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Roger Allers (co-director of the Lion King film) and Irene Meechi (co-screenwriter of the Lion King film) wrote the book for the Lion King stage musical.

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It is based loosely off of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

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well.. its a former version of hamliet. where the uncle kills the king to have power. and the son gets revenge. and then u have tomon and pumba! i love those guys! and zazoo!

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The Serengeti in Kenya,Africa

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What does pride rock from the Lion King symbolise?

It is largely based on Shakespeare's Hamlet.


What part of Africa was the Lion King?

The lion king was a fictional story, and was not based on any certain part of Africa.


What are modern movies based on hamlet?

The Lion King


Is the film lion king based on a true event?

No it is not based on a true event.


Was the storyline for the movie The Lion King based on the epic sundiata?

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.


Where is lion king?

It was based on a story in frica but its not a real story


What are all the Disney movies based on shakespearean?

I can tell you that the Lion King is based off of Hamlet.


Did Lion King come from The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis?

No, "The Lion King" is not based on "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C. S. Lewis. "The Lion King" is a Disney animated film that was inspired by the Shakespearean play "Hamlet" and African folklore.


Is the Lion King a Disney original?

no its based of Shakespeare's hamlet, and an African Tale


What order were the Lion King movies released?

The Lion King, Lion King 2 Simba's Pride, Lion King 1 1/2


Who created ''The Lion King'' the musical like wrote it not the director of it?

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.


How many pages does the Lion King have?

There are three Lion King films: The Lion King (1994), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), and The Lion King 1½ (2004).All movies have TopRater: toprater.com/en/movies/objects/2860938-the-lion-king-1994