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The Lion King

Movie Poster for The Lion King by John Alvin[1]
Directed by Roger Allers
Rob Minkoff
Produced by Don Hahn
Written by Irene Mecchi
Jonathan Roberts
Linda Woolverton
Starring Matthew Broderick
Jeremy Irons
James Earl Jones
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Nathan Lane
Ernie Sabella
Moira Kelly
Robert Guillaume
Rowan Atkinson
Whoopi Goldberg
Cheech Marin
Jim Cummings
Music by Elton John
Hans Zimmer
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) June 15, 1994 (selected cities)
June 24, 1994 (general)
November 18, 1994 (re-release)
December 25, 2002 (IMAX re-release Special Edition)
Running time 88 minutes
Language English
Budget $79,300,000 (estimated)[2]
Gross revenue $783,841,776
Followed by The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
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The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15, 1994 by Walt Disney Pictures. John Henry Alvin ( November 24, 1948 Alvin created movie posters which are also known as Key art, Early life John Alvin was born on Roger Allers is a Animation director and Storyboard Artist of Disney animated films Robert Minkoff is an Animator, writer film producer and director Don Hahn (born 1955 in Chicago) is a Film producer who has produced some of the most successful Walt Disney animated films of the past 20 years Irene Mecchi is an American Writer for Television, Movies, Newspapers and Broadway. Jonathan Roberts (fl 1980s-2000s is an American author screenwriter and television producer Linda Woolverton (born 1959 in Long Beach California, USA wrote the screenplay for Disney 's animated feature film Beauty and the Beast and Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American award-winning film and stage Actor who is best known for his roles as the title character Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born September 8, 1981) is an American Actor and former Child actor and Teen idol. Joseph “Nathan” Lane (born February 3, 1956) is a two-time Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor of the stage and screen Ernie Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor Biography and career Born in Westchester New York, Sabella graduated Moira Kelly (born March 6, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an American actress. Robert Guillaume (born November 30, 1927) is an American stage and television Actor, perhaps best known for his role as Benson Du Bois on Rowan Atkinson (born 6 January 1955 is an English Comedian, actor and writer famous for his title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act James Jonah "Jim" Cummings (born November 3, 1952 in Youngstown Ohio) is an American voice actor. 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The story, influenced by the Shakespearean play Hamlet and Disney's 1942 classic Bambi, focuses on a young lion in Africa named Simba, who learns of his place in the great "circle of life" and overcomes many obstacles to claim his place as the rightful king. William Shakespeare ( baptised Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 BMP and Activin membrane bound inhibitor (BAMBI has a similar extracellular domain as type I receptors in the TGF beta signaling pathway. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. Simba is a fictional Lion character and the Protagonist of one of Disney's most famous Animated feature films The Lion King

A musical film, The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with an original score by Hans Zimmer. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944 is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden [3] Disney later produced two related movies: a sequel, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride; and a part prequel/part midquel, The Lion King 1½. A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work The Lion King II Simba's Pride (later retitled The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride) is an American Direct-to-video movie released by the A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work A sequel is a work in Literature, Film, or other media that portrays events following those of a previous work The Lion King 1½ (also known as The Lion King 3 Hakuna Matata in some countries is an American Direct-to-video

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Story

The Lion King takes place in the fictional Pride Lands of Africa, where a lion rules over the other animals as king. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. At the beginning of the film, Rafiki, a wise old mandrill shaman, (commonly mistaken as a baboon), anoints Simba, the newborn cub of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi, and presents him to a massive gathering of animals at Pride Rock ("Circle of Life"). Rafiki is an anthropomorphized monkey who first appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film The Lion King. The Mandrill ( Mandrillus sphinx) is a Primate of the Cercopithecidae (Old-world Monkeys family closely related to the Baboons The baboons are African Old World monkeys belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. Simba is a fictional Lion character and the Protagonist of one of Disney's most famous Animated feature films The Lion King Mufasa is a Fictional Lion who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. This is a list of characters that appear in the The Lion King movie series television series and related publications "Circle of Life" is an Academy Award -nominated song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by Elton Meanwhile, Mufasa's younger brother, Scar, realizes that he is no longer the heir to the throne and plots to kill Mufasa and Simba in order to usurp it. Scar is a fictional character and the main antagonist in Walt Disney Pictures ' popular 1994 Animated movie The Lion King.

