The Lion King

Theatrical - Wide 2019-07-19

Cast Donald Glover Seth Rogen Chiwetel Ejiofor John Kani Earl Jones Alfre Woodard Keegan-Michael Key
Directed by Jon Favreau
Written by Jeff Nathanson Brenda Chapman Irene Mecchi Jonathan Roberts Linda Woolverton

Genres: Adventure Drama

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8/10

Synopsis

CGI and live-action re-imagining of the 1994 Disney classic.

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Plot: A remake of the iconic 1994 animated film, THE LION KING breathes new life into the story of Simba, a young lion cub who is exiled from his home after the death of his father Mufasa at the hands...

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