Disney: The Lion King

by Editors of Canterbury Classics

Fans of  The Lion King  will be enthralled by the full script, complete lyrics, hundreds of rarely seen archival images, developmental sketches, insider stories, and historical details gathered from the Walt Disney Archives.

Enjoy one of your favorite Disney animated classics in a new the full script, complete lyrics, an extensive collection of rare archival images, and insider stories on the development of  The Lion King . Included in this volume are hundreds of behind-the-scenes facts about the production, animation, and historical and cultural frameworks of the film, along with stories from the film’s producer Don Hahn and co-directors Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers. All these engrossing facts and details are brought to life with rarely seen photographs, original sketches, and historical images curated from the Walt Disney Archives and Walt Disney Animation Research Library. Readers will enjoy an in-depth experience of this beloved Disney classic and gain a deeper appreciation for the animators, writers, musicians, and voice actors who brought the story to life.

176 pages, Hardcover

Published April 5, 2022

Reviews

[Sasha Bredenhof · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well how can I NOT give this 5 stars? The Lion King will forever be one of my top favourite movies and this was a really interesting book about the making of this film and the story behind it. (True fans read the whole script!!)

[Jennifer Priester · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a big fan of The Lion King, this book was a must have addition to my collection. While I expected to love it because it contains the script of the movie, I wasn't expecting to find the concept art, stories and facts about the making of the film to be as interesting to me as it was. I thought I knew a lot about the film and wouldn't find anything new of interest, but it turns out there is a lot I didn't know. It's interesting to see how the concept art differs from the final that is seen in the film and find out more about how it all came together to become one of the best Disney films of all time.

[Anne-Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The script of my all-time favourite movie combined with fun little nuggets of behind the scenes info and artworks makes for the perfect comfort read.

I had each song playing while I "read" the lyrics - now to go watch the film as a whole.

[Shelby · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Lion King is my all-time favorite Disney movie and has been since I was 2 years old. This book is really cool. Not only do we get the full script, but also song lyrics, concept art, and behind-the-scenes moments of how the film was developed. Such a cool volume for my collection

[Garrett Emile · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Copy and pasted from my review of the little mermaid book of this series, which you should also read if you’re interested, for sake of not having original words for the book.)

Literally everything I could’ve ever wanted in a behind the scenes book. Script, lyrics, concept art, notes, frames, actor interviews, and random little tidbits about the production. Would legitimately love if every movie had a book like this.

[Joshua Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the behind the scenes/animated
stuff.