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. 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, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, as well as James Earl Jones reprising his role from the original film. 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. Plans for a remake of The Lion King were confirmed in September 2016 following the success of Disney's The Jungle Book, also directed by Favreau. Much of the main cast signed in early 2017, and principal production began in mid-2017 on a blue screen stage in Los Angeles. The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 19, 2019, and has grossed $968 million worldwide, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film of 2019 and 44th highest-grossing film all-time.

Synopsis :
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
Directed by Jon Favreau
Produced by Jon Favreau, Jeffrey Silver, Karen Gilchrist
Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson
Based on Disney's The Lion King by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton
Starring Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography : Caleb Deschanel
Edited by Mark Livolsi, Adam Gerstel
Production company : Walt Disney Pictures, Fairview Entertainment
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date : July 9, 2019 (Hollywood), July 19, 2019 (United States)
Running time : 118 minutes

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