When Jon Favreau decided to make “The Lion King” as realistic-looking as possible, he realized an innovative tech achievement and an aesthetic one as well, crossing the line between live action and ...

Although Disney’s The Lion King may be a favorite amongst fans, the story seems eerily familiar to a few other projects, including one Japanese television series. Did Disney actually copy another ...

"The Lion King" is an animated remake of the 1994 film, but a photo-realistic computer animation, so that it looks exactly like live action, except that lions are talking and their mouths are moving ...

With "The Lion King" back in theaters, you can once again experience the remarkable wildebeest stampede sequence, achieved through Disney's CAPS digital ink and paint innovation. This year marks the ...

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Ever since the 2019 remake of The Lion King hit screens there have been various discussions about its classification. With the upcoming prequel Mufasa: The Lion King just a few weeks away, director ...

"The Lion King" nabbed animation slots from the Globes and ADG sans Disney support, and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" got an ADG nod without a screening. So much for “The Lion King” avoiding the ...

Despite the fact that the 2019 Lion King is rendered entirely in hyper-realistic computer animation, you’d be hard-pressed to find the word “animated” anywhere in the marketing materials. From the ...

The trailer for Jon Favreau’s The Lion King broke records over Thanksgiving, and no wonder: It’s a remake of a beloved classic, and it looks stunning. But in between breathless exclamations of emotion ...

In the run-up to this weekend’s release of the highly anticipated remake of “The Lion King,” the film has generally been referred to as a live-action reinterpretation of the 1994 animated classic, the ...