THE LION KING is being remade by director, Jon Favreau and Disney has announced the cast in a press release on November 1. The movie isn’t coming to theaters until July 19, 2019, but I am excited. The original animated movie was one of the best things that Disney has ever produced. I am really excited about who they have chosen to be a part of this movie. I think that Donald Glover is a great choice for Simba and of course Mufasa has to be James Earl Jones. How awesome is that! Chiwetel Ejiofor is going to make a fantastic Scar, too and a superstar like Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala is incredible! She made an announcement of her own on Facebook. You can see more about the movie below.
If you have been following this blog then you know that as a family we went to see The Lion King in 3D a week or so ago. Eva did not enjoy herself because it was too loud and she started out scared from a 3D trailer for Happy Feet 2. Well, when the movie was over she told me that if we got a copy of The Lion King on DVD that we should sell it. The next day the DVD arrived for this review. I left it on the kitchen counter and Eva found it. She promptly told Allison that she loved the movie and wanted to watch it at night. Huh? Who is this kid who emotionally drained us when we watched it in 3D? No matter she’s all about The Lion King now.
The Lion King is one of Allison’s favorite movies ever and our family collection of Disney movies had an empty slot because somehow neither of us bought the movie when it originally was released. Now with the movie on Blu-ray and DVD in one set we can enjoy the movie over and over as a family. In between singing “the Tide is Hive” Eva has been singing songs from The Lion King. She gets giggly and terrified when I quote Scar (her least favorite character) and she loves when we pretend to be the hyenas saying “Mufasa!” Eva even had Allison color in a giant Crayola poster of Mufasa that hangs on her closet door now. Continue reading Review: THE LION KING: Diamond Edition Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack→
