‘The Lion King’ Will Reign On Blu-Ray And Digital This October
From the day we arrived on the planet, we were waiting for our most beloved Disney animated movies to be made into a breathtakingly realistic CG remake with a new original song by Beyoncé. But despite the retread that Jon Favreau’sThe Lion Kinginevitably ended up being (to both greater and lesser effect than the original, depending on who you ask), there’s more to see than could ever be seen in the theatrical version. That’s right,The Lion Kingis finally coming to Blu-ray and Digital soon with all-new bonus features and additional content. Disney has set the Blu-ray and Digital release dates for October 2019.
Disney announced thatThe Lion Kingwill arrive on Digital in HD and 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere onOctober11, 2019, followed by physical releases on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD onOctober 22, 2019. Different bonus features will be available on both Digital and physical releases, with Digital consumers in particular receiving an exclusive extra that “playfully conveys the importance of the dung beetle both in the film and the African savanna.” Customers who pre-purchase on Digital will also gain access to “Perfecting the Pride,” a feature following the filmmakers on a research trip in Africa.
But in both versions, bonus features diving into the film’s creation as well as music videos for the original songs by Elton John and Beyoncé will be available.
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The Lion Kinghas been hotly debated as a remake, due to the acclaim surrounding the original and the rather lackluster photorealistic recreations of the new version. But one thing that can’t be denied is Favreau’s use of cutting-edge technology to create those photorealistic animals and environments, which is the bonus feature that probably offers the most insight, even to those who (like me) aren’t fans of the new remake.
