Press Release"The Lion King" Roars to Life at The Wildlife ExperienceDENVER – June 24, 2004 –The mightiest animated feature and the “king” of the box office pays a visit to The Wildlife Experience. “The Lion King” will begin showing at the iWERKS® Extreme Screen Theater at the museum, located near Parker, Colorado on July 3 rd . The Wildlife Experience proudly presents this classic Disney animated film that was r eformatted in 2002 specifically for large-format theaters, and features a spectacular newly remixed soundtrack. With its compelling story, breathtaking animation, colorful characters, Oscar®-winning music (songs by Elton John and Tim Rice; score by Hans Zimmer), the film follows the adventures of a young lion named Simba, who just can't wait to be king. The sudden death of his father, Mufasa, and the treacherous actions of his Uncle Scar lead Simba into exile and ultimately on a hero's journey of selfdiscovery. Adopting the “hakuna matata” philosophy of his comical jungle guardians -- a warthog and a meerkat (Pumbaa and Timon) – Simba eventually comes to terms with his destiny and returns home to Pride Rock to help put things right. “The Lion King” was originally released in 1994 and went on to become the most successful animated film of all time with a worldwide gross in excess of $771 million. Eight years after its debut, it continues to hold the box-office crown as the top grossing animated film and it occupies the #10 spot on the list of all time worldwide box-office champs, just behind “Star Wars” and “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.” This special release of the film on large-format was a year in the making. Instead of blowing up an existing 35mm negative of “The Lion King” for the Giant Screen, the filmmakers chose to create new elements from the original digital information. This allows for greater clarity in the image. Elements of the film that were originally drawn for the 35mm format had to be re-drawn to scale for the release of the large format version to enhance detail and focus, especially background images. The original filmmaking trio – producer Don Hahn and directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff – joined forces with a team of top artists and technicians to oversee the creation of this new large format version that boasts added detail, richer colors, a newly remixed soundtrack, and a theatrical experience uniquely suited to capture the scope and beauty of its African settings. “The Lion King” will begin showing in the iWERKS® Extreme Screen Theater at The Wildlife Experience on July 3 rd , 2004. For information on tickets and show times, please call (720) 488-3300. |
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