144 - Circle of Remakes: The Lion King (2019)

Hakuna Matata! We're traveling to Pride Rock for this episode! Guest Rebecca Myers helps us investigate how the new photorealistic Lion King fits into the great Disney Circle of Remakes. How is this version different from the original animated film? What story changes are made? Does the remake become something new?

 

Previously on Writers Get Animated

• 066 - Disynergy: Doc McStuffins, Pooh, and Lion Guard, Too
• 032 - Once Upon A Time Again

  Links

• LA Times: 'The Lion King': Is it animated or live-action? It's complicated
• Tech Crunch: How the New Lion King Came to Life