The Lion King Pitch Meeting

Step into the Pitch Meeting that started Disney's classic The Lion King! Subscribe for more Pitch Meetings: / @pitchmeetings
Disney’s original Lion King movie from 1994 is one of the most beloved animated kids movies of all time. It made so much money that Disney is making it again! This time in “live-action” which essentially means very good CGI. Although the original is a classic and characters like Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Zazu, Scar and more are iconic now -- the movie isn’t without its questionable moments. Like what’s up with Scar controlling the weather? Why is the brother-sister romance so… romanticized? Why are lions even kings? To answer all these questions and more, step inside the pitch meeting that led to The Lion King. It’s super easy, barely an inconvenience.
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[@jasonglebe3235]

I always took the "I can't wait to be king" song as high-lighting Simba's naivete. He doesn't really understand what he's asking for as he's just a selfish child.

[@wayneb6583]

Kings can step down and pass on the throne willingly though right? 🤔 Genuine question, I feel like that's a thing but I'm not too sure.

[@snorgardark1908]

@@wayneb6583 They are king, they can do what they want. Lion wise when Simba got strong enough he'd just run Muffasa off, after he himself was ran off as male lions tend to do as the young males get older. Since it is Disney once he got old he likely step down. Either way Simba was a child and didn't think about what has to happen to become king, only one day he will be king which is common with kids.

[@Flaris]

I also kind of presumed that he figured his Dad would just...retire. Just a kid on a power trip that wants all the authority. Not thinking about the baggage that comes with it or whether his father would be alive at that point.

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

Yeah, I mean, it's not until a few scenes later that Mufasa explains to him that he'll eventually die.

[@zae_thunder4541]

i remember as a kid watching this movie in the 90s i didnt fully understand that mufasa had to die for simba to become king so the thought behind the song never caught my attention. only thought it was a good song with a beat beat to it. but after being more grown up you begin to realize what songs can mean in a different way. back then the song was just a good song and you cheered simba on and was like i cant wait for that to happen. not fully understanding what has to happen 1st. in my eyes there could be 2 kings. simba and mufasa. didnt know there could be only 1

[@braveheartbob3473]

only Ryan George can make me enjoy a re-run

[@Buphido]

I was about to say, cuz I‘m having the craziest sense of deja-vú right now if that’s how it’s spelled.

[@hassathunter2464]

It definitely had a lot more heart than Disney's attempt.

[@edmundo47]

@@Buphido the absence of crazy eyes in the screenwriter and producer guy kinda gives it away, too

[@AttemptedVoices]

I thought I saw this before’

[@iBetThisNameWillWork]

He couldn't wait to cash in on it a few times.

[@Teague92]

3:44 is one of my favorite bits in any pitch meeting. The fact that someone signed off on the Nala "do me" face is a very weird but clearly true fact that has now made me rethink the things I saw as a child.

[@austincarlson9270]

Yeah, same goes for megara in hercules lol Ignore my pfp

[@Tzgrey77]

Some one had to animate it

[@johnsmith4811]

Lol! Ikr. In retrospect, that looks so damn creepy to be in a kids' film. At least they didn't animate her "presenting" with the tail up and all.

[@MSte21]

You just know that scene was the 'awakening' for so many furries.

[@TheGuardDuck]

​@@MSte21 Every time I see adult Simba, I see a furry.

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

I think the implication of Just Can't Wait to be King was that Simba didn't fully understand death, or the idea that a king can die. Zazu says "What you don't realize--" before he's cut off. He was going to explain the concept to him. Later on Simba asks his dad if they'll always be together. Mufasa explains the stars. Simba thought that his dad would just retire.

[@scottwilliams895]

"Simba thought his dad would just retire" Wow.

[@Violet-Spark]

Bruhhh why you gotta hit me in the feels like this??

[@somebuddyX]

Old Mufasa just sitting in a recliner, reading the newspaper.

[@spadinnerxylaphone2622]

@@somebuddyX There are cases of rulers stepping down and giving their kid the throne, rather than dying. Probably actually the smarter move; the old King can act as an advisor to the new King before his death.

[@scholarhobbitz8269]

I never realized Zazu was trying to tell Simba that... holy cow...😅

[@AutisticNotWeird]

"You're being weirdly ok with cat incest" was not a sentence I predicted I'd hear today.

