Under the tutelage of his majestic father Mufasa, Simba is to become the eventual King of Pride Rock. Taking place in the Savannah of Africa, the story is centered around young Lion cub Simba. On a budget of $45 Million, by the end of its box office run The Lion King made $968.5 Million. The Lion King won two awards at the Academy and a Broadway adaptation for the film has gone on to become one of the most successful musicals in theatre history. Upon release, the creators may have never imagined the success the film would receive.

While this is often debated, for what we know the film was created alongside another Disney movie, Pocohantas. The Lion King has been compared to that of a reimagining of the classic Shakespeare tragedy Hamlet. Either way, it gives us the fans an excuse to go back and watch it. That being said it will be a gigantic task for Disney to improve upon their cartoon masterpiece. With the overwhelming success of titles such as The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast, it was only a matter of time before The Lion King received the same treatment. Over the past decade, Disney has set a trend to adopt some of their classic cartoon titles into live-action. That being said is Disney’s animal kingdom masterpiece even on Netflix? Let’s find out if The Lion King is streaming on Netflix! With the upcoming live adaptation of The Lion King set to release in 2019, it’s only fitting that everyone gets round to watching the 1994 cartoon classic.

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