About

  • Origin

    The Lion King is a 2019 American musical computer-animated drama film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric André, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, as well as James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original film.

  • Plot

    The plot follows Simba, a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his native land following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar. The Moving Picture Company, the lead vendor on The Jungle Book, provided the visual effects, which were supervised by Robert Legato, Elliot Newman, and Adam Valdez. The film uses "virtual-reality tools," according to Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Legato.[45] Virtual Production Supervisor Girish Balakrishnan said on his professional website that the filmmakers used motion capture and VR/AR technologies.

  • Production

    According to Favreau, MPC worked together with tech firms Magnopus and Unity Technologies to build the film's technology platform using the Unity game engine. Hans Zimmer, who composed the 1994 animated version, would return to compose the score for the remake with Pharrell Williams as a collaborator. Elton John also returned to rework his musical compositions from the original film before his retirement, with Knowles-Carter assisting John in the reworking of the soundtrack.

  • Scar and Simba

    Mufasa confronts Scar

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Scar and Simba

    Scar lures Simba into the gorge

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Scar and Mufasa

    Scar lies to Mufasa

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Scar and Mufasa

    Scar kills Mufasa

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Timon, Simba and Pumba

    Simba meets Timon and Pumbaa

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Simba, Timon, Pumba

    Simba starts a new life

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Nala and Simba

    Nala finds Simba

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Simba fights Scar

    Simba fights Scar

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.

  • Simba on the Pride Rock

    Simba becomes the King

    Mufasa visits Scar in his cave to ask him why he did not show up to the ceremony of Simba's birth. Scar pretends he has forgotten about the event while mocking Mufasa and insulting his son Simba. Mufasa leaves the cave in anger.