# The Lion King

> 2019 film directed by Jon Favreau

**Wikidata**: [Q27044293](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27044293)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_King_(2019_film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-lion-king-q27044293

## Summary

The Lion King is an adventure film, family film, comedy film, drama film, and musical film.

## Summary
The Lion King is a 2019 film directed by Jon Favreau. It is an American animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures with a high-profile ensemble cast and multiple official websites.

## Key Facts
- The Lion King is a film and is classed as an animated film.  
- Wikidata description: "2019 film directed by Jon Favreau."  
- Inception (year): 2019 (+2019-00-00T00:00:00Z).  
- Publication dates (as provided): 2019-07-17, 2019-07-18, 2019-07-19, 2019-07-21, 2019-07-25, 2019-07-31, 2019-08-09, 2019-08-21, 2019-11-18, 2021-11-16 (all shown as +YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00Z).  
- Aliases: "Lion King" and "The Lion King (2019 film)".  
- Wikipedia title: The Lion King (2019 film).  
- Country of origin (associated country): United States.  
- Studio / distributor relationship: Walt Disney Pictures (American film studio; inception dates shown as +1923 and +1929; country: United States; headquarters identifiers provided; industry identifier provided; sitelink_count: 64).  
- Visual effects / production services relationship: Moving Picture Company (British visual effects company; inception +1970; headquarters Q84; sitelink_count: 8).  
- Genres associated: adventure film, family film, comedy film, drama film, musical film (each listed as a film genre with sitelink_count values: adventure 62, family 24, comedy 65, drama 63, musical 51).  
- Ensemble cast / credited performers (as listed): Beyoncé (American singer, born 1981; sitelink_count 173), Seth Rogen (Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker, born 1982; sitelink_count 56), Shahadi Wright Joseph (American actress, singer and dancer; sitelink_count 13), Chiwetel Ejiofor (British actor, born 1977; sitelink_count 63), Florence Kasumba (Ugandan-German actress; sitelink_count 31), Eric André (American comedian and actor; sitelink_count 31), John Kani (South African actor and author, born 1942; sitelink_count 29), JD McCrary (American actor and singer; sitelink_count 9), Keegan-Michael Key (American actor and comedian; sitelink_count 42), Donald Glover (American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker; sitelink_count 55), Alfre Woodard (American actress; sitelink_count 49).  
- Preceded / succeeded relationship: Mufasa: The Lion King (2024 CGI film directed by Barry Jenkins) is listed as a related film (sitelink_count: 41).  
- Official websites (as provided): https://disney.it/film/il-re-leone-2019, https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king-2019, https://www.disney.no/filmer/lovenes-konge-2019.  
- Sitlink count for this entity: 59.

## FAQs
Q: What is The Lion King (2019)?  
A: The Lion King (2019) is a 2019 animated film directed by Jon Favreau and released by Walt Disney Pictures.

Q: Who directed The Lion King (2019)?  
A: Jon Favreau is credited as the director of the 2019 film.

Q: When was The Lion King (2019) released?  
A: Publication dates provided for the film include several 2019 dates (2019-07-17, 2019-07-18, 2019-07-19, 2019-07-21, 2019-07-25, 2019-07-31, 2019-08-09, 2019-08-21, 2019-11-18) and one date in 2021-11-16.

Q: Which studio produced or released The Lion King (2019)?  
A: Walt Disney Pictures is listed as the studio associated with the film; the company is an American film studio with inception dates shown and a sitelink_count of 64.

Q: What genres describe The Lion King (2019)?  
A: The film is associated with multiple genres: adventure, family, comedy, drama, and musical.

Q: Who are some principal cast members of The Lion King (2019)?  
A: The listed ensemble includes Beyoncé; Seth Rogen; Shahadi Wright Joseph; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Florence Kasumba; Eric André; John Kani; JD McCrary; Keegan-Michael Key; Donald Glover; and Alfre Woodard.

Q: Is The Lion King (2019) connected to other films in the franchise?  
A: The entry lists Mufasa: The Lion King (a 2024 CGI film directed by Barry Jenkins) as a related film in the series.

Q: Where can I find official information about the film online?  
A: Official pages provided are: disney.it/film/il-re-leone-2019, movies.disney.com/the-lion-king-2019, and disney.no/filmer/lovenes-konge-2019.

## Why It Matters
The Lion King (2019) is significant as a high-profile 2019 animated film directed by Jon Favreau and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It brings together a notable ensemble of performers from multiple entertainment disciplines — singers, actors, comedians, and filmmakers — which amplifies its cultural reach across music, film, and family entertainment. The film spans multiple mainstream genres (adventure, family, comedy, drama, musical), positioning it to appeal to broad audiences and to function as both spectacle and family-oriented storytelling. Its association with major production and visual-effects companies (Walt Disney Pictures and Moving Picture Company) highlights its place within large-scale contemporary studio filmmaking and visual-effects-driven production practices. The listing of subsequent franchise entries (such as Mufasa: The Lion King, 2024) demonstrates the film's role in an ongoing franchise and continued commercial and creative investment.

## Notable For
- Directed by Jon Favreau, a high-profile filmmaker credited in the primary description.  
- Categorized as an animated film while spanning multiple genres: adventure, family, comedy, drama, and musical.  
- Released and distributed under Walt Disney Pictures, an established American film studio with historical inception dates and multiple headquarters identifiers.  
- Ensemble cast includes widely recognized artists across music and film such as Beyoncé and Donald Glover, and actors/performers from several nationalities.  
- Associated visual-effects/production company: Moving Picture Company, a British visual effects company founded in 1970.  
- Multiple official publication dates are recorded, indicating staggered or multiple-release events in 2019 and one date in 2021.  
- Has official localized web presences for different markets (Italy, general Disney movies site, Norway).  
- Listed successor/related film: Mufasa: The Lion King (2024), indicating franchise continuation.

