A Disney live-action remake that successfully updates the original, The Lion King adds gorgeous new visual effects to a story the audience knows by heart. Read Audience Reviews. The Lion King: Directed by Jon Favreau.
With Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, James Earl Jones, John Kani. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. Visually stunning remake is darker, more violent.
Read Common Sense Media's The Lion King review, age rating, and parents guide. Despite a star-studded cast featuring Beyonce and Donald Glover, the live-action adaptation doesn't build on the 1994 original. Critics Pick Film Review: 'The Lion King' Jon Favreau's 'live-action' remake of the 1994 cartoon classic leans on the strength of the original story while pushing the animation to photo.
Was Disney's 2019 "The Lion King" remake worthy of its animated classic? Read our in-depth movie review covering the stunning photorealistic CGI, star-studded voice cast (Donald Glover, Beyoncé, James Earl Jones), and beloved soundtrack. Find out if this Jon Favreau film is worth watching. The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born.
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom. The cinematographer is Caleb Deschanel, who shot some of the greatest live-action animal adventures in movie history, including " The Black Stallion," and this production straightforwardly owns the notion of "realness," modeling its animals on actual creatures, defining character more through body type and ingenious details of movement.
Disney's new live-action remake of "The Lion King" succeeds by sticking with what made its animated predecessor such a classic. What Do We Want From 'The Lion King' and Disney's Live-Action Remakes? Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson never strays far from the source material. There's too much at stake not to stay timid.