African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau
5 years, 5 months ago

African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau

China Daily  

A still image of the upcoming remake of Disney's 1994 classic, The Lion King, featuring the character Simba. However, for Jon Favreau, doing just that may just have landed him the biggest project in his filmmaking career, after a six-month sabbatical to Africa earned him the director's chair on Disney's $250 million live-action remake of its 1994 animation, The Lion King. As one of the most anticipated blockbusters this summer, the new Lion King film will open across the Chinese mainland on Friday, a week earlier than North America. During his trip, the original film was used as frame of reference several times-first, when Favreau and other travelers saw a warthog run past the safari vehicle and a member of the tour party started singing Hakuna Matata, a song from the movie. In an introductory news release from Disney, Favreau says the Lion King story "pops up in music, on TV shows, in comedy routines, as part of sketches … It's such a deep part of our culture that it felt like there was a tremendous opportunity to build on that and to retell the story in a different medium."

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The Lion King box office collection: Disney remake rakes in Rs 81.57 cr in India in one week
5 years, 5 months ago

The Lion King box office collection: Disney remake rakes in Rs 81.57 cr in India in one week

Firstpost  

The Lion King raked in a total of Rs 81.57 crore in its first week, earning Rs 5.65 crore on Thursday The Lion King has opened to successful numbers worldwide. The Disney remake raked in a total of Rs 81.57 crore in its first week, earning Rs 5.65 crore on Thursday. In its second week, the film may also face …

New Lion King evokes fond memories of Chinese filmgoers
5 years, 5 months ago

New Lion King evokes fond memories of Chinese filmgoers

China Daily  

A scene from The Lion King. As the overture of the Circle of Life begins and the sun beams down upon the African savanna, the new live action-style remake of The Lion King calls back memories of Yuan's first introduction to the young lion prince, Simba. On July 12, the new version of The Lion King hit the big screens …

New Lion King evokes fond memories of Chinese filmgoers
5 years, 5 months ago

New Lion King evokes fond memories of Chinese filmgoers

China Daily  

A scene from The Lion King. As the overture of the Circle of Life begins and the sun beams down upon the African savanna, the new live action-style remake of The Lion King calls back memories of Yuan's first introduction to the young lion prince, Simba. On July 12, the new version of The Lion King hit the big screens …

The Lion King box office collection: Jon Favreau's Disney retelling records Rs 13 cr opening in India
5 years, 5 months ago

The Lion King box office collection: Jon Favreau's Disney retelling records Rs 13 cr opening in India

Firstpost  

On its opening day, The Lion King fared better than Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far from Home. The Lion King is expected to give stiff competition to new homegrown films and the ones that hit theatres next Friday. — taran adarsh July 20, 2019 The Lion King is an updated version of the 1994 animated classic with photo-realistic, computer-generated animation. Besides The …

The Lion King box office collection Day 1: Disney film is off to a roaring start
5 years, 5 months ago

The Lion King box office collection Day 1: Disney film is off to a roaring start

India Today  

The Lion King, which is a photo-realistic reboot of Disney's much-loved 1994 animated hit of the same name, has taken off to a fantastic start at the domestic box office. taran adarsh July 20, 2019 In India, there has been much curiosity about the Hindi-dubbed version of The Lion King, which has superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan …

The Lion King review: Disney's live-action remake is a technological marvel of unprecedented hyperrealism
5 years, 5 months ago

The Lion King review: Disney's live-action remake is a technological marvel of unprecedented hyperrealism

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. PG, 118 mins If you were dropped in the middle of …

With ‘The Lion King’ and ‘The Mandalorian,’ director Jon Favreau cements his status as a Disney MVP
5 years, 5 months ago

With ‘The Lion King’ and ‘The Mandalorian,’ director Jon Favreau cements his status as a Disney MVP

LA Times  

Heading into this week’s opening of his new photorealistic CGI remake of “The Lion King,” you might assume that director Jon Favreau would be coasting on a wave of pure “hakuna matata.” After all, if you’re following in the footsteps of one of the most successful and beloved films of the past quarter century, animated or otherwise, what could there …

Disney's live action Lion King rules the savannah of remakes, reboots and spin-offs
5 years, 5 months ago

Disney's live action Lion King rules the savannah of remakes, reboots and spin-offs

ABC  

Ah yes, the circle of life. And 25 years or a moment later — because time and memory and nostalgia have long since collapsed in on each other — Disney's The Lion King is back again for the first time, to roar across the savannah of superheroes, half-baked reboots and lazy spin-offs that our recycled culture keeps spawning. Those familiar …

25 years later, ‘The Lion King’ roars again (with Beyoncé)
5 years, 5 months ago

25 years later, ‘The Lion King’ roars again (with Beyoncé)

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — It was just a few months ago that director Jon Favreau was sitting in a scoring session with composer Hans Zimmer for “The Lion King,” his ambitious and technology-driven reimagining of the 1994 animated classic, and he and everyone else in the room were getting a little emotional. “The Lion King” is three years in the making …