When Simba has grown into a young cub, Mufasa takes him on a tour of the Pride Lands, teaching him about the Circle of Life, the delicate balance affecting all living things, which the king must maintain. The tour is cut short when Mufasa's adviser, the hornbill Zazu, alerts him of hyena sightings in the Pride Lands, and Mufasa sends a disappointed Simba home while he deals with the threat. Hornbills ( family Bucerotidae) are a group of Birds characterized by a long down-curved bill sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible Zazu is a fictional Red-billed Hornbill who first appeared in the Walt Disney Pictures animated film The Lion King. The Hyaenidae is a Mammalian family of order Carnivora. The Hyaenidae family native to both African and Asian continents consists of four Back at Pride Rock, Scar piques Simba's curiosity about the elephant graveyard, a place beyond the northern borders of the Pride Lands, where Mufasa has forbidden Simba to go. Elephant's Graveyard is a special collection of B-sides and rarities from singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt. Simba, trying to prove his courage, takes his best friend Nala to the elephant graveyard, fooling Zazu along the way ("I Just Can't Wait to Be King"). Nala is a fictional Lioness character who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. " I Just Can't Wait to Be King " is a stylistic musical number from Disney 's popular 1994 animated film The Lion King. At the graveyard, the cubs are greeted by Shenzi, Banzai and Ed, Scar's hyena minions who attempt to kill the cubs. Shenzi Banzai and Ed are a fictional trio of villainous Spotted hyenas who first appeared in the 1994 Disney Animated film The Lion Fortunately, they are rescued by Mufasa at the nick of time.

Mufasa scolds Simba on the way home and orders Zazu to escort Nala back to Pride Rock, and explains to Simba that being brave doesn't mean looking for trouble. When Simba asks if his father will always be with him, Mufasa tells his son that the great kings of the past watch from the stars, just as he will watch over Simba one day when the sun sets on his time. Meanwhile, Scar becomes furious, as he intended for the hyenas to kill the cubs. Plotting further, Scar gathers more hyenas and buys their loyalty by claiming that if he becomes king, they'll never go hungry again ("Be Prepared").

Simba, meeting Timon and Pumbaa.
Simba, meeting Timon and Pumbaa. Simba is a fictional Lion character and the Protagonist of one of Disney's most famous Animated feature films The Lion King

Some time later, Scar lures Simba into a gorge for a "surprise from his father," while the hyenas engineer a wildebeest stampede down into the gorge where Simba is. Alerted by an insincerely dramatic Scar, Mufasa races to rescue his son from the stampede. Mufasa successfully saves his son, but struggles to bring himself to safety. As Mufasa helplessly clings on to a steep cliff, he asks Scar for help, but Scar flings his brother into the raging stampede below, after mocking him with the words "long live the king. " Simba, who sees his father fall, (but not the reason for the fall) rushes down to his father's body, and tries to wake up the dead king to no avail. An approaching Scar convinces Simba that the young cub was responsible for his father's death, and recommends that he flee the Pride Lands, never to return. As Simba is running off, Scar sends his hyena henchmen to kill Simba again, but as Simba flees through a thornbush-covered embankment, the hyenas break off pursuit and let him escape. Hurling threats that he will be killed if ever seen again, the hyenas return to Scar and lie that they have murdered the cub. Informed that both Mufasa and Simba were killed, the pride regretfully allows Scar to assume the throne as the closest of kin. Still mourning, they are told the hyenas are now part of the pride.

In a distant desert Simba is found unconcscious by Timon and Pumbaa, a comical meerkat-warthog duo who adopt and raise the cub under their carefree "Hakuna Matata" lifestyle. Timon and Pumbaa are a fictional Meerkat and Warthog duo first introduced in Disney 's popular 1994 animated film The Lion King The meerkat or suricate Suricata suricatta is a small Mammal and a member of the Mongoose family The warthog or common warthog ( Phacochoerus africanus, "African Lens-Pig" is a wild member of the pig family that lives in Africa Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that is literally translated as "There are no worries" When Simba has grown into an adult, he is discovered by his childhood friend Nala, who relays that Scar's tyrannical reign has devastated the Pride Lands, turning it into a barren wasteland. She asks Simba to return and take his rightful place as king, but Simba refuses, still guilty about supposedly causing his father's death.

