Irene Meechi, Linda Woolverton, and Johnathan Roberts are the main screenwriters of "The Lion King".
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Well, The Lion King and the African Epic of Sundiata do bear story similiarites, but the filmmakers stated The Lion King was based on Hamlet and the Joseph and Moses stories on the DVD bonus features of The Lion King Platinum Edition DVD. Since the filmmakers didn't mention the African Epic as an inspiration for the film despite its similiarities, the storyline for The Lion King wasn't officially based on the African Epic of Sundiata.
Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton were credited as the screenwriters for The Lion King.
The lyrics for The Lion King were written by Tim Rice.
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Roger Allers and Irene Meechi
Not Walt Disney as in the person as he head died long before The Lion King was written but it was written by people who work in the company that holds Walt Disney's name. The Walt Disney Company.
The Lion King Broadway musical was written by Roger Allers (director of the animated Lion King) and Irene Mecchi which was based on the screenplay written by Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton.
Elton John, Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Chess), Lebo M, Jay Rifkin, Mark Mancina, and Julie Taymor
It's hard to measure the popularity of a film, but The Lion King is very popular and the one of the most popular Disney films and animated films. It's popular to today's audiences due to its memorable music, compelling, moving storyline, and likeable characters.
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