African Cats is the third release for Disneynature, the first new Disney-branded film label from The Walt Disney Studios in more than 60 years.  Launched in April 2008 to bring the world’s top nature filmmakers together to capture a variety of wildlife subjects and stories, Disneynature was behind both Earth and Oceans.   

Walt Disney was a pioneer in wildlife documentary filmmaking, producing 13 True-Life Adventure motion pictures between 1949 and 1960, including Seal Island (1949), Beaver Valley (1950), The Living Desert (1953) and Jungle Cat (1958).  The films earned eight Academy Awards. 

African Cats opens on Earth Day April 22, 2011.

The trailer will follow shortly.