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LION (DISNEY PLUS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2/7/22
STATUS:
previously in development (2022-2023 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to series
DESCRIPTION:
(from National Geographic Partners' press release, February 2022) Currently in pre-production, acclaimed director Jon Favreau (Marvel's "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2", Disney's "The Lion King"), the world's foremost natural history producer, Mike Gunton, and the BBC Studios Natural History Unit have joined forces in a formidable creative partnership to present a landmark series about one the world's most majestic creatures - Lions. When principal photography begins, Lion will follow a single pride for an unprecedented four years. In this intimate and emotional series, the filmmakers will use cutting-edge technology to explore the heart-stopping challenges facing an entire species, all told through a compelling, serialized dramatic story of a single group of characters. The executive producers are Favreau and Gunton ("Planet Earth II," "Dynasties") and series editor is Simon Blakeney ("Life," "Dynasties"); each brings unrivaled experience, an innate passion for emotional storytelling and a deep love of lions to this television event.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Jon Favreau as EP
· Mike Gunton as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BBC Studios Natural History Unit