The Search for the Real-Life Lion King

The creators of NatGeo’s ‘Lion’ documentary took Anthony Breznican through the wildlands of Kenya to reveal how they captured ...

A Century of Photographing Lions in National Geographic

From the first image of a lion in a 1907 story on "big game" in Africa to recent features on conservation and habitat loss, ...

Cameras Follow Cub for 4 Years to Tell the Real-Life Story of a Lion King (Exclusive)

Executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton shared details about the upcoming docuseries “LION” at D23 ...

'Lion' review: A feline coming of age on National Geographic

Jon Favreau, director of the live-action ‘Lion King,’ executive produces a documentary chronicling the life of big cat Kio ...
HS Insider

The story of a four-year journey from cub to king

Directed by Disney Legend Jon Favreau and BBC Studios Natural History creative director Mike Gunton, “Lion” follows the life of Kio, a young lion cub who grows into a king. Over the course of four ...
Scenic Relaxation on MSN

Life begins early for lions in the wild

This video shows a group of young lions with an adult lioness in the open grasslands of the Masai Mara, Kenya, where lion ...
Electronic Design

Drones Put Viewers Inside National Geographic’s “LION”

NatGeo’s “LION” uses persistent, respectful drone cinematography to place viewers inside the lives of lions in Kenya’s Maasai ...
IFLScience

How Does A Lion Cub Become King? We Spoke To The Makers Of New Docuseries “Lion” About A Record-Breaking Journey In The Maasai Mara

Over four years the crew logged 1,400 filming days across 52 shoots – the longest-ever continuous filming of lions in the ...
Forbes

The Lion With Nine Lives: Jacob’s Story And The Making Of A Wildlife Documentary.

In Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, one lion’s extraordinary survival is the focus of the upcoming documentary “ Nine Lives.” BySarah Kingdom, Contributor. Forbes contributors publish ...