This book includes a lot of details around the film making process for the new Lion King movie along with how the main characters were designed while trying to keep it similar to the animated version. There are lots of concept art and final renders to accompany the text that help show their process.

It's a great book if you're interested in how they balanced retelling a very popular story/movie in a new medium.

#partner Thank you to @disneybooks for this beautiful finished copy. "The Art and Making of The Lion King" by Michael Goldman released July 16 and is available now.
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I took my girls to see "The Lion King" on Friday--they had been asking all week to go see it! I was especially excited to take them because "The Lion King" was the first movie I remember being obsessed with as a kid. I had every toy imaginable. I was also excited with the reincarnation of characters in the new film. My kids loved it and we had a great time together!
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Imagine my surprise then when I got home and had a mystery box on my doorstep. This was inside! (I'm serious here. I literally opened this box up when I got home from seeing the movie!) I was blown away by this book. It details the incredible art that went into such a beautiful movie. My kids loved flipping through and seeing their favorite characters again. I loved seeing the incredible art that came first. The book is full of incredible stories of creating this beautiful film. This book is beautiful and we will treasure it for years to come. .
Thank you again @disneybooks!!!