The Lion King
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 The Lion King facts

• It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film
• The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa, and was influenced by William Shakespeare's Hamlet
• The film was produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance
• The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton
• Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer
• The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, Robert Guillaume, Madge Sinclair, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings
• The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is to s쳮d his father, Mufasa, as King of the Pride Lands; however, after Simba's uncle Scar murders Mufasa, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible, and flees into exile
• Upon maturation living with two wastrels, Simba is given some 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
• Development of The Lion King began in 1988 during a meeting between Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy E
• Disney and Peter Schneider while promoting Oliver & Company in Europe