Simba then shows Nala around and they find themselves in love ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight"). "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an Academy Award -winning song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by But immediately afterwards, Nala tells Simba that she doesn't understand why he won't return to Pride Rock. The two become angry, confused, and end up in a quarrel. However, Rafiki shows up and indirectly persuades Simba to return home with a series of metaphors. Combined with an appearance of the ghost of Mufasa, Simba realizes his responsibility and heads back to Pride Rock, followed by Timon, Pumbaa and Nala.

Once back at Pride Rock, Simba is shocked finding out how true Nala's description of how the once-majestic kingdom he remembered turned out to be. Convinced of what must be done, he decides to find Scar, encouraging Timon and Pumba to distract the hyenas and Nala to rally the lionesses. Meanwhile, after seeing his mother struck by Scar for criticizing him, Simba steps in. A bewildered Scar falsely believes that Mufasa has come back. However, Simba has announced his return to his battered mother, while confronting Scar. Afraid of losing the throne, Scar announces to the pride that Simba was responsible for Mufasa's death. He then corners Simba at the edge of Pride Rock with his hyenas, resulting in a scene similar to Mufasa's death. At the same time, lightning strikes the dry brush, surrounding Pride Rock with flames. As Simba dangles over the edge of Pride Rock with flames below him, an over-confident Scar reveals the truth about Mufasa's death. Enraged, Simba leaps up and pins Scar to the ground, forcing him to admit his wrongdoings. A fierce battle between the lionesses and the hyenas ensues. Rafiki, Zazu, Timon, and Pumbaa join the fray as well.

Atop Pride Rock's peak, Simba finally corners Scar. Attempting to gain Simba's mercy, Scar tries to surreptitiously blame everything on the hyenas, but Shenzi, Banzai and Ed overhear this betrayal. Simba demands that Scar leave the Pride Lands and never return, like Scar told Simba to do years earlier. Exile means to be away from one's home (ie city state or country while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened by prison or death upon return Scar pretends to leave, but promptly attacks Simba, resulting in a violent final duel. Simba triumphs over his uncle by kicking him over a low cliff. Scar manages to survive and staggers to his paws, but finds himself surrounded by the now resentful hyenas. The hyenas approach their fallen leader and devour him alive, just as everything is seemingly enveloped by the fire.

A downpour extinguishes the brushfire, however, and Simba subsequently reconciles with his family. Rafiki then directs Simba to Pride Rock's overlook with the words "it is time". As Simba reaches the top of the overlook, he see the stars shining down on him and hears the voice of his father booming, "Remember. . . " Emboldened, Simba roars to signify that he is now king of the Pride Lands. With Simba and Nala as the new king and queen, the Pride Lands become green with life again. The movie concludes with Rafiki lifting Simba and Nala's newborn cub high into the air for all the animals to see, thus continuing the circle of life.

Characters

Main article: List of The Lion King characters

Production

The Lion King was originally called King of the Jungle during early stages of production. [4] As in the case of the earlier film Bambi, animators studied real-life animals for reference, and some of the filmmakers went to Kenya to observe the natural habitat that would be shown in the film. BMP and Activin membrane bound inhibitor (BAMBI has a similar extracellular domain as type I receptors in the TGF beta signaling pathway. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south [5]

The film's significant use of computers helped the filmmakers to present their vision in new ways. The most notable use of computer animation is in the "wildebeest stampede" sequence. Computer-generated imagery Computer animation is the art of creating moving images with the use of Computers It is a subfield of Computer graphics Several distinct wildebeest characters were built in a 3D computer program, multiplied into hundreds, cel shaded to look like drawn animation, and given randomized paths down a mountainside to simulate the real, unpredictable movement of a herd. Cel-shaded animation (also called cel-shading or toon shading) is a type of Non-photorealistic rendering designed to make Computer graphics appear Similar multiplication occurs in the "Be Prepared" musical number with identical marching hyenas. [6]

