Disney has started to let us see more of their upcoming remake ofThe Lion Kingover the past week. At the beginning of the week, some excellent cast posters were unveiled, featuring the actors facing off with their characters. And now, Seth Rogen has given us a new clip, which gives us a better idea of Timon and Pumbaa’s personalities this time around. WithAladdincrossing the $900 million mark at the box office,The Lion Kingis preparing to possibly exceed that number.
While we’ve seen a lot of promotional material forThe Lion Kingcentering on Simba, this is some of the first to shift that focus on fan-favoritesTimon and Pumbaa. Seth Rogen’s voice is pretty much perfect for Pumbaa and the new clip lets his personality come through, especially when they’re teaching Simba how to eat the “local” bugs. These aren’t some farm fresh bugs, they’re local because, as Pumbaa says, “they’re from right there.”
The Lion Kingclip also shows off just how amazing the CGI is in the movie. When it was first announced, many were under the assumption that it was going to be a live action remake. However, that really isn’t possible when working with real lions or warthogs. Instead, Jon Favreau shot the project like he was making a movie, which is some of the same technology he utilized when makingThe Jungle Bookremake. The results look stunning andDisneyfans should be pretty happy with what they end up seeing on the big screen.
Simbaappears to be in good hands in the latest look atThe Lion King Remake. The movie hits theaters later this month and is on track to make a killing at the box office. Initial estimates had it in the $150 million to $200 million range and now it’s looking like it will be possibly upwards of $200 million. TheAladdinremake promo material wasn’t as well received as Disney had hoped, but it didn’t matter when it was finally released in theaters. The same can be said aboutThe Lion King, but Disney fans are already starting to get majorly hyped for what Jon Favreau has cooked up.
The Lion King Remakehits theaters on July 19th and it has already been breaking pre-sale records. Whilebox office trackinghas been a bit hit or miss this summer, the remake looks like it should be able to hold strong and become one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movies of the summer.Spider-Man: Far From Homeopened in theaters earlier this week and has been doing better than expected, so there is hope forThe Lion Kingreboot when it opens in a few weeks. Early reactions and reviews will also be key to the movie’s success, as long as they are positive. You can check outThe Lion Kingclip below, thanks toSeth Rogen’s Twitteraccount.
