The expected remake of the Disney classic comes to the big screen. The Lion King roars with force 25 years after its premiere with a new movie in real action. Directed by Jon Favreau, this film uses pioneering cinematographic techniques that will make us travel through the African savannah to meet the future king who has just been born: a small and naughty lion who must find his place in the cycle of life.
Without a doubt it is one of the most anticipated releases of the year, and from PlanetadeLibros we want to celebrate the return of our favorite lion with five curiosities about the movie that will surprise you
- The premiere in 1994 of The Lion King got spectacular results: it became the highest grossing film in history, with revenues exceeding 965 million dollars worldwide. So far, this figure has only been surpassed by Frozen.
Although the new The Lion King is not far behind in terms of records, and since before its premiere points out ways: the first trailer of the new version live action It has been the most watched in the history of Disney and has broken records of visualizations of the company.
- Although it is an original story, The Lion King is inspired by Hamlet, the classic tragedy of William Shakespeare. In both stories there is a familiar plot of conspiracy, fratricide, death and revenge that follow the same path.
- The Lion King it was the first Disney movie to be dubbed the Zulu for its premiere in Africa. In fact, the famous song from the beginning of the film is sung in this language and says: "Nants Ingonyama bagithi Baba", which in Zulu means "Here comes the lion, father".
- It is full of small details that make it unique. For example: when Mufasa and Simba talk about their ancestors, in heaven you can see the Leo constellation. Or the claws of the evil Scar, always ready to take a claw: you can see them throughout the film, while the rest of the lions keep them safe.
- During the first screening of the film, the singer Elton John he complained that they had deleted the song Can you feel the love tonight. Faced with their criticism, the producers decided to include it again. And … thank goodness they did it! He ended up getting an Oscar Award for best original song in 1994, and it has become a classic for an entire generation.
In this new remake, the producers have confirmed that the original songs hardly suffer modifications. And the few changes that there are, among them a new original song, are in charge of Elton John, who has been directly in charge of supervising and revising his own compositions.
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