The Lion King was once considered a secondary project to Pocahontas, both of which were in production at the same time. Pocahontas is the thirty-third Animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. Most of the Disney Feature Animation staff preferred to work on Pocahontas, believing it would be the more prestigious and successful of the two. [7] While both films were commercial successes,The Lion King received a greater amount of positive feedback and larger grosses than Pocahontas. [8][9]

The main locations for the film, including Pride Rock and the Gorge, are modeled after Hell's Gate National Park in Kenya. Hell's Gate National Park lies south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, north west of Nairobi. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south [10] This animated film was created and recorded at a studio in Burbank, California. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States.

Months prior to the film's release, the Walt Disney Company's Chief Operating Officer Frank Wells died in a helicopter crash. A chief operating officer or chief operations officer ( COO) is a Corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Corporation Frank Wells ( March 4, 1932 - April 3, 1994) was an American Entertainment Businessman. A statement in remembrance of Wells was added to the beginning of the film as a result.

Reaction

The Lion King garnered critical acclaim, and currently has a 92% "fresh" rating at RottenTomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. [8] Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert called the film "a superbly drawn animated feature"[11] in his print review. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. However, on the program Siskel & Ebert the film received a mixed reaction from Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, despite a "Thumbs Up" from both critics. Eugene "Gene" Kal Siskel ( January 26, 1946 &ndash February 20, 1999) was an American Film critic. Siskel said that it wasn't on par with earlier films like Beauty and the Beast and was "A good film, not a great one". BATB redirects here If you were looking for Back at the Barnyard which is abbreviated as BATB see here. [12] Meanwhile, The Washington Post called it "an impressive, almost daunting achievement". The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D [13]

Box office performance

Source Gross (USD)  % Total All Time Rank
Domestic $328,541,776 ($312,855,561 initially) 41. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 9% 17
Foreign $455,000,000 58. 1% N/A
Worldwide $783,841,776[14] 100. 0% 22
Domestic Adjusted (2008) $526,720,800 N/A 24

The Lion King became the highest grossing motion picture of 1994 worldwide, and the second highest in the USA (the first being Forrest Gump). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Forrest Gump is a 1994 Comedy film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and the name of the title character [15] The film initially made US$312,855,561 domestically, but including its 2002 IMAX re-release the domestic amount totaled to $328,541,776. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and The initial gross includes the film's short return to theaters in November 1994. [16]

It held the record for the most successful animated feature film in history until that record was broken by the computer animated Finding Nemo in 2003. Finding Nemo is a 2003 computer-animated American Family film. Shrek 2 further surpassed Nemo's gross in 2004, but The Lion King still remains the most successful non-CGI animated feature. Shrek 2, released in the United States on 19 May 2004, is the 2004 Academy Award nominated Sequel to the Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics When adjusted for inflation, it is the fourth top-grossing animated film (below Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, One Hundred and One Dalmatians and Fantasia). Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American film based on the eponymous German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (often abbreviated as 101 Dalmatians) is the seventeenth Animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. Fantasia is a 1940 Animated film produced by Walt Disney, and is the third film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics.

Awards

The film won two Academy Awards: Best Original Score and Best Original Song ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight"). "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an Academy Award -winning song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by Besides winning in the same two categories in the Golden Globe Awards, it also won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In the Annie Awards, it won Best Animated Film, Best Individual Achievement for Story Contribution in the Field of Animation, and Jeremy Irons also won Best Achievement for Voice Acting for voicing Scar. Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor. [17]

Music

Elton John and Tim Rice wrote five original songs for this film, with Elton John performing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" during the end credits. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944 is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award Hans Zimmer also contributed to the film a score supplemented with traditional African music and choir elements arranged by Lebo M. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Lebohang Morake, known professionally as Lebo M, is a South African Composer most famous for arranging and performing music for the Lion King [18] The film won Best Original Score and Best Original Song ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight") in both the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an Academy Award -winning song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner [17] Three songs from the film were nominated simultaneously for the Best Original Song Academy Award ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "Circle of Life" and "Hakuna Matata"), with "Circle of Life" also being nominated simultaneously in the same category at the Golden Globe Awards. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is an Academy Award -winning song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by "Circle of Life" is an Academy Award -nominated song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, composed by Elton " Hakuna Matata " is a song from Disney 's 32nd animated feature The Lion King. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song was awarded by first time in 1962 and has been awarded annually since 1965 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association [19]

Songs

These are the musical numbers of the film, listed in order of appearance.

