Can You Feel The Official Trailer For THE LION KING?
Pat Cerasaro
The official trailer for the big screen live action reboot of Disney's THE LION KING is now available to view.
Loosely based upon Shakespeare's HAMLET, the32nd animated feature film in Disney's formidable canon of family classics achieved worldwide acclaim in its debut, amassing nearly $1 billion in its original theatrical run. Showcasing an Academy Award-winning score by Elton John, Tim Rice and Hans Zimmer, THE LION KINGboasts one of the most powerful soundtracks of any Disney film - certainly, no small feat given the ubiquitous catalog the company has amassed.
Subsequently, the innovative 1997 stage adaptation of the tale of Pride Rock denizens directed by avant garde theatre artist Julie Taymor managed to have an even bigger impact, eventually becoming the most financially successful musical in Broadway history, taking home the Tony Award for Best Musical and packing audiences in to this very day in productions around the world.
Director Jon Favreau's 21st century take on THELION KING features the voice talents of Donald Glover, Beyonce, Seth Rogan, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, Billy Eichner, Keegan-Michael Kay, Alfre Woodard and James Earl Jones, the latter reprising his iconic role from the first film. Thesongstack will include many musical chestnuts from the original big screen version and stage show as well as newly-composed material by John, Rice and Zimmer.
With the teaser trailer having already amassed nearly 250 million views since its debut on Thanksgiving - already one of the most-viewed movie trailers in history - it seems fair to wager that Disney has a hit of massive proportions in its paws.
THE LION KING will be released on July 19, 2019, marking the 25th anniversary of the original film's release.
View the official trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TavVZMewpY