African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau
5 years, 5 months ago

African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau

China Daily  

A still image of the upcoming remake of Disney's 1994 classic, The Lion King, featuring the character Simba. With experience accumulated from the 2016 hit, The Jungle Book, which seamlessly combines live-action performance with photorealistic CGI animals and landscapes, Favreau seems competent enough for the job, exemplified by the vivid presentation of Simba and other animal characters in film's trailers. …

African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau
5 years, 5 months ago

African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau

China Daily  

A still image of the upcoming remake of Disney's 1994 classic, The Lion King, featuring the character Simba. However, for Jon Favreau, doing just that may just have landed him the biggest project in his filmmaking career, after a six-month sabbatical to Africa earned him the director's chair on Disney's $250 million live-action remake of its 1994 animation, The Lion …

African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau
5 years, 5 months ago

African safari inspires Lion King director Favreau

China Daily  

A still image of the upcoming remake of Disney's 1994 classic, The Lion King, featuring the character Simba. However, for Jon Favreau, doing just that may just have landed him the biggest project in his filmmaking career, after a six-month sabbatical to Africa earned him the director's chair on Disney's $250 million live-action remake of its 1994 animation, The Lion …

The Lion King reviews: First reactions are in for new Disney animation movie
5 years, 5 months ago

The Lion King reviews: First reactions are in for new Disney animation movie

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first reactions are in for Disney’s new live-action remake of …

The Lion King: Disney announces cast of Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil versions of its live-action remake
5 years, 6 months ago

The Lion King: Disney announces cast of Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil versions of its live-action remake

Firstpost  

P Ravishankar will play Mufasa. Disney unveiled the voice cast of the English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions of its upcoming film The Lion King. For the Telugu dubbed version, Nani will lend his voice to Simba, Jagapathi Babu voices antagonist Scar and P Ravishankar will play Mufasa. 19 July 2019 release in #English, #Hindi, #Tamil and #Telugu pic.twitter.com/8huskn9R6l — …

The Lion King: Who will play what in Disney's Hindi version of the film? See cast
5 years, 6 months ago

The Lion King: Who will play what in Disney's Hindi version of the film? See cast

India Today  

The Lion King is all set to release next month in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to announce that Ashish Vidyarthi, Shreyas Talpade, Sanjay Mishra and Asrani will dub for their respective characters in The Lion King in Hindi. Ashish Vidyarthi is Scar, Shreyas Talpade is Timon, Sanjay Mishra is Pumbaa and Asrani …

Disney's New Lion King Is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema
5 years, 6 months ago

Disney's New Lion King Is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema

Wired  

For the 26 million people who watched Friends in the mid-’90s, Jon Favreau was Pete Becker. Today, it’s hard to describe Favreau’s latest project, the much-anticipated Lion King remake, without thinking of Pete Becker. The Lion King is the next installment in Disney’s series of reworked animation classics, which includes not just The Jungle Book but also live-action updates of …

'Lion King' Hindi trailer to be attached with Salman Khan's 'Bharat'
5 years, 7 months ago

'Lion King' Hindi trailer to be attached with Salman Khan's 'Bharat'

India TV News  

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With new versions of ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King,’ Disney straddles nostalgia and novelty
5 years, 8 months ago

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LA Times  

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The Lion King: Director Jon Favreau says upcoming live-action film is not 'shot-for-shot remake'
5 years, 8 months ago

The Lion King: Director Jon Favreau says upcoming live-action film is not 'shot-for-shot remake'

Firstpost  

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The Lion King trailer: Simba faces the villainous Scar yet again in Disney's live-action reimagining
5 years, 8 months ago

The Lion King trailer: Simba faces the villainous Scar yet again in Disney's live-action reimagining

Firstpost  

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The Lion King trailer: Disney releases new look at remake starring Beyonce and Donald Glover
5 years, 8 months ago

The Lion King trailer: Disney releases new look at remake starring Beyonce and Donald Glover

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jon Favreau has directed the film, which features Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as …

‘The Lion King’ trailer hints at the jungle’s give and take
5 years, 9 months ago

‘The Lion King’ trailer hints at the jungle’s give and take

LA Times  

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The Lion King: New footage of Simba, Mufasa from Disney's live-action remake unveiled at CinemaCon
5 years, 9 months ago

The Lion King: New footage of Simba, Mufasa from Disney's live-action remake unveiled at CinemaCon

Firstpost  

The Lion King live-action remake, directed by Jon Favreau, is scheduled to release on 19 July. Brand new footage from Disney’s upcoming CG and live-action remake of The Lion King debuted at CinemaCon in Las Vegas recently. According to Screen Rant, the five-minute-long video showed a young Simba waking up his father Mufasa to patrol the Pride Lands. The movie …

The Lion King: New poster and trailer released for Disney reboot starring Beyonce and Donald Glover
5 years, 10 months ago

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The Independent  

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