This motion picture was created by walt disney pictures and television. For all the story, songs, and characters here are rooted in the original the lion king, however, it cant avoid making some key changes. For the 2018 4k ultra hd release, the film opened and ended with the current walt disney pictures logo with just disney. The lion king is the title given to the male ruler of the pride lands. Here are all the changes made from the animated film including different lyrics, added backstories, and more.
As if the lion king s alternate ending wasnt upsetting enough, the lion king ii also has a dark villain death. My generation grew up mourning the death of bambis mother. The alternative ending for the lion king would have ruined. However, its no secret that disneys animated films. Elton john, who penned music for the lion king with tim rice, told the sun last february the new film will repurpose four original songs and bring to screen an end credits anthem performed by. The alternative ending for the lion king would have ruined this disney classic.
Simba, nala and the whole pride rock gang are back in the lion king, a 2019 remake of disneys 1994 animated original. The terrifying alternate ending to the lion king readers digest. We all know how the movie endsscar fights simba on a burning pride rock, reveals that he was the one who killed mufasa, and is defeated. For an animated kids movie, the lion kinghad its share of surprisingly disturbing scenes, like mufasas death at the hands of scar, the. The lion kings original ending was too dark even for the remake. In the original lion king, a tuft of simbas fur floats on the wind and gets picked up by rafiki, who realizes that the young lion is still alive. The films sequel the lion king ii had a similar dark alternate ending. Disneys 1994 animated film the lion king is considered to be one of the studios best. The lion king is a disney property acclaimed as the jewel of animation.
The latter are the movie s main selling point, so believable that one of my kids remarked afterward that sitting through the film was like watching a nature documentary on mute while the soundtrack to original the lion king played in the background. The lion kings ending sadly repeats the mistakes of the original. As a result of universal nostalgia for the original film, merchandise tied to the reboot of the lion king runs the gamut from the usual toys to high end items including expensive artwork. Featuring jd mccrary and donald glover as young simba and simba, the lion king roars into u. The 2019 the lion king isnt just a shotforshot remake of the original movie. The lion kings ending sadly repeats the mistakes of the.
The lion king the credits the lion king www archive. The end of the original lion king movie shows simba defy gravity. The lion king remake fixes simbas impossible jump onto. The box office receipts offer another answer, with the lion king ontrack to become perhaps the highestgrossing movie of the summer and one of the biggest hits of the year.
Many people who watched the original lion king movie as kids were excited when disney announced the liveaction remake of the lion king which was released in july 2019. Because of the technology involved alongside some of the adaptation choices made by favreau, disneys the lion king remake does end up being a different beast to the animation. Lion king remake sticks closely to the 1994 original and, as a result, director jon favreau recreates the same major flaws in the films ending. If you just seen the lion king, you may have recognized two songs not included in the 1994 original animated classic, including one by that films songwriter, elton john. Scientific evidence suggests that pg movies are more violent than ever before, so we wouldnt have been surprised if the new lion king had mixed things up and used the alternate ending however. Can you feel the love tonight elton john the lion king lyrics duration. Among all of the beautiful princesses and fairytale endings, something darker lurks under the surface of most disney films. The lion king 2019s biggest changes to the original animation. Disneys liveaction remake of the lion king hasnt been a hit with critics, but the mouse house actually changed its animated classic back in 2002 and no one really noticed.
The original ending of the lion king was too dark for the remake forget mufasa, this would have given kids nightmares. The terrifying alternate ending to the lion king reader. A future king is born in disneys allnew the lion king, simba idolizes his father, king mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. The original lion king movie was one of the best movies ever, for many young people during the late 90s and the early 2000s. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cubs arrival.
Whether it was a good movie or not doesnt matter here. The lion kings original ending was just too dark for the remake. The alternate ending was a bit too shakespearean not to mention gruesome storyboards reveal a much darker conclusion to the lion king we know and love during the battle of pride rock, simba. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Disneys the lion king remake is finally in theaters and the new film is very faithful to the classic with a few welcome additions but if youre a big disney fan, youll notice some changes in dialogue and omissions from the 1994 movie. Heres how the new lion king differs from the original.
The original version of the film was very different from the final film. Having a great plot, funny and captivating characters and the most celebrated soundtrack in a kids film, only compared to. This is an alternate ending of the movie the lion king. It was the first traditionally animated, classic disney film to be rereleased in 4k.
More quotes from the lion king trivia when scars army begins to march, they are goosestepping like nazi soldiers and have their snouts raised like a nazi salute their snouts appear longer here than in any other part of the movie, and pointed to their right. The lion king 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The lion king remake sticks closely to the 1994 original and, as a result, director jon favreau recreates the same major flaws in the films ending. New lion king remake is more creative dead end than circle of life. Jon favreaus remake of the lion king in theaters friday brings simba, nala, scar and the whole pride back to the big screen with new voice talent but much of the original plot intact. The lion king remakes biggest changes from the original. The lion king, which is a superbly drawn animated feature, is surprisingly solemn in its subject matter, and may even be too intense for very young children. It is a photorealistic computeranimated remake of disneys traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. Disney changed the lion king in 2002 but nobody noticed. The lion king is about simba realizing that he needs to become the lion king. The lion king 2019 simba idolizes his father, king mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny on the plains of africa. How the original lion king movie inspired gene adu to. But at the end of the day, if i ever want to see the lion king. The lion king 1994 cast and crew cast photos and info.
Not only is that ruler the alpha lion of his pack, hes also a widely acknowledged symbol of goodness and justice which is why scar couldnt hold onto the title for that long. I was not a big fan of the original 1994 movie, and i found this one to be about the same. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the lion king 1994 near you. Lion king original theme from movie ending youtube. New lion king remake is more creative dead end than. The lion king is a 2019 american computer animated musical film directed and produced by jon favreau, written by jeff nathanson, and produced by walt disney pictures. What was that elton john song during the lion king credits. Although the cast and script are largely new, only diehard lion king fans who have seen the original movie recently will be able to point out more than a handful of significant changes. The original ending of the lion king was too dark for the remake. The plot was centered in a battle being between lions.
Another version of the film was that scar raises simba after he murders mufasa. Theres an alternate ending to the lion king and its terrifying. The lion king is based on shakespeares play hamlet, after all, and this ending certainly does a better job of capturing the, um, tragedy of the source material. Although jon favreaus the lion king is a much bigger change to the original, the film was given an imax rerelease in 2002, followed up by a platinum edition being made available in 2003, wherein there were a number of. The original ending of the lion king was too dark for the. Watch the lion king full movie 1994 video dailymotion. A sophisticated mix of digital imagery and virtualreality techniques give disneys lion king remake the feel of a liveaction film. The filmmakers have said that the story of the lion king was inspired by the lives of joseph and moses, from the bible, and william shakespeares hamlet. Indeed, this was the ending in the earlier production of the movie. Chatting on the the lion kings walt disney signature collection.
The lion king was the first disney animated feature to be an original story, rather than be based on an already existing work. The lion kings original ending wouldve traumatised you as a kid. The lion king was released on ultra hd bluray and 4k digital download on december 3, 2018. In fact, in this version of the ending, scar even says a line directly from hamlet when simba is defeated. The lion king s ending sadly repeats the mistakes of the original. The lion king movie merchandise includes a flatulent. The result plays like a hollywood blockbuster disguised as a national geographic documentary. When he learns the truth about his fathers death, simba somehow manages to pounce up into the air and lunged on his uncle despite hanging off of a cliff and having nothing to leap off of. The lion kings original ending was just too dark for the.
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