Jon Favreau

After directing and producing Disney's 2016 live-action remake of The Jungle Book, Jon Favreau directed The Lion King while juggling acting roles in the Spider-Man and Avengers franchises.

by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff

Produced by Don Hahn and directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff from a script by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Robertsand Linda Woolverton, 'The Lion King' is rated G by the MPAA.

Roger Allers

The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers produced by Don Hahn, Rob Minkoff has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi.

by Barry Jenkins

The Lion King' movie is directed by Barry Jenkins and produced by Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak.

Rob Minkoff

We interview The Lion King director Rob Minkoff and producer Don Hahn about their favorite songs from the film and what to expect on the new Blu-ray.

Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor directed Disney’s The Lion King, which is a spectacular display of costumes, puppetry and staging (although the Elton John/Tim Rice score is completely forgettable).

and Rob Minkoff,

The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton.

Julie Taymore

The director is Julie Taymore, the creative force behind Disney’s long-running “The Lion King.”

Roger Allers Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn

The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton.

Favreau

Favreau is currently directing the Disney live action feature, The Lion King, hot off the heels of directing Favreau's wildly successful The Jungle Book.

by Julie Taylor

Featuring a book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, The Lion King is directed by Julie Taylor, with choreography by Garth Fagan and musical direction by Joseph Church.

by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins

The Lion King is directed by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins and The Lion King's songs are written by none other than Lin Manuel-Miranda.

by Emmy Award-nominated Garth Davis

Adapted from the memoir “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley, LION is directed by Emmy Award-nominated Garth Davis (Top Of The Lake) from a screenplay by Luke Davies (Candy, Life).

by Garth Davis

Garth Davis directed The Weinstein Company film Lion, in Garth Davis's feature film directorial debut, which premiered to rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival.

a stage version that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater of the Disney animated hit

The Lion King Director Julie Taymor is a modern-day Merlin, creating a stage version of the Disney animated hit that makes you truly believe in the magic of theater.

by up-and-coming Australian filmmaker Garth Davis

Lion is directed by up-and-coming Australian filmmaker Garth Davis, who directed episodes of 'Love My Way' and 'Top of the Lake' before making David Wenham's feature debut with this film.

Cinematic royalty Barry Jenkins

[*]Cinematic royalty Barry Jenkins is directing Lion King!

Garth Davis, the director of 2016’s

Garth Davis, the director of 2016’s much loved Lion, knows how to find the emotional core of a story.

director Garth Davis

Following on from the huge success of his debut feature film Lion, director Garth Davis takes on the retelling of a famous religious tale in the shape of Mary Magdelene.

Barry Jenkins directing a Lion King

Barry Jenkins directing a Lion King sequel: Moonlight director Barry Jenkins will direct a sequel to last year’s gigantic remake of The Lion King that will bring back the photorealistic animal actors.