[@saar144]

Yeah yeah yeah

[@procow2274]

Wow wow wow

[@Li_me]

okay okay okay

[@dokiworks9159]

In the middle east cousin marriage isn't considered incest, some middle eastern countries are in africa, probably not the one in the movie so I'm not sure but it may be acceptable there and we're talking about humans. So I doubt it would be a big deal for lions. Also according to wikipedia flies apparently prefer mating with siblings

[@harrison4286]

@@dokiworks9159 who fucking cares lol 😂 Incest is disgusting

[@asherintech]

- “That’s a little on the nose” - “No it’s a big one on his eye” 😂😂😂 Seems like Pitch Meetings only somehow get better Ryan! Solid work as always.

[@ceoatcrystalsoft4942]

How do you know he wrote that line and not one of the other writers?

[@MrFirecasters]

@@ceoatcrystalsoft4942 Maybe cause Ryan actually writes these things..?

[@miguelvpires]

​@@MrFirecasters could have been Producer guy...

[@rob100289]

@@miguelvpires he always does hire the best staff you know.

[@TrashPanda90914]

​@MrFirecasters him and his four identical twin brothers, yeah.

[@Timothy]

I’ve neverrr thought about why the wildebeasts couldn’t speak too lol damnnnn

[@stephanieashton8835]

None of the other giraffes, zebras, elephants, rhinos, etc. are seen talking, are they? But you have Pumbaa, and Zazu, who are talking prey animals... Maybe the rule is "nothing in a herd can talk"?

[@falinestixiaolong9691]

Wildebeasts ? That's their actual name in English ? Lmao. I reckon they're beasts, and they're wild, but seriously, English, that's all you could do ? (In my language they're called "gnou" I'm not even sure that's better to be honest).

[@pap-fr]

​​​@@falinestixiaolong9691it's pronounced will-dah not "wild". All English comes from Latin, and nobody living today decided what to call things. Chill out. You're not better than others lmao.

[@falinestixiaolong9691]

@@pap-frI litteraly said myself our word is as ridiculous. You need to chill the fuck out about harmless humor/banter. And btw, not all English comes from Latin, that's simply not true, far from it.

[@lotharrenz4621]

@@pap-fr modern english is a mix of latin and germanic languages. chill out, dude, you're no better than others. and just so you know, "Wildebeest" is dutch, which is the roots for afrikaans.

[@rinraiden]

Feels weird not ending the video with "Hey, Ryan here! Hope you enjoyed that Pitch Meeting!"

[@ClanImprobable]

Hey, you’re right!

[@GriffinWolf]

From the days when he didn't care if you enjoyed it or not? 😂

[@timbradshaw5481]

if he did you would noticed he has aged 3 years

[@MultiWicht]

Pretty sure the old outro didn’t fit anymore and was cut. You can hear the first notes of the outro music playing before the end.

[@warreng675]

Or the adsstronaut

[@utkarshchoudhary3295]

1:08 "One of those groups is clearly getting a better deal out of that."🤣

[@NONO-hz4vo]

Re-uploading old pitch meetings is tight. Can't wait to cash in on it a few times.

[@gm2407]

Re-uploading is super easy barely an inconvenience.

[@LordFoxxyFoxington]

Re-uploading old pitch meeting videos is super easy, barely an inconvenience.

[@Cory798d]

I could of sworn it would be super difficult very inconvenient.

[@starcycle4308]

Ah, I thought I recognized it!

[@JessicaKissinger88]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@TheCronq]

"Get me in a room with your weirdest animator and I'll make it happen."

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

2:57 "He walks across a log until he's all grown up." LOL! Disney forgetting to age Timone and Pumbaa at the same rate.

[@Revan-1466]

Everyone knows only main characters have the ability to age /s

[@AK-jt7kh]

Actually it makes perfect sense. It doesn't take that long for a Lion to become a full fledged adult. Timone & Pumbaa are only a couple of years older.

[@rahulverma8774]

But even as humans are look remains same when we are 20 - 50 years old

[@sidekickz2180]

Good news is that this pitch meeting could cover the animated AND the live action versions!

[@juic3box312]

Sick!

[@aaronhenley4741]

Two for the price of one is tight.

[@magicrectangleEnt]

Close, but the “live action” version pitch would need to include the line “but without any heart” about fifty times. I think there was a joke about someone’s facial expression in this video, the “live action” version doesn’t have any expressions on anyone’s faces

[@Ditto.007]

@@aaronhenley4741 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

[@robertchasteen9909]

Ooohhhh covering two movies at once is TIGHT!!!

