Not true. Hamlet ends in tragedy with the royal family wiped out, the prince's girlfriend having drowned herself, and the survivors having to pick up the pieces as a new ruler takes over. The Lion King ends with good triumphing over evil, the rightful king taking his throne with his new queen at his side, and the heroes celebrating their victory while seeking to honor the fallen king.
Not as much as you might think. There are elements that are similar, but really a story like that has been told in all kinds of ways for a long time. And really I'm talking about the talent put in with the animation. Hand drawn 2D animation is incredibly time consuming and pain staking. You need a team of at least 200-300 animators to make an animated film in less than 4 years. It takes that long. Beauty and the Beast 1991 was unique because it was created in about 2.5 years, they really pushed themselves on that one.
Eh, The Lion King is just reskinned Hamlet.
Not true. Hamlet ends in tragedy with the royal family wiped out, the prince's girlfriend having drowned herself, and the survivors having to pick up the pieces as a new ruler takes over. The Lion King ends with good triumphing over evil, the rightful king taking his throne with his new queen at his side, and the heroes celebrating their victory while seeking to honor the fallen king.
Not as much as you might think. There are elements that are similar, but really a story like that has been told in all kinds of ways for a long time. And really I'm talking about the talent put in with the animation. Hand drawn 2D animation is incredibly time consuming and pain staking. You need a team of at least 200-300 animators to make an animated film in less than 4 years. It takes that long. Beauty and the Beast 1991 was unique because it was created in about 2.5 years, they really pushed themselves on that one.
Oh, man, that one's my favorite. Truly a masterpiece.