## Body

### Overview
The Lion King (2019 film) is described in the source material as a 2019 film directed by Jon Favreau. The entity is indexed under the Wikipedia title "The Lion King (2019 film)" and carries aliases "Lion King" and "The Lion King (2019 film)." Its canonical inception year is 2019 (+2019-00-00T00:00:00Z). The entry has a sitelink_count of 59 in the provided dataset.

### Classification and Genres
- Primary classifications: film (class) and animated film (Thing).  
- Associated genres listed in the source: adventure film (sitelink_count 62), family film (sitelink_count 24), comedy film (sitelink_count 65), drama film (sitelink_count 63), musical film (sitelink_count 51).  
- The broader class "film" in the related list is noted with a sitelink_count of 235.

### Production and Companies
- Walt Disney Pictures is associated with the film as the American studio connected to its release. Provided attributes for Walt Disney Pictures include inception dates (+1923-00-00T00:00:00Z and +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z), country association (United States), multiple headquarters identifiers (, , Q99, Q30), an industry identifier, and a sitelink_count of 64.  
- Moving Picture Company is listed among related entities as a British visual effects company with inception +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z, headquarters Q84, and sitelink_count 8. The source material connects this company to the film in the related entities list.

### Release Dates and Publication
- The source lists multiple publication_date entries for the film: +2019-07-17T00:00:00Z, +2019-07-18T00:00:00Z, +2019-07-19T00:00:00Z, +2019-07-21T00:00:00Z, +2019-07-25T00:00:00Z, +2019-07-31T00:00:00Z, +2019-08-09T00:00:00Z, +2019-08-21T00:00:00:00Z, +2019-11-18T00:00:00Z, and +2021-11-16T00:00:00Z. These dates are presented in the structured properties for the film.

### Cast and Notable People
The provided material lists the following people as related to the film, with short descriptors and provided metadata:
- Beyoncé — described as an American singer (born 1981). Occupations listed in source: multiple occupation Q-codes and a sitelink_count of 173.  
- Seth Rogen — described as a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker (born 1982); occupations and sitelink_count 56.  
- Shahadi Wright Joseph — described as an American actress, singer and dancer; sitelink_count 13.  
- Chiwetel Ejiofor — described as a British actor (born 1977); sitelink_count 63.  
- Florence Kasumba — described as a Ugandan-German actress; sitelink_count 31.  
- Eric André — described as an American comedian and actor; sitelink_count 31.  
- John Kani — described as a South African actor and author (born 1942); sitelink_count 29.  
- JD McCrary — described as an American actor and singer; sitelink_count 9.  
- Keegan-Michael Key — described as an American actor and comedian; sitelink_count 42.  
- Donald Glover — described as an American actor, comedian, musician, and filmmaker; sitelink_count 55.  
- Alfre Woodard — described as an American actress; sitelink_count 49.

Each person entry in the source includes occupation identifiers and citizenship values where provided (for example, Beyoncé and Donald Glover are associated with citizenship Q30 which corresponds to the United States in the related data list).

### Related Entities and Franchise
- The film is linked to a succeeding/related entry: Mufasa: The Lion King (a 2024 CGI film directed by Barry Jenkins) with a sitelink_count of 41. This indicates an ongoing set of related films in the same narrative or brand family within the provided dataset.  
- The United States is listed in related entities with detailed inception references in the structured data: values +1776-07-04 (declaration of independence), +1784-05-12 (independence recognized by other countries; preferred), and related statements referencing the United States Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris (1783).

### Technical, Online Presence, and Identifiers
- Official websites listed for The Lion King (2019) include localized and central Disney pages: https://disney.it/film/il-re-leone-2019, https://movies.disney.com/the-lion-king-2019, and https://www.disney.no/filmer/lovenes-konge-2019.  
- Wikipedia title as provided: "The Lion King (2019 film)".  
- Sitlink_count for the film entity in the provided structured properties: 59.

### Reference Data Provided for Related Items
- Film class metadata: "film [class]" described as "sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock" with sitelink_count 235.  
- Animated film metadata: "animated film [Thing]" described as a film made using drawings, stop motion or computer animation with sitelink_count 59.  
- Walt Disney Pictures metadata: inception +1923 and +1929, country Q30, headquarters identifiers , , Q99, Q30, industry , sitelink_count 64.  
- Moving Picture Company metadata: inception +1970, headquarters Q84, sitelink_count 8.  
- Genre metadata: adventure film (sitelink_count 62), family film (sitelink_count 24), comedy film (sitelink_count 65), drama film (sitelink_count 63), musical film (sitelink_count 51).  
- United States metadata: inception values linked to the Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Paris, plus sitelink_count 423 in the related list.

### Identifiers and Titles
- Aliases: "Lion King" and "The Lion King (2019 film)".  
- Structured property: wikipedia_title — The Lion King (2019 film).  
- Structured property: inception — +2019-00-00T00:00:00Z.  
- Structured property: sitelink_count — 59.

### Summary of Connections
- The film sits at the intersection of major studio production (Walt Disney Pictures), high-profile on-screen talent (list of named performers), and visual-effects production (Moving Picture Company).  
- It is represented across multiple official Disney web domains for different markets.  
- It is associated with multiple film genres and is linked in the dataset to later franchise entries such as Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).

(End of entry — all facts and relationships above are drawn only from the provided source material.)

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