Becoming a king of lions is as dramatic in real life as it is in the movies. A new four-part documentary series, Lion, captures the journey of a cub named Kio in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve ...

When renowned wildlife producer Mike Gunton approached “The Lion King” director Jon Favreau about collaborating on a documentary, the director, who had never made a doc, immediately said yes. It was ...

Jon Favreau, director of the live-action ‘Lion King,’ executive produces a documentary chronicling the life of big cat Kio from cubhood to becoming the leader of his pride.

*Filmmaker Jon Favreau is accustomed to controlling what audiences see, but while making National Geographic’s four-part documentary event “LION,” now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, the director ...

LOS ANGELES -- A new four-part nature documentary series tells a true story of family, courage and coming-of-age. It focuses on a lion cub who may become a lion king. "Lion" takes viewers on a journey ...