The images feature voice talent with their
characters:
(Left) Donald Glover with Simba
(Right) Beyoncé
Knowles-Carter with Nala
(Left) John Oliver, Seth Rogen & Billy Eichner with Zazu,
Pumbaa & Timon
(Right) Alfre Woodard with Sarabi
Other voice talent artists were Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar); Eric
André, Florence Kasumba and Keegan-Michael Key (hyenas Azizi, Shenzi and
Kamari); and Shahadi Wright Joseph and JD McCrary (Young Nala and Young
Simba).
Disney blockbuster becomes third film in
history to reach milestone.
This past weekend (August 23 to 25, 2019),
after six weeks at the top of the South African Box Office and over 1.2 million
attendances, Disney’s The Lion King
passed R100 million, becoming the third film in history to do so.
With over R101m in local box office
takings, the all-new film joins the R100m club that already features last
year’s Black Panther and this year’s Avengers: Endgame, both from Marvel
Studios. Together with 2018’s Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, Walt Disney Studios releases now account
for the top four films of all time at the South African Box Office.
Directed by Jon Favreau, and utilising
pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a
whole new way, Disney’s The Lion King
boasts an all-star cast that includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé
Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar,
Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon and South Africa’s own Dr John
Kani as Rafiki. Local music legend Lebo M features on the breath-taking
soundtrack as does Pharrell Williams, Elton John, Tim Rice and the cast.
The
Lion King journeys to the African savannah where a
future king is born. Simba idolises his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart
his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s
arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother - and former heir to the throne - has plans of
his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama,
ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of
newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back
what is rightfully his.
“We are thrilled at the overwhelming
response that South African audiences have shown The Lion King, a story grounded on the continent that celebrates so
much of the creativity and beauty of what Africa has to offer,” says Christine
Service, Senior Vice President of The Walt Disney Company Africa. “We are
equally delighted that the stories from our studios, whether they be Disney,
Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios or 20th Century Fox, continue to resonate with
local audiences to this extent – we look forward to sharing more upcoming
releases in 2019, including Maleficent:
Mistress of Evil in October as well as Frozen
2 and Star Wars: The Rise of
Skywalker this festive season.”
Disney’s The Lion King is currently in
cinemas.
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