[@theblade5615]

I like that they started adding older pitch meetings to this channel. Hoping to see the lord of the rings next!

[@TheJcris87]

It's a reboot, Disney loves those

[@MuthafuckinPuddings]

I don't. I've already seen all of them and i don't like being fooled into thinking it's a brand new one.

[@MarcelNL]

Adding older pitch meetings is TIGHT!

[@HaileyJaqua]

Thanks god you said this because I thought I was going crazy. Like, either I developed psychic powers or I’ve watched so many of there’s that knew every joke beat for beat.

[@heartysquid]

Ooooooh Truamatising Hobbits is TIGHT!

[@davevaldillez9466]

I want to feel bad about these repeats but let’s be honest, how many of us don’t go back and constantly re-watch these things anyway? Ryan is hilarious and I just can’t wait for the next pitch. I’m glad he’s found this success. He’s earned a break.

[@mollusckscramp4124]

Also ties perfectly into meta joke at the end lol

[@trumpeterjen]

You know, I never thought about it, but the lions eating the hyenas makes perfect sense. There was clearly an absence of food at that point, they had to survive somehow, and the pridelands *are* suspiciously low on hyenas afterward. Usually Pitch Meetings exposes plotholes, but you actually filled one this time!

[@briandaaranda9735]

Predators don't usually eat predators. I think the more likely scenario is "they all died in the fire before the rain put it out" or "one of them was smart enough to know that they oughta run away and lay low for a while."

[@HerculesBallsInc]

Hyenas will happily eat lions if they can catch one in a position of weakness, but lions generally only kill hyenas to keep them away from their own prey and hunting areas. But they certainly are known to go after hyenas when food is scarce.

[@guidodurante9495]

Filling holes up is TIGHT

[@DDRRR243]

@@guidodurante9495 "You might want to rethink that"

[@joshualowe959]

Pride Rock was FULL of hyenas while Scar was king. In fact the hyenas outnumbered the lionesses. It was seen during the final battle scene.

[@ColonelGreen]

Matthew Broderick actually can sing (he has headlined several Broadway musicals), just for some reason they did not have him perform Simba's songs in the movie.

[@jaredreynolds5843]

I was thinking the same thing. He won 2 Tony awards, and was nominated again for The Producers

[@joaonunoespiritosanto6233]

Did adult Simba sing at any point? I think he didn't

[@ColonelGreen]

@@joaonunoespiritosanto6233 He has a few lines in "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".

[@heebsgames]

@@joaonunoespiritosanto6233 ​ @Colonel Green Has a couple lines in Hakuna Matata too.

[@mollusckscramp4124]

I was like "Wait- Weren't him and Timon (Nathan Lane) in The Producers...?" 😂

[@hardlyparty8625]

"Why do they call him Scar?" "Cuz he's got a scar on his face" "O0hh that's a little on the nose" "N0oo, it's a big one on his eye" "Never mind" Love that little exchange at 1:26

[@Carewolf]

Also doesnt answer the question of what they called him before he go the scar, or if its parents named him first, and then scarred him for life to fit his name..

[@TheCanuck-ye4xm]

0:04 I love the fact that this was used in the actual Lion King movie pitch. Kudos to Ryan for doing his research!

[@edoyuki1030]

Wait what 😂

[@robertoclaux8654]

There's no other Disney villain interpretation I enjoy more than Jeremy Irons voicing Scar. His gleeful tone during his big villain number gets me every time- "A shining new era, is tiptoeing nearer!"

[@briandaaranda9735]

He initially didn't want to do it, but one of the animators showed him Scar's concept design and Jeremy Irons fell in love with it. On that note, the composer initially didn't want to make a soundtrack for a "silly cartoon", but he had just recently lost his father, and when the writers told him that the story was about a kid losing his father and learning how to live with it and move on, he was like "Yep, I'm all in!"

[@DarthRushy]

the fact that Jeremy was willing to be in the remake but they said "lol no" is one of the worst things ever

[@basharic3162]

My favorite is when he channels Mr. T: We'll be prepared! Prepared for what? FOR THE DEATH OF THE KING!! Why? Is he sick? No fool, we're gonna kill him. And Simba too.

[@manuelaparcedo417]

James Woods as Hades is up there.

