Two of the cubs are eventually sent off to live in a zoo, but the youngest, Elsa, remains a constant companion for Joy. This orphans a trio lion cubs, who Joy and George Adamson raise. The Serious Pick: Born Free (1966).īorn Free follows wildlife warden George Adamson is forced to kill a pair of wild African lions. Like I need to explain the plot of The Lion King to anyone. He grows to maturity far from the serious life of the lion pack, but a childhood friend seeks him out to retake the throne and restore order to the animal kingdom. Unfortunately, his evil uncle wants the throne to himself, so he gets rid of the king and Simba is forced to run for his little life. Simba is the son of the King of the Jungle. Hakuna Matata your way over the sofa and plug in these three lion-friendly flicks. We even found two Disney films if you want to capture the feel without paying ticket price. Luckily, there’s no shortage of great movies about lions out there. Therefore, I’m a prime candidate for wanting an alternative to this week’s big release. Seriously, we’re not even done this year as Lady and Tramp looks to be headed to theaters before 2019 is done. I’m also not a fan of these carbon copy adaptations that Disney is churning out like a production line, especially when worthier material is out there. The original film came around just as I was exiting my Disney phase, so all of the hoopla went over my head.

It was a no-brainer that it would hit the live-action adaptation circuit sooner rather than later. The Lion King is perhaps Disney’s biggest money maker, between films, shows and even Broadway. Disney’s live-action Lion King may be the only action in theaters, but we gather a pride of lion films to see instead.

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