...]	D
The environments for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" were inspired by Aberdare National Park in [...]	D
This film marks the first time Pharrell Williams has collaborated with Disney on a film; he ser [...]	D
Disney's domination at the global box office and its plans to take on Netflix will be centre st [...]	D
Both Nathan Lane, who played Timon in the original, and Billy Eichner, who played Timon in this [...]	D
Timon, Pumbaa, and Simba sleep together in a stump similar to The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (2 [...]	D
Jon Favreau drew inspiration for the interaction between Rafiki and adult Simba from Star Wars: [...]	D
The second film directed by Jon Favreau where the main villain is played by a Black British act [...]	D
Jon Favreau's encouragement to the cast and crew took several forms, from the first days of pre [...]	D
Even though they play Simba and Scar respectively (uncle and nephew), Donald Glover is only six [...]	D
Even though the film is CGI animated and the music scenes between characters make it seem like [...]	D
The 42nd film to gross over $1 billion.	D
The VFX crew also used backlighting and sidelighting in key moments to make the scenes feel mor [...]	D
Jon Favreau, who has directed various few projects for Disney, Marvel and, more recently, Star [...]	D
Both Seth Rogen (Pumbaa in this remake) and experienced voice actor Jim Cummings (Ed in the ori [...]	D
When asked how influenced he was by the original film to recreate the environments in a way tha [...]	D
When Donald Glover first heard Jon Favreau was doing the film, he was very excited because bein [...]	D
Although it is implied, Nala is younger than Simba. BeyoncÃ©, who plays Nala in the film, is [...]	D
John Kani's first film to have "Lion" in the title since White Lion (2010) released nine years [...]	D
The Russian promo clip features multiple background creatures that are references to various mi [...]	D
Plenty of Disney (and William Shakespeare) fans know that The Lion King is an adaptation of Ham [...]	D
The expanded '"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was one of the first musical numbers that Pharrell Will [...]	D
While just a face, instead of the whole body, the painting of Simba on Rafiki's tree is the sam [...]	D
New software developed for the film allowed Jon Favreau to replicate the shaky look of a handhe [...]	D
"Scar is, simply put, a fascinating character, and the opportunity to examine his psychology an [...]	D
Rafiki's dialogue is a mixture of Khoisan and English.	D
Lindiwe Mkhize, the singer of "Circle of Life," had been with the London company of the musical [...]	D
Back in 2002, Billy Eichner (voice of Timon) was a bartender at the Lion King on Broadway.	D
Visual effects supervisor Rob Legato used a wide variety of Blackmagic Design products to creat [...]	D
For the chase sequence where Nala surprises Timon and Pumbaa, the filmmakers were inspired by f [...]	D
Even though James Earl Jones reprises his role as Mufasa, he is 46 years older than Chiwetel Ej [...]	D
The mouse that Scar trys to eat is a four-striped grass mouse.	D
JD McCrary, who plays young Simba, was "super excited" to get the iconic role and found it "awe [...]	D
Amy Sedaris's 4th time voice acting in a theatrical film, after Chicken Little - Amici per le p [...]	D
The opening of "The Circle of Life"--the first shot in the film--was just a real picture of Afr [...]	D
Being an actor and coming from the world of improv himself, Jon Favreau brought the cast togeth [...]	D
Tickets for the film went on sale on the 24th of June 2019, the 25th anniversary of the release [...]	D
Shahadi Wright Joseph chose to work on the film because "Nala inspires little girls [...] She's [...]	D
In addition, this is the third remake to credit Tim Rice within its soundtrack after 2017's Bea [...]	D
When asked how tough was it to create the verisimilitude of a photorealistic environment and at [...]	D
Jon Favreau and Donald Glover, were both in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) the year before.	D
In the final battle sequence, the film makes a point to shine a spotlight on Shenzi vs Nala. Ap [...]	D
Director Jon Favreau found the cutest image of a baby warthog and felt they could create a fun [...]	D
Keegan-Michael Key said that Kamari is very patient with Azizi, who is played by "The brilliant [...]	D
One of the most important aspects of any Disney musical is its villain song. From "Poor Unfortu [...]	D
The mouse Scar tried to eat appears more frequently in the film where it tries to find shelter [...]	D
James Earl Jones was the voice of Mufasa in the original animated film. He is the sixth actor t [...]	D
John Kani has insisted in several interviews that his voice character, Rafiki, has a different [...]	D
Donald Glover (Simba in this remake) and Matthew Broderick (Simba in Il Re Leone (1994) animate [...]	D
Alfre Woodard has no worries after Elton John criticized the remake of The Lion King. "I don't [...]	D
