Disney’s live-action version of The Lion King is coming out this year thanks to a heavy dose of special effects. This film could have relied entirely on CGI to capture Charlie. No big deal. Maistre’s Inventive Filmmaking Sans CGI And yeah, that’s Mélanie Laurent as Mia’s mom. Okay, but I also loved Mia’s kind-hearted and conflicted dad played by Langley Kirkwood.
MIA AND THE WHITE LION MOVIE
One of the unsung heroes of this movie was Mia’s brother, Mick (played by Ryan Mac Lennan ), strong and powerful in his own way. When Mia learns that Charlie’s life might be in danger, she sets out with her white lion across the savanna to seek out a refuge where Charlie will be protected and free. He’s not your normal house cat because deep down, he will always be a lion.
They form a close bond, but as Mia and Charlie grow up together, Mia’s parents keep reminding her that Charlie is a dangerous animal. Known as a symbol of hope and the divine, this small white lion cub, Charlie, becomes Mia’s lifeline in her new home. Feeling more alone than ever, Mia reluctantly tries to adjust to her new life, when one Christmas Day a white lion cub is born. When 10-year-old Mia and her family move to South Africa, she longs for her life back in London: her old school, her friends, her Wayne Rooney-loving beau, everything. And it’s not one to miss! Not Your Normal House Cat First debuted in France, this family film hits U.S. The results are beautiful and innovative to say the least. Newcomer, Daniah De Villiers, shines as Mia and the White Lion’s main character next to her feline costar. Especially when you add a lion into the mix. Those trusting bonds and close relationships are something director Gilles de Maistre delves into in his new film, Mia and the White Lion, but in an unconventional way compared to other filmmakers of today. Why do we form such special bonds with animals? Children especially draw a special closeness to pets and other animals that somewhere along the way we forget as adults. Images courtesy of Ledafilms Entertainment Group Mia and the White Lion