Lex Gabrielle
As many people know, Disney has been leaning towards a series of “live-action” remakes of their most popular cartoon films from the past. With the success of Beauty & the Beast, the company decided to go forward with several other adaptations such as Mulan, The Little Mermaid, and the Lion King.
With the casting memo going out last year—with Beyoncé playing Nala and Donald Glover playing Simba—people were excited and hyped to see what would be in store for this adaptation. Mirroring iconic scenes from the original film, this trailer gives all kids from the ’90s major nostalgia.
Here’s a side-by-side of the throwback original, compared to the brand new, CGI-crazy version of the film.
Here's a side-by-side of 'The Lion King' trailer with the same scenes from the 1994 original movie. #TheLionKing pic.twitter.com/nHpKHWDzPJ
— Lights, Camera, Barstool (@LightsCameraPod) November 22, 2018
The trailer has already been viewed on YouTube 10 million times and is the number one video on trending. Additionally, Twitter could not stop freaking out about how excited they were to see this brand new version of a childhood classic.
https://twitter.com/93WinterSoldier/status/1065745273161490432
I wasn’t even gonna mess with the new Lion King film. But right when I hear that “NAAAAAAAANNNTNNTTTSSSS INGENBBEEEEEYGGGSSSSSAAAAAAA NAHGABDJDKDKHBBA” I’m back to my childhood. Let’s GOOOOOOOO.
— IT WAS ALL A DREAM, I USED TO READ WIZARD MAGAZINE (@UpToTASK) November 22, 2018
Watching the Lion King trailer like i don’t have to watch Mufasa die again pic.twitter.com/MI5N6940n3
— KYLE 🖕🏽 (@thekillakay_) November 23, 2018
The Lion King trailer being released as millions of Millennials sit in their childhood bedrooms on Thanksgiving night, slightly drunk and vulnerable to nostalgia… someone give that marketing team a raise
— Nick Hutchins (@nicholasrhutch) November 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/avengermemes/status/1065796237532647425
https://twitter.com/hemmosgrey/status/1065845197152677888
https://twitter.com/SoccerMemes/status/1065934861129662464
https://twitter.com/NicholeMarieZ/status/1065827226564874240
New Lion King trailer is amazing. I’m billing @Disney for the therapy I’m going to need. As if watching a cartoon Musfasa dying wasn’t traumatic enough, now I can see the light drain from his eyes in IMAX 3D. #TheLionKing
— Jack Whitehall (@jackwhitehall) November 23, 2018
The Lion King will be released on July 19, 2019.
