The Lion King
By Disney
Learn how the Lion King was created.
Durring the making of The Lion King, about 200 people were involved. The Lion King was origanly called King Of The Jungle but they changed it because it didnt make sense, there was no jungle. A lot of reaserch was involved, the team had to go to the Serengeti and study about the enviorment that would be in The Lion King. The animators for The Lion King needed a real life example so person named Jim Fowler from a nature show called Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom came in and brought real lions for them to feel and look at.
See the top contributers
The Lion King needs to be a good movie, so it needs a good team.
Here are the top contributers
Elton John
Elton John was the songwriter for The Lion King along with Tim Rice.He is best known for making songs. He is native to England. He was born March 5, 1947
Roger Allers
Roger Allers was the Director for the Lion king. He was born in 1949 and was also a screenwriter, storyboard artist, and playwrite. He took part in films such as Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin, and the Little Mermaid.
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Don Hahn
Don Hahn was the producer of the Lion King. It all started when they wanted to make movie about Africa. He was born November 25, 1955. Don also produced many films such as Beauty And The Beast and The Nightmare Before Christmas
More on The Lion King
- When the Lion King was being created there was a big earthquake and there building fot messed up and a lot of people couldnt get there
- The Lion king was origanly called the King Of The Jungle
- The Lion King team had to go to Serengeti to get facts on the enviornment
- Don Hahn got a team of African singers to song the opening of The Lion King
- The Lion king production was in California