This week, Carolyn sits down with director Jon Favreau to discuss his photo realistic reimagining of the 1994 Disney animated film, 'The Lion King'. He describes the techniques used to create the virtual world of the film and how the same technology is being used for his upcoming Disney+ series, The Mandalorian. He also shares what it was like working with Hans Zimmer on his second 'Lion King' score, and the experience of having Beyonce write original music for the film.

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She will be talking with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen.

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