Soundtrack and other albums

Main article: The Lion King (soundtrack)

The film's original motion picture soundtrack was released on July 13, 1994. The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack for Walt Disney's 1994, thirty-second animated feature Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

On February 28, 1995, Disney released an album entitled Rhythm of the Pride Lands, a sequel of sorts to the original soundtrack which featured songs and performances inspired by, but not featured in, the film. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Rhythm of the Pride Lands is an Audio CD released on February 28, 1995 by The Walt Disney Company, a "sequel" to the original Most of the tracks were composed by African composer Lebo M and focused primarily on the African influences of the film's original music, with most songs being sung either partially or entirely in various African languages. Several songs featured in the album would later have incarnations in other The Lion King-oriented projects, such as the stage musical or the direct-to-video sequels (examples being "He Lives In You" used as the opening song for The Lion King II: Simba's Pride; and a reincarnation of "Warthog Rhapsody", called "That's All I Need", in The Lion King 1½). Rhythm of the Pride Lands was initially printed in a very limited quantity. However, it was re-released in 2003 and included in some international versions of The Lion King's special edition soundtrack with an additional track.

Additionally, an allegedly long-lost "Lion King Expanded Score" containing never-before-released instrumental music from Hans Zimmer's original score has been available on eBay. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and

Sequels and spin-offs

The success of the film led to several spin-offs, the first being a 70mm film released in 1995 entitled Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable. This article is about the film at Epcot, for the song see Circle of Life. It promoted environmental friendliness and was shown in the Harvest Theater in The Land Pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World. The Land is the name of a pavilion that sits on the western side of "Future World" one of two themed areas of Epcot, a Theme park at the Epcot is a Theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. The park is dedicated to international Culture and technological Innovation. Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Also debuted in 1995 was a spin-off television series called The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa which focused on the titular meerkat and warthog duo in a more modern, human world than the film's. The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa is a Disney Animated television series that originally aired from 1995 to 1999.

In addition, a direct-to-video sequel called The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride was released in 1998, focusing on Simba and his daughter Kiara as she falls in love with Kovu, a former member of Scar's pride. The Lion King II Simba's Pride (later retitled The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride) is an American Direct-to-video movie released by the Finally, a direct-to-video prequel/midquel, The Lion King 1½ (also known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata), was released in 2004, showing the timeline of The Lion King from the perspective of Timon and Pumbaa as well as some background on these two characters. A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative The Lion King 1½ (also known as The Lion King 3 Hakuna Matata in some countries is an American Direct-to-video

Several characters from The Lion King including Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala, Rafiki, Zazu, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Scar and Mufasa appear in the Disney Channel series, House of Mouse]. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Disney's House of Mouse is an American Animated Television series, produced by Walt Disney Television, that originally aired from Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki and Zazu also appear in the movie Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse. Mickey's Magical Christmas Snowed in at the House of Mouse is the first direct-to-video movie spin off from the Disney Channel Animated television Shenzi, Banzai and Ed also appear in the movie Mickey's House of Villains. Mickey's House of Villains is a Direct-to-video Film created by Disney. Simba and Nala also make a quick appearance.