[@langadube9611]

For the Scar not killing Simba part I personally think he didn't want to risk the chance that the other lions could smell Simba's blood on him. [Edit: Wow didn't think this would get so many likes]

[@penguinabroad]

This is a wonderfully logical explanation that I'm sure the filmmakers didn't think of at all

[@saladmcjones7798]

Couldn't you like, bathe in a river after the murder though?

[@gabeskai]

Yo, that's a solid explanation

[@mljh11]

Dude you should be in pitch meetings

[@zaksmith1035]

I also think he enjoys toying with Simba before he dies. Making him believe he killed his father and everyone will hate him probably has Scar's sadistic side going bonkers.

[@mrsipod]

-“he’s called Scar bc has a scar” -“that’s A little on the nose” -“No, it’s a big one on his eye”😂😂😂

[@philipsheppard4815]

That line had me in hysterics

[@xCCflierx]

Would be lucky to have either of those men as a husband

[@eanoxd]

can you explain this one i still dont get the joke haha

[@Du-Masses]

“Nothing goes over my head; I have very fast reflexes.”

[@mrsipod]

@@eanoxd the expression "on the nose" is used when something is so obvious that would be rude to point it out ... But the scar in "on the eye"😝

[@kingdonut6675]

I love how he doesn’t question the Simba talking to a cloud scene.

[@user-wi9hv2pb2q]

Clouds are terrifying!

[@kenananaquitchichich4772]

"Potato light bulb with a guinea pig judge" Words to live by.

[@jawstep]

This must be an old one! You can really tell by how Ryan's acting has ramped up throughout the PM ages!

[@chrissharples6542]

his acting, editing, general script writing is God Tier now. I think it has reached it pinnacle. Such a great,..... everything.

[@ceoatcrystalsoft4942]

@Chris Sharples it's called a team but you wouldn't understand how any of that works

[@-Teague-]

@@ceoatcrystalsoft4942 He doesn't have a team. He literally does the whole thing himself. Weren't you taught not to lie?

[@harrison4286]

@@chrissharples6542 it’s barely an inconvenience

[@Impacatus]

Not to mention that old computer behind Writer Guy.

[@robot_devils_advocate]

I like the theory that Mufasa's ghost is the one cursing the weather.

[@sarahbernard6514]

which would be horrible of him

[@burger_kinghorn]

It's just old symbolism of a king and his land being one. The same thing is seen in Excalibur.

[@georgetrapp6666]

He _is_ a cloud.

[@mattwo7]

1:52 Oh sure _now_ the producer guy has standards.

[@balkthor]

3:08 Matthew Broderick won two Tony Awards and was nominated for a third for The Producers. Makes this joke even funnier 😂

[@synfinity]

"potato lightbulb with a Guinea pig judge" I'm dead what a great line xDDD

[@georgetrapp6666]

Can't wait for that movie to premiere.

[@edoyuki1030]

Ladybug book and a emoji balloon

[@luthandomqadi4152]

Shouts out to Ryan(the writer one) for trying to say the lyrics, and pretty good job at that

[@MarcelNL]

"NYAAAAAAA"?

[@acemeda4]

This is the exact confirmation I was looking for 😂😂😂 Thank you 👍🏾

[@marvelstarwarsfan8410]

2:04 never really thought it like that

[@Jeudaos]

'that's a little on the nose' 'not it's a big one, on the eye' LMAO damn your good ryan

[@pp3k07]

Hey, i dunno if you'll see this out of the other thousands of comments, but none the less, i just want you to know mate, that what you've created over the past few years is literally, a modern work of art. You've made millions of people laugh and smile and most importantly, want more. You're a very charismatic gentleman. A good hearted man, with so much to offer. No matter how crappy things may get, or seem to be getting, as long as you surround yourself with real people, who really care for you, you'll be alright. Things will be alright! - A fan from the UK

[@thecryptofishist9565]

So: Ryan George is tight!

[@A4RON-ZN]

​@@papa_squat ever heard of keeping thoughts to yourself?

[@ceoatcrystalsoft4942]

It's a team that makes these

[@andybertaut]

@@papa_squat Mother Theresa?? Maybe google her before using her as an example of somebody good.

[@eallen14]

@@papa_squat I agree with you although I've heard people compare Ryan George to Leonardo Da Vinci before. Might be a little over the top, I mean he's great and all but he's no Ryan George.

