LION<\/b> is an emotional, real-life drama that chronicles the remarkable four-year journey of a tiny lion cub named Kio to become a king. Filmed in Kenya’s Masai Mara, this is the first natural history production to document a lion’s complete journey from vulnerable cub to king. The crew, including local Kenyan filmmakers, logged nearly 1,400 filming days across 52 shoots \u2014 the most time ever spent in the field exclusively following a single pride.<\/p>\n
LION is executive produced by Disney Legend and \u201cThe Lion King\u201d live-action director Jon Favreau and BBC Studios Natural History Unit\u2019s Creative director Mike Gunton (\u201cPlanet Earth II,\u201d \u201cDynasties\u201d), with the score led by legendary Academy Award\u00ae-winning composer Hans Zimmer (\u201cDune\u201d parts one and two, \u201cInterstellar,\u201d \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d trilogy, \u201cInception\u201d).<\/p>\n
With narration by O.J. Lynch (Mufasa, \u201cThe Lion King\u201d stage production), LION brings to life the extraordinary true story of the Masai Mara’s lion kings, queens and a new hero named Kio. Blending Jon Favreau’s distinctive storytelling and passion with Gunton\u2019s world-class natural history expertise, the ambitious series goes beyond traditional wildlife documentaries to deliver a gripping, blockbuster drama rooted in documentary truth.<\/p>\n
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