Members of the press were able to attend early screenings of Disney’s remake of 1994’s masterpiece The Lion King, and the first impressions are overwhelmingly positive.
Many praise the visual effects and how true to the original this new version is. Many say Billy Eichner’s Timon and Seth Rogen’s Pumbaa steal the show, while the music is as emotional and powerful as ever.
Here’s our roundup of the first reactions to The Lion King.
Steven Weintraub, editor-in-chief of Collider.com, thinks he’s never heard as much clapping during a movie as he did during The Lion King. Also, the visual effect, music, and story were all incredible in his opinion.
Source: IGN.com The Lion King First Reactions Twitter Roundup