[@roswell5955]

'wow it must be great to see his sister again'😂😂

[@fourloaves]

Not sure how many times I have commented this now, but * Mac and me pitch meeting please *

[@4_rol4]

'"Oh boy, you and I are gonna get in on , Brother!!" How does he come up with scuh amazing lines??!

[@SweboySMM2]

_'Oh boy, you and I are gonna get it on, brother!'_ 🤣🤣🤣

[@AdmiralTiberius]

😂😂 you sure this isn't where GRRM got the idea for Game of Thrones?

[@nickcrawford2456]

“Wh-what are you doing, Step-Lion??”

[@thatiowan3581]

Yeah we watched the video too 🤣🤣🤣

[@darrellcovello7917]

I still remember when I was a little kid my Grandma said "that sure is a very long log" and I couldn't stop laughing. Good times

[@georgetrapp6666]

Intrinsically, still funny. Equally as funny as the juvenile way of laughing about the other meaning.

[@darrellcovello7917]

@@georgetrapp6666 lol how dare you

[@MLEbug]

My whole childhood had been shattered! How did I never realise that Broadway star, Matthew Broderick doesn't do his own singing in this film?!?!?

[@nathanhaynes2856]

3:55 spoiler, you don't have to tell your weirdest animator anything!

[@robmains8088]

😂😂😂 "I'm pretty sure that's called a reign of terror"! Thanks Ryan. 👍

[@KaiserTheDemon]

god the growth Ryan went through in pitch meeting is crazy

[@Water_Me_Loan]

“It is!”

[@MegamanXfan21xx]

All he had to do was walk across a log.

[@disneyfactsguy]

That supervising animator of Nala would be Anthony DeRosa. He also did Beast, Aladdin, Zeus, and Captain Long John Silver.

[@johntabler349]

The lions definitely get the best part of the deal in the circle of life thing

[@SylvanSong8]

2:18 Actually, it probably doesn't matter whether the wildebeest spoke English or not - I mean, have you ever tried to stop a stampeding mob/crowd of PEOPLE by "telling them to calm down"? XD Even for a king, that's a tough sell lol. (Just a nitpick; love these Pitch Meetings!

[@holahola-ym1xv]

Couldn't he have like roared and stopped them?

[@chsparkle]

Love how in the Lion Guard, they make a point of saying Nala had a different dad, lol.

[@cabbagefiles7923]

Always felt like the point of Simba coming back to the pridelands being in a drought was to imply that Scar and the Hyenas had over-hunted and outstripped the resources available in the area.

[@user-rw3kw7wx7e]

That's probably the intent, but logically speaking it wouldn't actually have that effect- its far more likely that scar just got unlucky and had a long draught during his reign. Overhunting would just make animals scarce, it wouldn't affect the weather, water or vegetation and turn an area into a barren wasteland.

[@mborok]

I think they’re just harking back to some ancient belief that the (rightful) king and the land are one. If you depose the (rightful) king, the gods will be angry. I suspect this view was heavily promoted by the monarchy.

[@quantum_shhhhart]

00:11 dude just wrote a Beck song

[@matityaloran9157]

4:46, notice, they skipped the direct to video sequels and the television shows.

[@blueraccoon1088]

Totally over sighted the timon and puma series

[@matityaloran9157]

@@blueraccoon1088 Yep. And all of the other shows. They don’t seem to realize how big a franchise it actually was.

[@Grim2]

0:51 - See, that there could lead into a kickass sequel in which herbivores start a rebellion against their lion oppressors.

[@RejectedHeroesMedia]

"remind me to never hang out with you ok 😁" GOT YA 😂😂😂

[@wormspeaker]

"Put me in a room with your weirdest animator and I'll tell him exactly what it should look like."

[@unamoy2860]

0:38 bro was saying random words that was not Zulu my guy😭😭

[@oof-erjames.2114]

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba

[@nqomax]

I was just saying "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba" killed me!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ditto.007]

Close enough 😂

[@bambiswanothabovumase4773]

lol ya nami this part ingibulele

[@jorgejorge8878]

"One of those groups is getting a better deal out of that" 😂 That had me rolling

[@ChubbsJustin]

“It must be great to see his sister again” is crazy 😂

[@matityaloran9157]

1:47, in the real world that would be the case but thankfully the film isn’t set in the real world

[@hedgenanigans]

The live action version.