At the end of the film, when Simba is reuniting with his friends and family after the battle, t [...]	D
In production for three years.	D
BeyoncÃ© (Nala) was born in September 1981, only four days before Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who [...]	D
This serves as the final credit for film editor Mark Livolsi, who died in September 2018.	D
According to Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, the directors of Il Re Leone (1994), they both knew [...]	D
Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Nathan Lane and Jim Cummings (Shenzi, Banzai, Timon, and Ed the [...]	D
Second collaboration between Alfre Woodard (Sarabi) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), after 12 anni [...]	D
Over the weekend, the new "Lion King" pushed Disney (DIS) to $7.67 billion in global box-office [...]	D
In order to get the sound right in the scene where Simba is practicing his roar in the gorge, t [...]	D
Rafiki is very clearly a mandrill in this iteration, as compared to the original version in whi [...]	D
Jeremy Irons expressed interest in reprising his role as Scar.	D
As with Il re leone 3 - Hakuna Matata (2004), we find out that Timon and Pumbaa were watching S [...]	D
JD McCrary, who plays young Simba, previously worked with Donald Glover, who plays grown Simba, [...]	D
In the performance of Timon's big songs "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "Hakuna Matata" (sh [...]	D
"The answer was creating individual characteristics for the animals, which had their own way of [...]	D
In this version of "Hakuna Matata", Pumbaa actually manages to say the word "farted" because Ti [...]	D
At just nine years old, Shahadi Wright Joseph played young Nala in Disney's Broadway production [...]	D
When the hyenas are chasing young Simba and Nala, the cubs run through a tunnel system while th [...]	D
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar in this remake) and experienced voice actor Jim Cummings (Ed the Hyena i [...]	D
The filmmakers set up cameras and microphones to capture the actors in black box theater perfor [...]	D
In Il Re Leone (1994), Ernie Sabella (Pumbaa) was less than 7 years older than Nathan Lane (Tim [...]	D
According to Seth Rogen, his singing skills were so poor that the vocal coach hired for him (no [...]	D
John Oliver (Zazu), Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari), and Billy Eichner (Timon), as well as Director [...]	D
When asked how easy is it given the technology that you have for Jon Favreau and the filmmakers [...]	D
The original film was expected to draw herds of moviegoers at a time when ticket sales are seri [...]	D
Favreau, on the other hand, seems to think that the prime time for romance is when the sun stil [...]	D
Scar deliberately aims for Mufasa's right eye when killing him to match his own scar.	D
Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), BeyoncÃ© (Nala) and James Earl Jones (Mufasa) were in films by Blue Sky [...]	D
While Africa was by far the greatest influence for the film, for the elephant graveyard, filmma [...]	D
In the Icelandic dub, the actor who here voices adult Simba, Ãžorvaldur D. KristjÃ¡nsson, v [...]	D
John Oliver liked Zazu when he was a kid. "I've always like a wisecracking bird and now I am th [...]	D
In the original Il Re Leone (1994), Matthew Broderick (Simba) was left-handed and Jeremy Irons [...]	D
Scar saying he will not challenge Mufusa again implies that the brothers had a fight before the [...]	D
Similar to a scene in the original, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is heard faintly in the bac [...]	D
During the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" scene, Simba doesn't jump into the watering hole and [...]	D
John Oliver (Zazu in this remake) previously appeared alongside Matthew Broderick (Simba in Il [...]	D
Billy Eichner reached out to Nathan Lane, who played Timon in the original movie, for his bless [...]	D
The scene where both Timon and Pumbaa are chased by Nala, and Pumbaa gets cornered at a wall an [...]	D
Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), John Oliver (Zazu) and Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari) also appeared alongside [...]	D
The idea of purposefully not making a shot look perfect was one that Favreau also focused on during [...]	D
Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed that Disney was nominated for three of the five slots i [...]	D
Jeff Nathanson initially wrote "Be Prepared" as a monologue, but knowing how important a villain son [...]	D
Scar does not ban anyone from mentioning his dead brother's name in this film. Instead, he sternly l [...]	D
Alfre Woodard (Sarabi) was in another live-action/CGI hybrid Disney film 19 years earlier as a lemur [...]	D
The teaser trailer was released on November 22, 2018, during the annual Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving [...]	D

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