Home video

The Lion King was first released on VHS and laserdisc in the United States on March 3, 1995, under Disney's "Masterpiece Collection" video series. The Laserdisc (LD is an obsolete Home video disc format and was the first commercial Optical disc storage medium The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection ( Walt Disney Coleccion Maestra in Spanish was a line of videos released by The VHS tape quickly became one of the best-selling videotapes of all time: 4. 5 million tapes were sold on the first day. [20] In addition, Deluxe Editions of both formats were released. The VHS Deluxe Edition included the film, an exclusive lithograph of Rafiki and Simba (in some editions), a commemorative "Circle of Life" epigraph, six concept art lithographs, another tape with the half-hour TV show The Making of The Lion King, and a certificate of authenticity. The CAV laserdisc Deluxe Edition also contained the film, six concept art lithographs and The Making of The Lion King, but also included storyboards, character design artwork, concept art, rough animation, and a directors' commentary that the VHS edition did not have, on a total of four double sided disks. These home video versions of The Lion King all went into moratorium in 1997. A moratorium in the home entertainment business refers to the practice of suspending the sales of DVD Movies or DVD boxed sets after a certain period of time [21]

On October 7, 2003, the film was re-released on VHS and released on DVD for the first time as The Lion King: Platinum Edition, as part of Disney's Platinum Edition line of animated classic DVDs. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Platinum Editions are a line of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment. The DVD release featured two versions of the film on the first disc, a remastered version created for the 2002 IMAX release and the original 1994 theatrical version. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and A second disc with bonus features was also featured on the DVD release. The film's soundtrack was available in its original Dolby 5. 1 track or in a new Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix, one of the first Disney DVDs to do so. [22] By means of seamless branching, the film could be viewed either with or without a newly-created scene — a short conversation in the film replaced with a complete song, "The Morning Report". Seamless branching is a mechanism used on DVDs to allow the DVD player to jump to a different scene after finishing one A Special Collector's Gift Set was also released, with the DVD set, five exclusive lithographed character portraits (new sketches created and signed by the original character animators), and an introductory book entitled The Journey. [21] More than two million copies of the Platinum Edition DVD and VHS units were sold on the first day of release. [20] A DVD boxed set of the three The Lion King films (in two-disc Special Edition formats) was released on December 6, 2004. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In January 2005, the film went back into moratorium. [23]

The Platinum Edition of The Lion King was criticized by fans mainly for its false advertising: producer Don Hahn had earlier stated that the film would be in its original 1994 theatrical version, but it was confirmed after release that it was the "digitally enhanced" IMAX version instead, which is slightly different than the original theatrical cut. Don Hahn (born 1955 in Chicago) is a Film producer who has produced some of the most successful Walt Disney animated films of the past 20 years One of the most noticeable differences features re-drawn crocodiles in the "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" sequence. A crocodile is any Species belonging to the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the Subfamily Crocodylinae) [24]

Although Disney has not announced a date for a Blu-ray Disc re-release of The Lion King yet, the studio has publicly shown clips of the film on Blu-ray at CES 2008. The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES is a Trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored [25][26]

Musical

Main article: The Lion King (musical)

The Lion King was adapted into a successful Broadway stage musical in 1997, which garnered 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical. The Lion King is a Tony and Olivier Award -winning Broadway and West End musical based on the 1994 Disney animated Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented

Controversies

Story origin

Comparison of Kimba the White Lion (left) and The Lion King (right).
Comparison of Kimba the White Lion (left) and The Lion King (right).
Main article: Kimba the White Lion#The Lion King controversy

The Lion King was the first Disney animated feature to be an original story, rather than being based on an already-existing story. known in the United States as Kimba the White Lion, is a Japanese Anime series from the 1960s created by Osamu Tezuka, and However, elements of the film bear a resemblance to a famous 1960s Japanese anime television show, Kimba the White Lion. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic known in the United States as Kimba the White Lion, is a Japanese Anime series from the 1960s created by Osamu Tezuka, and [27] One similarity between the two is that the protagonists' names (Kimba and Simba) are very similar—although the word "simba" means "lion" in Swahili. Swahili (called Kiswahili in the language itself is the First language of the Swahili people (Waswahili who inhabit several large stretches [28] Other parallels include that most characters in Kimba have an analogue in The Lion King and that various individual scenes are nearly identical in composition and camera angle. Early production artwork on the film's Platinum Edition DVD even depicts a white lion. [29] Disney's official stance is that any resemblance is coincidental, and directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff stated that they were well into the development process before the Kimba similarity was identified. Roger Allers is a Animation director and Storyboard Artist of Disney animated films Robert Minkoff is an Animator, writer film producer and director Despite the controversy, the family of Osamu Tezuka, Kimba's creator, has not filed a lawsuit. was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine

