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However, they renamed it The Lion King upon realizing lions don't live in jungles, and wanting to shift focus to a simpler story about a lion becoming king. [16] Some filmmakers nicknamed the film "Bambi in Africa" due to similarities between The Lion King and Disney's own Bambi (1942). [17] The name "Simba" is the Swahili word for "lion".
The Lion King had a limited release in the United States on June 15, 1994, playing in only two theaters, El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles and Radio City Music Hall in New York City, [76] and featuring live shows with ticket prices up to $30. [77] The wide release followed on June 24, 1994, in 2,550 screens.
Scar (voiced by Jeremy Irons in The Lion King; Jim Cummings in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure; James Horan in Kingdom Hearts II, Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure, and Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom; David Oyelowo in The Lion Guard; Chiwetel Ejiofor in the 2019 film and Kelvin Harrison Jr. in the ...
Director Barry Jenkins is revealing how Mufasa: The Lion King honors late actor James Earl Jones.. The new prequel film, about the iconic lion whom Jones voiced in the 1994 animated film, opens on ...
Jones, who died in September at 93 years old, originated the voice of King Mufasa in the 1994 Oscar-winning animated feature “The Lion King,” its direct-to-video sequels and the 2019 live ...
Broadway actor Clifton Oliver, best known for playing Simba in ‘The Lion King,” has died at 47. The actor died early Wednesday morning, according to his sister Roxy Hall.
The Lion King is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. The success of animated original 1994 American feature film, The Lion King, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, led to a direct-to-video sequel and prequel, a live-action remake in 2019, a prequel/sequel to the 2019 film, a television film sequel, two spin-off television series, three educational ...
Fictional character Scar The Lion King character First appearance The Lion King (1994) Created by Irene Mecchi Jonathan Roberts Linda Woolverton Voiced by Jeremy Irons (The Lion King ; and Once Upon a Studio) Jim Cummings (The Lion King, singing double; The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, speaking; and The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure) James Horan (Kingdom Hearts II, Disney Dreamlight ...