[@giacomoromano6555]

We were tricked, lied and, quite possibly, bamboozled

[@krader12]

Yes, yes we were Sarge

[@yakiniku_420]

Might I say he is the lying king?

[@PippiOnePointOh]

WE’VE BEEN SMACKLEDORPED.

[@sideshow8729]

Yeah hoodwinked by these poopdinks

[@JobiWan144]

The second one is "backstabbed," not "lied"

[@devinmiracle7680]

3:43 Oh Boy, You and I are gonna get it on Brother. 😂 😂

[@pelvispresley]

I like the irony of cashing in on it a few times 😂

[@roscorules_1221]

The mic quality, energy level, haircut, and beard length make this pitch meeting very reminiscent of early pitch meetings, love it

[@MrFirecasters]

Maybe cause it actually is one..?😅

[@roscorules_1221]

@@MrFirecasters oh is it a reupload? Oh, well

[@TK-nn8jd]

@@roscorules_1221 Not quite a re-uploaded, but more a crosspost of a vid from before Pitch Meetings was its own channel separate from Screen Rant.

[@roscorules_1221]

@@TK-nn8jd that’s what I meant, that it was reuploaded from screen rant

[@randomname4726]

Yeah, I thought the energy level was quite low and wondered if Ryan was sick. Then I kept getting déĵà-vu and realised it was an old one, lol.

[@huzaifakhan546]

Even re-runs of pitch meetings are tight !!!

[@mattwo7]

1:39 There were actually three (what's actually rare is there being _four_ but that doesn't seem to be the case here), it's a Disney movie so her dad was an absentee. That said, he was _probably_ still Simba's uncle given how this sort of thing works in real life.

[@ChaosMechanica]

These are fantastic. I hope the Ryan King never stops making these

[@judsongaiden9878]

4:20 It never occurred to me til just now, but that same thing happens in 'Excalibur' (1981).

[@OliverCGoetz]

You could have had more fun at the end with the "cashing in a few times". There were 2 direct-to-video sequels, a 3D re-release and the musical in addition to the live action version. 😉

[@andrew66862]

And two animated series, and a TV movie.

[@twilightman2816]

Don't forget all the home media re-releases, the ones where it was rereleased in a new format (VHS - DVD - DVD HD - Blu-Ray), and the ones where they just rereleased it every couple of years claiming it was now a Gold Edition or Special Edition or something else. Disney --- cashing in is what we do best.

[@righthandstep5]

Hamlet meets Bambi! Love it. Very accurate.

[@shaneskaalerud3371]

0:48 Don’t be over drunk while watching this video? Trust me.

[@bewtnewt]

bro huh

[@anttikettunen8601]

That Super Easy, Barely an Inconvenience is just too good.

[@holdingpattern245]

funny to think that if this was made in the show's early years, there would probably be a mention of Kimba the White Lion

[@Hitoshuratdn]

It would have probably aged poorly.

[@jkiture]

Forgetting you already saw this video and then half way through remembering that actually did see it, but still enjoying it anyway is tight!

[@TheMitchZone]

2:07 I never thought about it that way, omfg. 😭💀

[@sam_so-so]

Rewatching old videos on the new channel is TIGHT!

[@jovanbirkemose9691]

A 100 Procent

[@carmeloehijos]

So, that part 4:25 might be a bit exaggerated in the movie, but when apex predators such as lions are removed from an ecosystem this can cause a cascade of negative effects to the environment, such as loss plant diversity, soil erosion, and overall loss of biodiversity. This happens because apex predators regulate the populations of lower level predators and grazers, keeping the "balance" in the circle of life if you will.

[@robertoandreestevaolopes2629]

Not exaggerated at all it happened with the Yellow Stone wolves exctintion it completely changed the landscape.

[@tobybigham4196]

Ryan does a great job as always. I actually enjoy listening to him tear apart my favorite movies more, because that is a study on what audiences are willing to put up with.

[@A1KX100]

1:39 LMAOOOOOO 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jacksonbrown8019]

The line about Nyla’s coke n get it eyes was great….honestly in hindsight that animator was both extremely talented and creepy

[@lemonraven]

The talents of a lion fucking furry artist 😌👌

[@dmsmhic]

"Coke n get it" sounds really hardcore.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

*Nala lol

[@nathanhaynes2856]

Why is it creepy? It's the artists job to convey meaning.

