Here's A Side-By-Side Comparison Of The New 'The Lion King' Trailer Vs. The 1994 Original
The first teaser trailer for the live-action remake of Disney's 'The Lion King' was released today.
Cover image via Walt Disney PicturesNow this is a remake we can't wait to see!
Much like the sunrise in Circle of Life, we all woke up this morning to the first teaser trailer for Disney's upcoming live-action remake of The Lion King.
Narrated by Mufasa (voiced by James Earl Jones, who also voiced the character in 1994), the teaser is a cinematic replica of the iconic *Circle of Life* opening scene.
Check out these comparisons of how the shots look like compared to the original:
1. We can already hear the "Aaaaaah zabenya…!" from the very 0.0001 second of the trailer
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What it looks like in the 1994 animated feature:
2. The animals may be CGI, but the movements and formations are almost similar to the original!
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3. Here's your first glimpse of Simba
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The scene where the young lion steps into his father's paw print in 1994:
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4. We also get a sneak peek into that scene that's probably gonna kill our feels all over again
Who's ready to see Mufasa die in CGI? Not us. *laughs nervously*
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5. Ooo… hello Rafiki!
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Here's how the shaman mandril looks like in the 1994 cartoon:
6. Cartoon baby Simba is cute, but HOMAIGOD we would protect live-action baby Simba with our lives
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Here's what baby Simba looks like in 1994:
7. Ugh, the level of cuteness is OFF THE CHARTS
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8. Ok here's another still of baby Simba 'coz it's Friday and y'all deserve some heartwarming fuzzies
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9. We can already feel how epic this scene at Pride Rock is gonna be
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For reference, the one on top is from the 2019 film, while the one at the bottom is from the 1994 classic.
10. "Remember…" \rawr\
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You can watch a side-by-side comparison of the teaser trailer HERE:
The Lion King will be released in Malaysia on 18 July 2019
Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Disney's The Jungle Book), the live-action remake of 1994's The Lion King stars Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Beyonce Carter-Knowles (Nala), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John Oliver (Zazu), Keegan-Michael Key (Kamari), as well as Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa respectively.
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