‘Serengeti’ Tells Stories of Africa With Real Live-Action Wildlife | Lupita Nyong'o Narrates Discovery's 'Serengeti,' A Tale of the African Plains

‘Serengeti’ Tells Stories of Africa With Real Live-Action Wildlife | Lupita Nyong'o Narrates Discovery's 'Serengeti,' A Tale of the African Plains: Disney's retooling of "The Lion King" was touted as "live-action," but other than a single shot of the African plains, it's all computer animation. Discovery's six-episode "Serengeti," premiering Sunday, Aug. 4, may tell a dramatized tale, but every shot is real.