It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film , and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by the Biblical stories of Joseph and Moses , and William Shakespeare 's Hamlet. The Lion King tells the story of Simba Swahili for lion , [3] a young lion who is to succeed his father, Mufasa , as King of the Pride Lands; however, after Simba's paternal uncle Scar murders Mufasa, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile. After growing up in the company of the carefree outcasts Timon and Pumbaa , Simba receives valuable perspective from his childhood friend, Nala , and his shaman , Rafiki, before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King. Thomas M. Disch wrote a film treatment , and Woolverton developed the first scripts, while George Scribner was signed on as director, being later joined by Allers.
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It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated film of the same name. The plot follows Simba , a young lion who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his native land following the murder of his father, Mufasa , at the hands of his uncle, Scar. Plans for a remake of 's The Lion King were confirmed in September following box office successes for Disney remakes such as The Jungle Book , which was also directed by Favreau. Favreau was inspired by certain roles of characters in the Broadway adaptation , and developed upon elements of the original film's story. Much of the main cast signed in early , and principal photography began in mid on a blue screen stage in Los Angeles. The "virtual-reality tools" utilized in The Jungle Book' s cinematography were used to a greater degree during filming of The Lion King. Composers Hans Zimmer , Elton John , and lyricist Tim Rice , all of whom worked on the original's soundtrack, returned to compose the score alongside Knowles-Carter, who assisted John in the reworking of the soundtrack and wrote a new song for the film, titled " Spirit ", which she also performed. The film serves as the final credit for editor Mark Livolsi , and it is dedicated to his memory. The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 19, Despite it not being advertised as an animated film, it surpassed Frozen to become the highest-grossing animated film of all-time.
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