The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth animated film produced during the Disney Renaissance. The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff produced by Don Hahn and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton. It features songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. The film stars Matthew Broderick James Earl Jones Jeremy Irons Moira Kelly Ernie Sabella Nathan Lane Robert Guillaume Rowan Atkinson Whoopi Goldberg Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings.
The Lion King tells the story of Simba a young lion who is heir to the throne of the Pride Lands but flees after his father Mufasa is killed by his uncle Scar out of jealousy. Simba is tricked into thinking he was responsible for his father’s death and so runs away and lives a life of exile in the jungle with his newly found friends Timon and Pumbaa. However he is eventually persuaded to return home and take his rightful place as king with the help of his childhood friend Nala defeating Scar in the process.
The film was released to theaters on June 15 1994 to critical acclaim receiving a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed over $968 million at the worldwide box office. It became the highest-grossing film of 1994 the highest-grossing animated film of all time the highest-grossing film in North America and the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time. The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music becoming the first and only animated film to win the award for Best Original Score and the only animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Lion King also won three Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and a Grammy Award for its music. The film has been adapted into two direct-to-video sequels The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998) and The Lion King 1½ (2004). A photo-realistic live-action remake of the film was released on July 19 2019.
The idea for The Lion King originated from a concept by home video producer Tony Thomas and then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg in the late 1980s. Thomas’s story was about a young lion cub named Mufasa and Katzenberg immediately loved it and decided it would be perfect for a feature film. The film was green-lit in 1989 with several screenwriters being brought on board over the next few years. Woolverton was brought on as the head writer in 1992 and she completed the first draft of the script in just two months. Woolverton’s script was then rewritten by Roberts and Mecchi with the latter two also making various changes to the story. Allers and Minkoff were brought on as directors in late 1992 and production began in January 1994. The majority of the film’s budget was spent on its safari setting and the film’s animal characters while its distinctive African-inspired music was composed by Hans Zimmer who incorporated elements of Ethiopian music.
The film was released to theaters on June 15 1994 and grossed over $968 million at the worldwide box office. It became the highest-grossing film of 1994 the highest-grossing animated film of all time the highest-grossing film in North America and the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time. The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music becoming the first and only animated film to win the award for Best Original Score and the only animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Lion King also won three Golden Globe Awards including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and a Grammy Award for its music.
The film has been adapted into two direct-to-video sequels The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998) and The Lion King 1½ (2004). A photo-realistic live-action remake of the film was released on July 19 2019.
The Lion King tells the story of Simba a young lion who is heir to the throne of the Pride Lands but flees after his father Mufasa is killed by his uncle Scar out of jealousy. Simba is tricked into thinking he was responsible for his father’s death and so runs away and lives a life of exile in the jungle with his newly found friends Timon and Pumbaa. However he is eventually persuaded to return home and take his rightful place as king with the help of his childhood friend Nala defeating Scar in the process.
The idea for The Lion King originated from a concept by home video producer Tony Thomas and then-Disney Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg in the late 1980s. Thomas’s story was about a young lion cub named Mufasa and Katzenberg immediately loved it and decided it would be perfect for a feature film. The film was green-lit in 1989 with several screenwriters being brought on board over the next few years. Woolverton was brought on as the head writer in 1992 and she completed the first draft of the script in just two months. Woolverton’s script was then rewritten by Roberts and Mecchi with the latter two also making various changes to the story. Allers and Minkoff were brought on as directors in late 1992 and production began in January 1994. The majority of the film’s budget was spent on its safari setting and the film’s animal characters while its distinctive African-inspired music was composed by Hans Zimmer who incorporated elements of Ethiopian music.
What are the colors in the Lion King?
The colors are blue green and yellow.
What is the name of Simba’s father?
Mufasa is Simba’s father.
What is the name of Simba’s mother?
Sarabi is Simba’s mother.
What is the name of Simba’s uncle?
Scar is Simba’s uncle.
Who is Simba’s best friend?
Nala is Simba’s best friend.
What is the name of Simba’s girlfriend?
Nala is Simba’s girlfriend.
What are the names of Simba and Nala’s children?
Simba and Nala have a son named Kopa and a daughter named Kiara.
What is the name of Timon’s meerkat partner?
Pumbaa is Timon’s meerkat partner.
What is the name of the hyena who is in love with Simba?
Shenzi is the hyena who is in love with Simba.
What is the name of the elephant who is in love with Simba?
Banzai is the elephant who is in love with Simba.
What is the name of the monkey who is in love with Simba?
Ed is the monkey who is in love with Simba.
What does Mufasa tell Simba about the stars?
Mufasa tells Simba that the stars are his ancestors who will always be with him.
What does Scar tell Simba about the stars?
Scar tells Simba that the stars are cold and that he should never go to them.
How does Simba feel about the stars?
Simba is confused about the stars and what they mean.
What is the theme of the Lion King?
The theme of the Lion King is family friends and belonging.
