See The Lion King Remade in CGI Tonight
The Lion King, starring Donald Glover as Simba and Beyoncé as Nala, is being retold on the big screen with photorealistic animation, 25 years after its release. Poster courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures
See The Lion King Remade in CGI Tonight
Correct answers to our quiz could score free tickets to the photorealistic remake
After 25 years, The Lion King is being retold on the big screen with a star-studded cast and photorealistic animation. The computer-generated imagery (CGI) remake follows Simba (Donald Glover) on his coming-of-age journey after his father, Mufasa, is killed by his evil uncle, Scar. Nala (R&B superstar Beyoncé), Simba’s childhood friend, searches for Simba several years after he’s left their pride to urge him to return.
The duo is joined by Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as his sidekick Timon. To correct the 1994 version’s mischaracterization of prides (which are matrilineal groupings), the remake provides more of a backstory for Nala’s motivation to seek help after Scar’s takeover, showing her emergence as a leader.
This time around, viewers can expect to see their favorite characters appear as lifelike as animals in a nature documentary, but with human reactions incorporated in their interactions. According to director Jon Favreau, the actors were filmed during their scenes together so that their animated characters could emulate their on-screen chemistry. The cast also performed using virtual reality technology so they could feel as if they had stepped into Simba’s kingdom in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Lion King is the third and final Disney remake of the summer, after Dumbo and Aladdin. However, the film is expected to more than double its predecessors’ take at the box office, with a projected $50 million to $60 million opening weekend.
Want a chance to be among the first to see The Lion King? Take our trivia quiz, and if you answer all of the questions correctly, you could be headed to a showing tonight, Friday, July 19, at AMC Loews Boston Common 19, 175 Tremont St., at 7:45 pm.
To enter, answer all of the questions in the form below and submit it by 1 pm today. Include your phone number, email address, and BU affiliation. Each person entering all questions correctly will be entered in a drawing for two tickets to tonight’s screening at AMC Loews Boston Common 19. We will notify the winner and announce the name on BU Today by 1 pm, so don’t forget to check back this afternoon.
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