Live Action Lion King in the Works

*Vicky82* · 09-28-2016, 09:07 AM

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Hakuna matata, the new 'Lion King' is coming

Can you feel the excitement today? Disney officially announced Wednesday that a live-action version of the animated classic The Lion King is in the works, directed by The Jungle Book’s Jon Favreau.

The beloved 1994 children’s movie starring Simba, Mufasa, and various animal kingdom friends (and enemies) is one of Disney’s most long-lasting and lucrative hits, raking in nearly $969 million over its lifetime, according to Disney’s announcement. (When you add in its wildly successful stage adaptations, The Lion King has grossed more globally than any other film, Broadway show, or entertainment title “in box office history,” the company contends.) This new take on the musical cartoon follows in the footsteps of other entries in Disney’s animated library that have been transformed into live-action masterpieces: the upcoming Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson, last year’s Jungle Book, and previously, the fairy tales of Cinderella and Maleficent, and Pete’s Dragon.

Favreau, who is uniquely prepared for this franchise given his experience with the animal-centric Jungle Book remake, has been behind blockbusters like Iron Man and the ever-popular holiday movie Elf, too. No release date or further details on casting have yet been announced.

http://time.com/4511368/disney-lion-...alflow_twitter

I'm actually looking forward to this, The Lion King is my favorite Disney Movie .

Now Disney can we have a live action Gargoyles Movie please.

*TurtleTitan97* · 09-28-2016, 09:51 AM

This has to be, without hyperbole, the dumbest idea for a remake by far.

Lion King doesn't even have humans, WHY WOULD YOU MAKE IT LIVE ACTION, DISNEY?!?!?

This better turn out well like The Jungle Book, cause I'm mad as heck right now.

*TigerClaw* · 09-28-2016, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Vicky82

http://time.com/4511368/disney-lion-...alflow_twitter

I'm actually looking forward to this, The Lion King is my favorite Disney Movie .

Now Disney can we have a live action Gargoyles Movie please.

Live Action? The movie will be mostly CGI because there are no humans in the Lion King, The Jungle Book had Live Action cause it had an actual person surrounded by CGI animals, It'll be interesting to see how they will do this, cause the Lions would have to look photo real like the animals in the Jungle Book.

*Andrew NDB* · 09-28-2016, 10:18 AM

I want live-action "Treasure Planet."

*ToTheNines* · 09-28-2016, 10:24 AM

Live action Brave Little Toaster.

*Jephael* · 09-28-2016, 10:34 AM

Live Action Who Framed Roger Rabbit- wait a sec...

~~Commenter 42~~ · 09-28-2016, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Live action Brave Little Toaster.

You're GD right you do.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 09-28-2016, 11:07 AM

Well, if it's by Jon Favreau who absolutely NAILED live action Jungle Book this year...

Still skeptical, but not outright hostile.

*Utrommaniac* · 09-28-2016, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I want live-action "Treasure Planet."

God, f***ing PREACH.
I'd be happy with the TV show that got canned. I would have loved to explore that universe a bit more. Though, it would take away the awesomeness of Silver being half 2D animated and half 3D animated - a feat that as far as I know, hasn't been achieved since. And an awesome feat at that.

I'm all for a live action Gargoyles as well. That was my TMNT as a kid...in the early 2000s? So was Treasure Planet.

A live action Lion King doesn't really make sense. Unless they're doing it like Dinosaur was done. Live action environments with CG characters.

*Autbot_Benz* · 09-28-2016, 10:51 AM

The only good thing that can come from this is maybe Disney will get there heads out of their asses and re release the original Lion King on Blu Ray and DVD again for those who missed out on earlier releases.

*Spike Spiegel* · 09-28-2016, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

The only good thing that can come from this is maybe Disney will get there heads out of their asses and re release the original Lion King on Blu Ray and DVD again for those who missed out on earlier releases.

QFT

Does the Vault still exist with that "Disney Movies Anywhere" app?

*NinjaPug* · 04-26-2017, 07:44 AM

Disney is going to make so much money in 2019 - Lion King, Frozen 2, Star Wars IX, Avengers 4, Toy Story 4, Captain Marvel and probably their live action Aladdin. I think they'll be breaking the box office record they set in 2016.

*ranger_scout* · 07-10-2017, 06:34 PM

John Oliver has joined the film as Zazu.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/10/john...g-zazu-disney/

*ProphetofGanja* · 07-10-2017, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ranger_scout

John Oliver has joined the film as Zazu.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/10/john...g-zazu-disney/

That seems pretty fitting

*Shark_Blade* · 07-10-2017, 07:04 PM

Oh, one of my favorite show host. Let's get Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah too, yeah Disney?

*TigerClaw* · 07-10-2017, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ranger_scout

John Oliver has joined the film as Zazu.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/10/john...g-zazu-disney/

That's pretty good casting, he's perfect for Zazu.

*TurtleTitan97* · 07-15-2017, 11:48 AM

Hugh Jackman is playing Scar: http://screenrant.com/lion-king-rema...man-scar-cast/

*Autbot_Benz* · 07-15-2017, 11:52 AM

that's good casting Hugh as Scar

*ranger_scout* · 07-16-2017, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleTitan97

Hugh Jackman is playing Scar: http://screenrant.com/lion-king-rema...man-scar-cast/

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Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

that's good casting Hugh as Scar

His representatives said that it's absolutely not true.

http://www.thewrap.com/no-hugh-jackm...n-king-remake/

*NinjaPug* · 07-16-2017, 08:55 PM

Did people really assume Hugh was voicing Scar just because he was at Disneyland during D23? Idiots.

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Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 8,287	The only good thing that can come from this is maybe Disney will get there heads out of their asses and re release the original Lion King on Blu Ray and DVD again for those who missed out on earlier releases. __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

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NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,389	Disney is going to make so much money in 2019 - Lion King, Frozen 2, Star Wars IX, Avengers 4, Toy Story 4, Captain Marvel and probably their live action Aladdin. I think they'll be breaking the box office record they set in 2016.

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ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,055	John Oliver has joined the film as Zazu. http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/10/john...g-zazu-disney/

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Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,902	Oh, one of my favorite show host. Let's get Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah too, yeah Disney?

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NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,389	Did people really assume Hugh was voicing Scar just because he was at Disneyland during D23? Idiots.