Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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LRM Online's (Latino Review Media) Nancy Tapia interviewed Simon Blakeney for Lion

From “The Lion King” director 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 — and the remarkable making of a king.

LION airs August 19th on #NationalGeographic and streams August 20th on Disney+ and #Hulu

Interviewer: Nancy Tapia (@inancytapia on IG and TikTok)
Interview Pitches: nancy@lrmonline.com

#SimonBlakeney #DisneyPlus #NatGeo #Lion