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text_A: The Lion King has a main character.
text_B: The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film , produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures .. Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Feature Animation. Walt Disney Animation Studios. epic. Epic film. musical. musical film. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film .. Disney animated feature film. List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films. The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare 's Hamlet .. lions. lions. Africa. Africa. William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Hamlet. Hamlet. The film was produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance .. Disney Renaissance. 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 .. Roger Allers. Roger Allers. Rob Minkoff. Rob Minkoff. Don Hahn. Don Hahn. Irene Mecchi. Irene Mecchi. Jonathan Roberts. Jonathan Roberts ( writer ). Linda Woolverton. Linda Woolverton. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice , and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer .. Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer. Elton John. Elton John. Tim Rice. Tim Rice. 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 .. Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Matthew Broderick. Matthew Broderick. James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones. Jeremy Irons. Jeremy Irons. Moira Kelly. Moira Kelly. Ernie Sabella. Ernie Sabella. Nathan Lane. Nathan Lane. Robert Guillaume. Robert Guillaume. Rowan Atkinson. Rowan Atkinson. Whoopi Goldberg. Whoopi Goldberg. Cheech Marin. Cheech Marin. Jim Cummings. Jim Cummings. Madge Sinclair. Madge Sinclair. ensemble voice cast. Ensemble cast. The Lion King tells the story of Simba , a young lion who is to succeed 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 .. Simba. Simba. exile. 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 .. Simba. Simba. two wastrels. Timon and Pumbaa. shaman. shaman. tyranny. tyranny. 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 .. Jeffrey Katzenberg. Jeffrey Katzenberg. Roy E. Disney. Roy E. Disney. Peter Schneider. Peter Schneider ( film executive ). Oliver & Company. Oliver & Company. Thomas Disch wrote a film treatment , and Woolverton developed the first scripts while George Scribner was signed on as director , being later joined by Allers .. Thomas Disch. Thomas Disch. film treatment. film treatment. George Scribner. George Scribner. Production began in 1991 concurrently with Pocahontas , which wound up attracting most of Disney 's top animators .. Pocahontas. Pocahontas ( 1995 film ). Some time after the staff traveled to Hell 's Gate National Park in Kenya to research on the film 's setting and animals , Scribner left production disagreeing with the decision to turn the film into a musical and was replaced by Minkoff .. musical. musical film. Kenya. Kenya. When Hahn joined the project , he was dissatisfied with the script and the story was promptly rewritten .. Nearly 20 minutes of animation sequences were produced at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida .. Disney-MGM Studios. Disney-MGM Studios. Computer animation was also used in several scenes , most notably in the wildebeest stampede sequence .. Computer animation. Computer animation. wildebeest. wildebeest. The Lion King was released on June 15 , 1994 , to a positive reaction from critics , who praised the film for its music , story , and animation ; it finished its theatrical run as the highest-grossing release of 1994 and the second highest-grossing film of all time .. highest-grossing release of 1994. 1994 in film#Highest grossing films. second highest-grossing film of all time. List of highest-grossing films. The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy .. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award. The film has led to many derived works , such as a Broadway adaptation ; two direct-to-video follow-ups -- the sequel , The Lion King II  : Simba 's Pride -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , and the prequel / parallel , The Lion King 1 1 / 2 -LRB- 2004 -RRB- -- ; two television series , Timon and Pumbaa and The Lion Guard ; and a 3D re-release , in 2011 .. Simba. Simba. many derived works. The Lion King ( franchise ). a Broadway adaptation. The Lion King ( musical ). direct-to-video. direct-to-video. parallel. Sequel#Parallel. Timon and Pumbaa. Timon and Pumbaa ( TV series ). The Lion Guard. The Lion Guard. 3D film. In 2016 , the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .. National Film Registry. National Film Registry. Library of Congress. Library of Congress. A CGI live-action remake of the film is scheduled for a July 19 , 2019 release in the United States .
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