Finally!
Disney has announced that The Lion King will be getting the same live-action ‘re-imagining’ mixup as The Jungle Book. Jon Favreau, who also directed ‘The Jungle Book’ will be directing this movie as well.
‘The Jungle Book’ earned nearly $970 million in theaters and everyone is already waiting in line to see The Beauty and the Beast movie.
So news that The Lion King remake has got us all saying “Yasssss!”
Also, in headlining news, Disney has confirmed they are doing a live action Tinkerbell starring Reese Witherspoon, a live action Cruella starring Emma Stone, and a live action Dumbo directed by Tim Burton.
Life can’t get any better!
Disney has confirmed they are fast-tracking a live-action adaptation of ‘The Lion King’ directed by @Jon_Favreau. No release date yet. pic.twitter.com/7V64otK7bR
— The Film Stage (@TheFilmStage) September 28, 2016
The best Lion King moments that need to make it into the remake. (Like when Scar kills Mufasa, NOT.) https://t.co/4LdZDSlTjb pic.twitter.com/pZuFIUuCY8
— E! News (@enews) September 29, 2016
