New Lion – level 2

New Lion

17-03-2021 07:00

The MGM film studio started in 1924, and since then, its mascot was a lion. The roaring lion with a golden circle around it introduced all MGM films.

MGM used five different lions before the famous Leo the Lion first appeared in 1957. Then technology changed and the quality of the mascot was not good anymore. Therefore, MGM made a new lion with the help of a computer. The lion looks very similar but the quality is better.

MGM wanted to show the new mascot in the latest ‘James Bond’ film in 2019. Then there was a delay to 2021 because of the coronavirus. MGM did not want to wait any longer, and it will show the new mascot with its new films called ‘Dog’ and ‘Respect’.

Difficult words: mascot (a person, animal, or thing which represents a company or organization), roar (when a lion or other wild animal makes a loud, deep sound), quality (how good or bad something is).

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