| The Lion King | |
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| Original work | The Lion King (1994) |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Years | 1994–present |
| Based on | Works of William Shakespeare |
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| Book(s) | The Lion King: Six New Adventures |
| Novel(s) | adaptation |
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| Television film(s) | The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015) |
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| Play(s) | The Legend of the Lion King (1994) |
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| Toy(s) | Disney Tsum Tsum* |
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* Work where this franchise's characters or settings appeared as part of a crossover, or has characters based on those from this franchise.
** The Lion King 1½ was also released theatrically in some countries and selected American cities. | |
The Lion King is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. The success of animated original 1994 American feature film, The Lion King, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, led to a direct-to-video sequel and prequel, a live-action remake in 2019, a television film sequel, two spin-off television series, three educational shorts, several video games, merchandise, and the third-longest-running musical in Broadway history, which garnered six Tony Awards including Best Musical.[1] The franchise is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The franchise as a whole has EGOT-ed, meaning it has won the four biggest awards of American show business.
The franchise mainly revolves about a pride of lions who oversee a large swath of African savanna as their "kingdom" known as the Pride Lands, with their leader Simba watching over it as "king". The first three animated feature films are widely known for being influenced by the works of William Shakespeare,[2][3] as well as other works based on his material.
- ^ Henry, Sally. "THE LION KING Becomes 3rd-Longest Running Broadway Show of All Time; Passes CATS". Archived from the original on November 2, 2015.
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