Varied focal lengths and lenses were employed to differ from the habitual portrayal of Africa in documentaries—which employ telephoto lenses to shoot the wildlife from a distance. Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies 25(1): 47-67. • "Pig-Malion" • "Why No Rhino" • "War Hogs" • "The Big No Sleep" • "Common Scents" • "Mister Twister" • "Don't Be Elfish" • "Lights, Camera, Traction" • "The Running of the Bullies" • "Special Defects" • "Wishy Washy" • "Ice Escapades" • "Guru-Some" • "Jailhouse Shock" • "Nearly Departed" • "Early Bird Watchers" • "The Spy's the Limit" • "Ready, Aim, Fire" • "Timoncchio" • "Ghost Boosters" • "Stay Away from my Honey!" For its 2019 remake, see, 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, In 2012, the category was merged back into, Allers, Roger; Hahn, Don, and Minkoff, Rob (1995). [201] Timon and Pumbaa also appeared in Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games, a 1995 PC game collection of puzzle games by 7th Level, later ported to the SNES by Tiertex. Dark Technologies created the Game Boy version, while Syrox Developments handled the Master System and Game Gear version. [76] The film also achieved the fourth-highest September opening weekend of all time. [87], Outside of North America, the film grossed $358 million in 1994, before grossing $103 million worldwide in 1995. Ernie Sabella continued to voice Pumbaa, while Timon was voiced by Quinton Flynn and Kevin Schon in addition to Nathan Lane. April Angel on December 07, 2019: I love the names I didn’t use a m r a as a name I used Amara. [54][55], 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. |
[67][91] The film opened at the number one spot on Friday, September 16, 2011, with $8.9 million[92] and finished the weekend with $30.2 million, ranking number one at the box office. [77] The Lion King was also the highest-grossing G-rated film in the United States from 1994 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2019 until its total was surpassed by the computer-animated Toy Story 4 in August 2019 (unadjusted for inflation). [111], The Lion King received four Golden Globe Award and Oscar nominations. [40][89] An enhanced sound mix was also provided to, as Hahn explained, "make the audience feel like they're in the middle of the movie. [209] The musical became one of the most successful in Broadway history, winning six Tony Awards including Best Musical, and despite moving to the Minskoff Theatre in 2006, is still running to this day in New York, becoming the third longest-running show and highest grossing Broadway production in history. Season Two: "Babysitter Bunga" • "The Savannah Summit" • "The Traveling Baboon Show" • "Ono and the Egg" • "The Rise of Scar" • "Let Sleeping Crocs Lie" • "Swept Away" • "Rafiki's New Neighbors" • "Rescue in the Outlands" • "The Ukumbusho Tradition" • "The Bite of Kenge" • "Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas" • "The Morning Report" • "The Golden Zebra" • "The Little Guy" • "Divide and Conquer" • "The Scorpion's Sting" • "The Wisdom of Kongwe" • "The Kilio Valley Fire" • "Undercover Kinyonga" • "Cave of Secrets" • "The Zebra Mastermind" • "The Hyena Resistance" • "The Underground Adventure" • "Beshte and the Beast" • "Pride Landers Unite!" [207], Walt Disney Theatrical produced a musical stage adaptation of the same name, which premiered in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1997, and later opened on Broadway in October 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
[9] Schumacher likened the script for King of the Jungle to "an animated National Geographic special". [175][176], In September 2016, following the critical and financial success of The Jungle Book, Walt Disney Pictures announced that they were developing a CGI remake of The Lion King by the same name, with Jon Favreau directing. [29] Five specially trained animators and technicians spent more than two years creating the two-and-a-half-minute stampede. "[106], Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly praised the film, writing that it "has the resonance to stand not just as a terrific cartoon but as an emotionally pungent movie". He orders the hyenas to kill the cub, but Simba escapes. [177][179] However, it was reported in early 2017 that the latter film was put on hold in order for Favreau to instead focus mainly on The Lion King. [156] Yoshihiro Shimizu of Tezuka Productions has refuted rumors that the studio was paid hush money by Disney and stated that they have no interest in suing Disney, explaining that "[w]e think it's a totally different story". Studio Manager: remote control productions, inc. additional engineering / vocals recorded by, marketing and public relations consultant, production coordinator: Blue Sky Films Kenya, asset coordinator / environmental steward, thanks / the filmmakers would like to thank. [181] The following month, it was reported that Beyoncé was Favreau's top choice to voice Nala, but she had not accepted the role yet due to a pregnancy.
[15] After six months of story development work Scribner decided to leave the project, as he clashed with Allers and the producers on their decision to turn the film into a musical, as Scribner's intention was of making a documentary-like film more focused on natural aspects. [31] The IMAX and DVD releases added another song, "The Morning Report", based on a song discarded during development that eventually featured in the live musical version of The Lion King. The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses, and William Shakespeare's Hamlet. "[16][self-published source] Most of the leading animators either were doing their first major work supervising a character, or had much interest in animating an animal. "[40] On its first weekend, The Lion King made $2.7 million from 66 locations, a $27,664 per theater average. Simba grows up in the oasis with his two new friends and other animals in their oasis, living a carefree life under the motto "hakuna matata" ("no worries" in Swahili). [12], Computers helped the filmmakers present their vision in new ways. Happy • Leslie Lambeau • Mr. Buttons • Sharla • Herman • Lara • Mel • Claudius • Bahuka • Tutan Pharaoh • Genie • Madame Credenza • Duke Meerkat • Tatiana • Mother Eagle • Baby Earl • King Leopold • Princess Claudia • Sigmund and Lloyd • Heinrich and Schnitzel • Mad Dog McGraw, Billy the Goat, and Three-fingered Jackelope • Dr. Exceter • Sal Manders • Jungle Inspector • Bigfoot • Pimon and Tumbaa Pet lion name generator . Chicago Tribune 26 (1994). Scar sets a trap for his brother and nephew, luring Simba into a gorge and having the hyenas drive a large herd of wildebeest into a stampede that will trample him.
[84] By the end of its original theatrical run, in spring 1995, it had earned $312.9 million,[2] being the second-highest-grossing 1994 film in North America behind Forrest Gump.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93%, based on 129 reviews, with an average rating of 8.43/10. [101] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 88 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". First, the duo starred in the animated short "Stand by Me", featuring Timon singing the eponymous song, which was released in 1995 accompanying the theatrical release of Tom and Huck.
Label Meanwhile, Scar visits the hyenas and manages to convince them to help him overthrow Mufasa in exchange for hunting rights in the Pride Lands. "[10] In November of that year Thomas Disch (author of The Brave Little Toaster) wrote a treatment entitled King of the Kalahari,[11] and afterwards, Linda Woolverton spent a year writing drafts of the script, which was titled King of the Beasts and then King of the Jungle. [152] Madhavi Sunder has suggested that Allers might have seen the 1989 remake of Kimba on prime time television while living in Tokyo. Books: Marvel Comics, Entertainment: Animagique • Disney's Believe • Disney Dreams: An Enchanted Classic • Disney's Wishes • Fantasmic! Brunette, Libby, Claudette Mallory, and Shannon Wood. [67][68] A standalone single-disc DVD release also followed on November 15, 2011. Release Dates [187][188] On November 1, 2017, Beyoncé and Chiwetel Ejiofor were officially confirmed to voice Nala and Scar, with Eric Andre, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph joining the cast as the voices of Azizi, Shenzi, and Kamari, young Simba, and young Nala, respectively, while Hans Zimmer would return to score the film's music.