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 ...

Executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton break down the lion Kio's incredible journey in Nat Geo's Lion docuseries.

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 ...

*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 ...

National Geographic’s newest four-part documentary follows one lion cub’s journey to becoming king—but beneath Kio’s rise is a story about the women who make survival, leadership and legacy possible.

In nature documentaries, the human species tends to remain behind the camera, casting wildlife into a narrative as seen through our eyes, yet keeping at a distance as if we are not a part of nature ...

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 ...