{"id":576717,"date":"2026-08-06T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/576717\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:00:13","slug":"adorable-trailer-for-disneys-new-doc-lion-exec-produced-by-favreau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/576717\/","title":{"rendered":"Adorable Trailer for Disney’s New Doc ‘Lion’ Exec Produced by Favreau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\t\t\tAdorable Trailer for Disney’s New Doc ‘Lion’ Exec Produced by Favreau<\/p>\n

by Alex Billington<\/a>\t\t
August 6, 2026
Source: YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

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“The journey of a king.” National Geographic & Disney have revealed an official trailer for a new nature doc<\/a> called Lion, about lions and an adorable lion cub. This is their follow-up animal doc connected to the live-action The Lion King movies<\/a>. With narration by O.J. Lynch (who starred as Mufasa in The Lion King stage production), Lion is a four-part doc event series that brings to life the extraordinary true story of the Maasai Mara’s lion kings, queens and a hero named Kio. An emotional, real-life drama chronicling the remarkable four-year journey of a tiny lion cub named Kio as he becomes a king. Executive produced by Disney Legend and The Lion King live-action director Jon Favreau & BBC Studios Natural History Unit’s creative director Mike Gunton. Blending Favreau’s distinctive storytelling and passion with Gunton\u2019s world-class natural history expertise, the ambitious series goes beyond traditional wildlife documentaries to deliver a gripping, blockbuster drama rooted in documentary truth. The truth about lions and the animal kingdom, I guess? Of course these lion cubs are so cute it’s impossible not to be enamored by this. Enjoy the stunning doc footage.<\/p>\n

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for National Geographic’s doc series Lion, direct from YouTube<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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From Jon Favreau and BBC Studios executive producer Mike Gunton comes the extraordinary true story of a lion cub named Kio on his epic journey to become a king. Filmed over four years, this sweeping saga of family, hope and courage follows Kio as he grows from a vulnerable cub into a powerful leader. Along the way, he faces loss, exile and fierce rivals in a fight to survive. Combining cinematic storytelling with groundbreaking natural history filmmaking, this series captures the complete coming-of-age story of a lion \u2014 and the remarkable making of a king. “After tracking the lions in the field for four years, the pride never ceased to surprise us \u2014 what Kio endures and eventually becomes is extraordinary. Watching the hero’s journey against the backdrop of nature was incredible to witness.” Lion is a doc series with episodes directed by Joe Treddenick, Faith Musembi, Claire Arthur, Georgina Ward. Executive produced by Disney Legend and The Lion King live-action director Jon Favreau & BBC Studios Natural History Unit’s creative director Mike Gunton (“Planet Earth II”, “Dynasties”). With a score by legendary Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, Niccol\u00f2 Pacella, and George Huston Warren for Bleeding Fingers Music. Produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Disney debuts this Lion series streaming on Disney+ on August 20th, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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