Disney's live-action 'The Lion King' goes for that stunning naturalism
 

Disney's live-action 'The Lion King' goes for that stunning naturalism
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If you thought The Jungle Book had some kind of magical realism going on, just wait until you see what's in store for The Lion King.

Disney teased a minute or so of its live-action treatment of The Lion King on Saturday at its D23 Expo, and though the film isn't due until 2019, it certainly looks on track.

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"We k**w how important this is," director Jon Favreau (who helped pioneer the naturalism of The Jungle Book) said. "People want to k**w what our approach is, what are we doing? The team scrambled to pull something together ... we just want you to k**w we're working hard, we love you so much and we look forward to giving this to you." Read more...

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