[@johnsmith4811]

@@nathanhaynes2856 Then s/he should've had Nala "present". You know - butt up, tail in the air. That would telegraph it much clearer.

[@noahclark7603]

Ice Age pitch meeting would be awesome. Not sure if screen rant has an article for it

[@algunoscuenticos]

Great video as always! By the way, Joseph Williams (son of John Williams) is the main vocals in Toto hits like Pamela and Stop Loving You, but he was not in the song Africa. 😊, he has a great voice.

[@adragol_cabaret]

0:51 i audibly yelled "THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN'"

[@CameronDettmanMusic]

I was today years old when i found out the singer of toto did the singing part for older simba but It also makes 1000% sense.

[@christopherbradford193]

"Super easy, barely an inconvenience" Gets me every time. Hilarious!!!

[@nmarrs8539]

The guy from Toto did the opening song for The Gummy Bears Too. His dad worked for Disney he did a lot of music for them

[@UJEvans]

"that dude is obsessed with Africa!" I've never put that together. Lol

[@hexenwulfen]

I nearly spit out my coffee on that joke. LOL

[@cbgjay8033]

He’s done so many I almost forgot this was old😭

[@lmaoded1550]

Same lol Had to understand that by his voice and hairstyle

[@JBKiser]

Ooooh reruns of Pitch Meetings are TIGHT!

[@frankofam1069]

0:29 0:33 *I will ALWAYS burst out laughing to* “NYAHHHH” 😂😂😂😂❤

[@michaelmaage]

This was just beautiful. I bet this could have been 10 minutes longer given how f'ed up and insane this movie actually is, but I loved every minute of it!

[@Ditto.007]

Fr, I mean how old was Simba? Poor kid gets his father murdered by his own uncle!

[@jezgc1698]

Ryan George making good pitch meetings is super easy barely an inconvenience

[@solandras666]

Seriously it easily could. I'm surprised he didn't mention anything about Scar literally being Hitler or Mufasa being voice by Darth Vader.

[@aericabison23]

What makes you feel that way about the movie?

[@ulaznar]

@@solandras666 What has mustache man in common with Scar? o.O

[@parsaalishiri8138]

Love that you sometimes do classic old movies

[@kernowarty]

Potato light bulb with guinea pig judge is a movie I would love to see.

[@adrianokury]

This guy is so smart and pays a lot of attention to details, picking up lots of inconsistencies that I have never thought of. Fantastic channel.

[@Harrikiri]

Looking at this older pitch meetings it is great to see how much Ryan has improved.

[@oliversomething4821]

Young Ryan hasn't figured out it's ok to pause yet. He really barrels thru those lines.

[@diamondsnake1273]

"I can't wait to cash in on it few times" - Ryan George before re-uploading another old pitch meeting

[@benelby3480]

2:50 because the movie will be over silly

[@RashManly]

These videos keep going from great to better! Ryan's talent makes it look super easy, barley an inconvenience. 👍

[@joshualowe959]

1:15 If lions are in charge because they can eat anything they want, what about the hyenas? Hyenas ate everything in the pridelands when Scar became king

[@cordyceps7531]

They’re weaker than lions?

[@TheDogn]

1:22 why do they call him scar? Because he's got a scare on his face! Nnm that's a little on the nose. No it's a big one... on his face! Never-ending! ... 😂

[@Casey_Truman]

The fact you not only mentioned Joseph Williams, but then tied him to Toto and Africa is amazing! Very few will get it, but as a huge Toto fun I appreciated it 😊

[@Elcarsh]

If one should be very picky, and one definitely should, the person who sang on the record was Bobby Kimball, not Joseph Williams.

[@Casey_Truman]

@@Elcarsh Oh I know it's Bobby Kimball and David Paich who sang Africa. Joseph was their singer later. But the connection to Toto and then to Africa was just great. It was like Ryan wanted to find a cool way to mention it lol

[@chrissonofpear1384]

@@Casey_Truman Also, he's John William's son, yeah... But yes, Toto went through many singers - Kimball, Paich (on and off) Fergensen, Williams, and finally Lukather... and one or two others (darn, forgot)

[@berencoppin8995]

Ive been loving these more since the explanation vids, these are peak KZbin, keep it up man love the work.

[@allyheraper446]

One of the top pitch meetings for me, I had so many literal LOLs 😂