The character designs and scenes are the only things that have been speculated to be taken from Kimba; the two's stories are rather different from each other. The filmmakers, however, did say that the story of The Lion King was inspired by the Joseph and Moses stories from the Bible, and William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Joseph or Yosef (יוֹסֵ Standard Yosef Tiberian Yôsēp̄, يوسف Yusuf; "He Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin William Shakespeare ( baptised Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 [30] Christopher Vogler, in his book The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure For Writers, described Disney's request that he suggest how to improve the plot of The Lion King by incorporating ideas from Hamlet. Christopher Vogler is a Hollywood Development executive best known for his guide for screenwriters The Writer's Journey Mythic Structure For Writers The Writer's Journey Mythic Structure For Writers is a popular screenwriting textbook by writer Christopher Vogler, focusing on the theory that most stories [31]

The plot is also noted as sharing some striking elements with the West African Epic of Sundiata. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Sundiata Keita or Sundjata Keyita or Mari Djata I (c 1217 - c [32]

Alleged subliminal messaging

The supposed "SEX" frame
The supposed "SEX" frame

In one scene of the film's original VHS and LaserDisc releases, it appears that the word "SEX" was embedded into the dust flying in the sky when Simba flops down,[33] which conservative activist Donald Wildmon asserted was a subliminal message intended to promote sexual promiscuity. Donald E Wildmon, born 18 January 1938 in Dumas Mississippi, is the founder and chairman of the American Family A subliminal message is a signal or message embedded in another medium designed to pass below the normal limits of the human Mind 's perception Promiscuity refers to sexual behavior of a man or woman who casually has sex with many partners However, the films' animators have stated that the letters spell "SFX" (a common abbreviation of "special effects"), and was a sort of innocent "signature" signed by the effects animation team to the work they did. An animator is an Artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called Animation when rapidly displayed [34] Due to the controversy it had caused, the scene was edited in the film's 2003 DVD and VHS releases, in which the dust no longer formed any words. [35]

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

The use of the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in a scene with Timon and Pumbaa has led to disputes between Disney and the family of South African Solomon Linda, who composed the song (originally titled "Mbube") in 1939. " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " began as a 1939 African Popular music hit " Mbube " that in modified versions also became a hit in the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Solomon Popoli Linda (1909 &ndash 8 October, 1962) was a South African Zulu musician singer and composer who wrote the song " In July 2004, the family filed suit, seeking $1. 6 million in royalties from Disney. In February 2006, Linda's heirs reached a legal settlement with Abilene Music, who held the worldwide rights and had licensed the song to Disney for an undisclosed amount of money. [36]

Hamas' propaganda

In August 2007, the Hamas organization produced an animated propaganda film that allegedly mimicked the style of The Lion King. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ḥamas (ar حركة حماس acronym ar حركة المقاومة The program was aired via their television station, Al-Aqsa TV. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and Video to Television receivers in a particular area Hamas was portrayed as a lion that chased and killed rats that bore the likenesses of members of the secular Fatah organization in Gaza. Fatah (فتح literally opening, is a reverse Acronym from the Arabic name Harakat al-Tahrir al-Watani al-Filastini (حركة التحرير Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. The program was briefly aired but was pulled off the air for revision. [37][38]

Impact on popular culture

Mufasa's cameo in the episode "'Round Springfield" from The Simpsons.
Mufasa's cameo in the episode "'Round Springfield" from The Simpsons. "' Round Springfield " is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of The Simpsons, and the 125th episode overall

Because of its popularity, The Lion King has been referenced in various media. For instance, the animated TV series The Simpsons spoofed the film in the episode "'Round Springfield". "' Round Springfield " is the twenty-second episode of the sixth season of The Simpsons, and the 125th episode overall Towards the end of the episode, the ghost of Mufasa appears in the clouds with Bleeding Gums Murphy, Darth Vader and James Earl Jones (who voiced both Mufasa and Darth Vader), saying: "You must avenge my death, Kimba. The following is a list of Recurring characters in The Simpsons. Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader is a fictional character in George Lucas ' Science fiction saga Star Wars. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso . . dah, I mean Simba," a reference to the Lion King/Kimba the White Lion controversy. [39]

