Jon Faverau's The Lion King

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Disney is best known for its timeless animated classics. Many of them have become live action incarnations such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and The Jungle Book. While The Jungle Book was possible, it appears Iron Man and The Jungle Book director, Jon Faverau is taking on the challenging of directing a ‘live action’ version of Oscar Winning film, The Lion King.

At D23 earlier this year, fans received a sneak peek at the opening of the film and it was true to the original. By the looks of things, fans of the original have nothing to worry about when it comes Faverau staying true to the original and keeping the fans happy.

An Incredible Soundtrack
Renowned for its musical sequences, The Lion King has a killer soundtrack becomes the basis …show more content…

The song was included in the Broadway show as early back as 1997. When the movie was released to DVD for the first time, The Morning Report was recorded and has been included in re-releases of the DVD since then. However, the song was removed from the Broadway show, freeing up nine minutes.

The song features Zazu and Simba but Simba taking the lead as he pounces on Zazu at his father’s instructions. When Mufasa is suddenly called away by Zazu to hunt down the hyenas, Simba complains to Zazu that he never gets to go anywhere. Zazu tells him that when he becomes king, he can chase the hyenas from dawn until dusk.

Can’t Wait To Be King
What Type Of Song Is It?: Kids Imagining What Ruling The Kingdom Would Look Like
The Lion King is best known for allowing its kid characters to run around… literally. Could Simba and Nala be considered kids? Of course they can be! They start out as kids and grow up. Plain and simple, right?

During the aftermath of the song, Simba and Nala get into an argument which results in Nala pinning Simba to the ground. Simba fights back, and the friends end up rolling down a hill into the Elephant Graveyard. This leaves poor Zazu (not really!) to catch up with them before the hyenas show up to mock them.

Be Prepared
What Type Of Song Is It?: Just Your Typical Villain

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