
The benefit of transforming these locales into a CG landscape allowed them to customize and tweak them to suit the story.Ī chapter about the technology got a little dull for my tastes, reminding me for a few pages of my college Management Information Systems textbook. I found myself most enthralled with the sections about the locations created for the film and how research trips across Africa allowed the team to find real world locations that would work for the film just as they would on a fully live-action film. All aspects of production are covered, from an exploration of the source material to a look behind the development of the locations and characters, even to the technological advancements and groundbreaking filmmaking techniques employed. The pages without artwork are full of text and Author Michael Goldman provides an exhaustive overview of the entire production. True to the book’s title, about half of the pages are devoted to artwork, most of it from the 2019 film but also some concept art from the animated feature. Now fans can go behind the scenes of this incredible production through a new book from Disney Editions, The Art and Making of the Lion King. The evergreen legacy of the 1994 animated classic on top of the universal appeal of the story and characters has once again captured lightning in a bottle. There is simply nothing else like THE LION KING.After just two weeks in release, Disney’s 2019 “live-action” adaptation of The Lion King is the second highest grossing film of the year. THE LION KING also features the extraordinary work of Tony Award®-winning choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway’s most recognizable music, crafted by Tony Award®-winning artists Elton John and Tim Rice. Tony Award®-winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals.


Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. More than 100 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music, and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular – one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.

This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to the Des Moines Civic Center! And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before.
