The making of the lion king the lion king opened on july 17, giving audiences a look at the classic disney animated film through more realistic eyes. It is the 32nd disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the disney renaissance. The making of the lion king is a behindthescenes documentary hosted by robert guillaume on the making of the lion king. How they made little simba look so lifelike in the lion king. Here are all the changes made from the animated film including different lyrics, added backstories, and more. A lion cub crown prince is tricked by a treacherous uncle into thinking he caused his fathers death and flees into exile in despair, only. How much did the lion king 2019 really cost to make. The gift, a musical ode to disneys the lion king from parkwood entertainmentcolumbia records, was released on july 19, 2019, in conjunction with walt disney pictures feature film and remake of the classic animated film of the same name the lion. The lion king 2019 behind the scenes of disney liveaction. I do not own the lion king or any part of this video. Like other computeranimated films, the studio started with a relatively crudely animated version of the movie, known as a. The remake of the 1994 disney classic sees a new technology to create a world of lions fighting in the jungle. Behind the scenes look at the making of the lion king.
This is how many people that is super excited for the movie. All of the lion king was digitally created, save one shot that the filmmakers refused to divulge. Elton john will make millions with liveaction remake of the lion king. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. To say it was a technical masterpiece would be an understatement. The true story behind the lion king the washington post. Last november, several key players held a round table discussion at ctnx called late night with lion king as they shared key insights to the films creation and success.
And the focus was on making the animals as familiarlooking as they would be in. The lion king is a wonderfully told story, rooted in real emotion, and exhibiting unlimited artistic exuberance, that made its way through a number of creative detours and an honesttogoodness natural disaster. It is a photorealistic computeranimated remake of disneys traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. Signage during the world premiere of disneys the lion king at the dolby theatre on july 9 in hollywood. It marks the first original story from disney animated studios, though it features elements of shakespeares hamlet and biblical stories.
After all, even though the film looks like a live action remake of the lion king, every shot. From pride rock to the elephant graveyard, the film went beyond our wildest expectations not only recreating these iconic sets, but also making you feel as if these places existed. The film stars the voices of donald glover, seth rogen, chiwetel ejiofor, alfre woodard, billy eichner, john kani, john oliver, florence. The hard part about the lion king is that everybody knows it, and people love it. The lion king cgi has been much talked about since the release of the film last year. In recent years, it seems as if disney is only good at liveaction remakes rather than making their more original liveaction movies, such as a wrinkle in time and the nutcracker and the four realms, even though those movies are still based on preestablished properties.
The lion king is a 2019 american musical film directed and produced by jon favreau, written. The lion king is a 1994 american animated feature film, produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. Made with virtual reality, this has never been used in a movie before. When the mouse house began producing reinterpretations of their animated titles earlier this decade, it was only a matter of time before they got to the lion king.
But controversy aside, it remains an incredible achievement in terms of photorealistic effects. The lion king 2 the odds on disneys remake getting a sequel. 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. It originally aired as a television special to promote the film and was later included with the films deluxe laserdisc and original deluxe vhs. It is the 32nd animated feature in the walt disney animated classics, as well as the highestgrossing traditionallyanimated film of alltime in north america. The lion king is the next installment in disneys series of reworked animation classics, which includes not just the jungle book but also liveaction updates of cinderella and aladdin. Making the lion king for a new generation of viewers poses a particular challenge.
Inside the lion king, the making of the groundbreaking. With robert guillaume, jeffrey katzenberg, roy edward disney, roger allers. Despite the controversyand disneys initial internal belief that this was the b movie compared to pocahontasthe lion king went on the become the highestgrossing film of. Last week, the lion king roared into theaters and our hearts. The lion king is the first blockbuster movie made entirely in virtual reality, blending traditional liveaction filmmaking techniques and stateoftheart vr tools. And the focus was on making the animals as familiarlooking as they would be in nature.
The making of a walt disney masterpiece part 1 of 2 duration. The lion king is a gorgeous, if not strictly necessary remake of a disney classic this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. What disney risked to make the lion king in 1994 the animated original was hardly the anticipated film the remake is now. How the lion king remake was animated movies insider duration. 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. Inside the making of the lion king with director jon favreau. Jon favreau, donald glover, seth rogen, keeganmichael key and more cast members discuss.
And the movie would have been more accurate if it were called the lion queen, as national geographic pointed out. It was a film that would ultimately capture the imagination of the entire world, and still inspires new creative endeavors to this day. The lion king is one of the most beloved animated musical films of all time, part of the iconic disney renaissance. 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. The film focuses on a lion cub in africa named simba, who learns to find his place in the great.
Making of the lion king cast adr subscribe and click the notification here. The film will use groundbreaking technologically from the jungle book, directed by favreau, and build on disneys beloved 1994 story and one of the biggest animated films of all time, including new versions of the songs from the animated film. The 2019 the lion king isnt just a shotforshot remake of the original movie. Arguably the peak achievement of the studios 1990s renaissance, the original animated classic has stood the test of time and remains. The lion kingmain article the lion king wiki fandom. How the lion king gets reallife lion family dynamics. The lion king 2019 making of how it was filmed in a. When the lion king hits theatres on july 19, it will truly be an experience unlike any weve. Join the respected hollywood entertainment journalist michael goldman on. All rights go to disney and this has been uploaded in hopes to memorialize the laserdiscs special features. With this visual information, the animators at mpc film a division of. The box office receipts offer another answer, with the lion king ontrack to become perhaps the highestgrossing movie of the summer and one of the biggest hits of the year. What disney risked to make the lion king in 1994 the. Inside the making of the lion king with director jon.
The film has hit headlines for its use of animation, from criticism that the animation was too realistic to show emotion, to deepfake technology being utilised to correct cgi mistakes. In an era where audiences have increasingly sophisticated knowledge about how movie magic is made, the personalityrich, photorealistic animal characters in. The lion king 2019 making of how it was filmed in a realistic way. With humor and heart, breathtaking animation, and awardwinning music, this muchbeloved story transports you to the pride lands and inspires generations of fans.
The lion king is a 1994 american animated musical film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. The process for making the lion king was a first for hollywood. The entire documentary runs longer than the lion king itself and is available in full on youtube. The lion king is disneys next major tentpole of the summer, but how much did it cost to make. While young simba was working on his roar in the new lion king, his.
Filmmakers and stars from the 1994 film, musical and new movie, from beyonce, to donald glover to jon favreau, discuss how the story came. The making of the lion king 2019 newsradio 1110 kfab. The lion king is going to dominate the box office for the next several weeks. The lion king roaring onto dazzling 4k ultra hd for the first timecelebrate the full glory of disneys magnificent comingofage masterpiece, the lion king.
The walt disney studios and director jon favreau are reimagining the lion king. However one categorizes the film, favreau is proud that the process of making the lion king brought together both filmmakings past and its future. Behindthescenes stories from the new live action classic disney editions deluxe film. Image mufasa and his cub, simba, in the new the lion king. With the world on the edge of its seat for the arrival of the lion king on july 19th, disney have given a detailed glimpse into the making of the surefire blockbuster. Disneys the lion king remake thats releasing in 2019 is very much a liveaction movie despite being practically all cgi. The true story behind the lion king the disney movie has roots in west african royalty. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. The lion king was directed by roger allers and rob minkoff, produced by don hahn, and has a screenplay credited to irene mecchi. Directed by roger allers and ron minkoff, the film premiered in theatres june 15th, 1994, to critical, commercial, and audience acclaim.
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