Disney also frequently referenced The Lion King in its own films. For example, in the Disney-released, Pixar-produced 1995 computer animated film Toy Story, the song "Hakuna Matata" can be heard playing in Andy's car during the film's climax. Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that is literally translated as "There are no worries" This is a list of characters from the animated films Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. [40] This could also be referencing the fact that Tim Allen, who voiced Buzz Lightyear, was in Home Improvement with Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who voiced Cub Simba. Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice-over artist and Home Improvement is a American television Sitcom starring actor/comedian Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999 Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born September 8, 1981) is an American Actor and former Child actor and Teen idol. Pumbaa made a cameo in Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996),[41] while Hercules (1997) paid homage to both The Lion King and the Nemean Lion: Scar's skin is worn by Hercules while he is posing for a painting on a Greek vase. Aladdin and the King of Thieves is a Direct-to-video Animated film made by Disney, released on August 13, 1996. Hercules is a 1997 Animated feature, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June The Nemean lion ( Modern Greek: Λέων της Νεμέας (Léōn tēs Neméas Latin: Leo Nemaeus was a vicious monster in Greek mythology that lived Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία [42]

Video games

Two video games based on the film have been released. The first, entitled, The Lion King, was published in 1994 by Virgin and was released on NES, SNES, Game Boy, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, PC, and Amiga. The Lion King is a Video game based on Disney 's popular animated film. Virgin Group Ltd is a branded Venture capital conglomerate of separately run companies that each use the Virgin brand of British business tycoon The Nintendo Entertainment System (often abbreviated as NES or simply Nintendo) is an 8-bit Video game console that was released by The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The is a handheld video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The Sega Master System is an 8-bit cartridge-based Video game console that was manufactured by Sega and was first released in 1986. The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 The Sega Game Gear is a Handheld game console which was Sega 's response to Nintendo 's Game Boy. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated The Amiga is a family of Personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation. The NES version, however, was only released in Europe, and was not identical to the SNES version. The second game, entitled The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure, was published in 2000 by Activision and was released on PlayStation and Game Boy Color. The Lion King Simba's Mighty Adventure is a Video game based on Disney 's animated film The Lion King. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console The is Nintendo 's successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November 19, 1998

In 1996, Disney Interactive and 7th Level released Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games for the PC. Disney Interactive Studios Inc (initially Walt Disney Computer Software, later Disney Interactive and Buena Vista Games Inc 7th Level was a Video games development company based in Dallas Texas and founded in 1993. Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games is a Super NES and PC (released on PC under the Disney Gamebreak brand game for young children It was later seen on the SNES. Games include one where Pumbaa uses his gas to destroy fruits and bugs (and even a kitchen sink) that fall out of trees, a variation on a pinball game, a game where you use a peashooter to hit enemy creatures in the jungle, a game where Timon has to jump onto hippos over a river to deliver bugs to Pumbaa, and a variation on Tetris called Bug Drop. Tetris (Тетрис is a Video puzzle game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in June 1985 while working for the Dorodnicyn

A third game was published in 2004 simply called The Lion King for Game Boy Advance in Europe and Asia, but was in fact a game based on the direct-to-video prequel/midquel The Lion King 1½ with Timon and Pumbaa as the playable characters. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The Lion King 1½ (also known as The Lion King 3 Hakuna Matata in some countries is an American Direct-to-video

In the Disney and Square Enix video game Kingdom Hearts, Simba appears as an ally that Sora can summon during battles. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon is an Action role-playing game developed and published by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 Video game console He also appears again as a summon character in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. is an Action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and Japanese studio Jupiter and published by Square Enix in 2004 for the Game Boy Advance In Kingdom Hearts II, the Pride Lands becomes one of the playable worlds. is an Action role-playing game developed by Square Enix and published by Square Enix and Buena Vista Games (now Disney Interactive Studios in 2005 for the Sony Several characters from the film appear, including Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, Nala, Mufasa, Rafiki, Scar, Shenzi, Banzai and Ed.

See also

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