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https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-jon-favreau-the-lion-king/

We can officially confirm that The Walt Disney Studios and director Jon Favreau are putting a new reimagining of The Lion King on the fast track to production. The project follows the technologically groundbreaking smash hit The Jungle Book, directed by Favreau, which debuted in April and has earned $965.8 million worldwide.

The Lion King builds on Disney’s success of reimagining its classics for a contemporary audience with films like Maleficent, Cinderella, and The Jungle Book. The upcoming Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson as Belle, is already one of the most anticipated movies of 2017. Like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King will include songs from the animated film. Disney and Favreau are also in development on a sequel to The Jungle Book. No release date has been announced for either film.

The Lion King (1994) is one of the biggest animated films of all time with a lifetime global box office gross of $968.8 million, including $422.8 million domestically. It won Academy Awards for the original song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (Elton John, Tim Rice) and original score (Hans Zimmer), plus two Grammy Awards, with the soundtrack selling over 14 million copies. In 1997, the stage production The Lion King made its Broadway debut, winning six Tony Awards; 19 years later, it remains one of Broadway’s biggest hits alongside several other productions running around the world, including London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Madrid, Mexico City, Shanghai, and North America. Translated into eight different languages, its 23 global productions have been seen by more than 85 million people across every continent except Antarctica. The Lion King’s worldwide gross exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history.

EDIT: Shit, beaten.

 

[takriel]

hmm...not sure if this can work

 

[GravityInsanity]

 

[Fj0823]

hmm...not sure if this can work

If it is like Jungle Book it can absolutely work

 

[sirap]

Disney got Favreau locked up tight.

 

[Slayven]

You didn't see that coming?

 

[Tambini]

I thought the Jungle Book would be lame and I loved it so i'll keep an open mind

 

[HStallion]

I hope they show the circle of life in graphic detail instead of just singing about it. I want to see Mufasa tearing a zebras head off.

 

[Ensirius]

They gonna fuck it up, aren't they?
Just leave it alone ffs.

 

[Deleted member 20415]

What the fuck are we going to do when we hit Lilo and Stitch?

 

[Iokis]

As one of the minority who wasn't really keen on the Jungle Book remake I'm not at all excited about this, especially with Favreau returning again.

 

[The Main Event]

You can't improve on perfection.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Live action?

 

[Ravek]

Can they just not?

Spoiler

I know, I know...$$$

 

[Fluffernutter Pancake]

They gonna fuck it up, aren't they?
Just leave it alone ffs.

First thoughts that came to me as well. WTF Disney...........

 

[UncleSporky]

I guess now he can voice adult Simba.

 

[massoluk]

If it is like Jungle Book it can absolutely work

Well, let's be honest, the original Jungle Book was kinda mediocre, that one song aside

 

[Henkka]

So just a 3D CG remake of Lion King? With semi-realistic lions like the animals in Jungle Book? Sounds terrible.

 

[CecilRousso]

Well, why not? Jungle Book was great. Especially Christopher Walkens King Louie.

 

[T Dollarz]

NOOO!!!

 

[Jarmel]

Yep called this.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

re-imagining

 

[Garrett Hawke]

After Jungle Book I have zero expectations. Film was bad... lost all of the charm of the original voice acting and animation. Could be very pretty in moments but was overall a much worse package.

I'll never get over the hilarious bit where where Shere Khan throws a wolf off a cliff and it has all the gravitas of a Saturday morning cartoon, lmao.

Edit: also the crappy playback hissing in ScarJo's lines.

 

[YAWN]

Jungle Book was brill so definitely looking forward to this.
Timone and Pumba will be great.

 

[Jarmel]

This is going to be shit in comparison to the original.

 

[Mesoian]

I saw the jungle book.

No thanks.

Edit: Oh is this just a movie version of the broadway play? I might be down for that.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Live action?

They couldn't do live-action. There are no humans in The Lion King.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

I love Jon Favreau and I thought The Jungle Book was great.


BUT THIS IS THE LION KING. A film in which the intro is better than 90% of all cinema ever, no hyperbole at all. I don't want this. Why doesn't he re-imaging Iron Man 3 not to suck (yes I know he didn't direct it)

 

[PROh1bited]

Noooooooooo.

Don't ruin my favourite childhood film.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

If Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Lovett aren't involved, no bueno.

 

[kiguel182]

Jungle Book was a success so sure, makes sense.

Personally I think it isn't the best movie to do this but it can work. I didn't watch Jungle Book so I don't know how they got around all the more cartoony bits.

Edit: also, people get way to invested in this. Who cares if it sucks? The original is still there.

 

[DoubleYou]

Cool. I liked what they did with Jungle Book so I'm excited.

I'll say this though. Don't you dare replace Elton John, Disney.

 

[DeadOnions]

Jungle Book was a success so sure, makes sense.

Personally I think it isn't the best movie to do this but it can work. I didn't watch Jungle Book so I don't know how they got around all the more cartoony bits.

Edit: also, people get way to invested in this. Who cares if it sucks? The original is still there.

Yeah I don't get it. Does the original suddenly become rubbish if the remake is?

 

[johnsmith]

If Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Lovett aren't involved, no bueno.

I get that reference

 

[Ambient80]

Cool. I liked what they did with Jungle Book so I'm excited.

I'll say this though. Don't you dare replace Elton John, Disney.

They'll remake John's song, featuring Nickelback.

/cackle

 

[ced]

I guess I'm in minority, I didn't find Jungle Book good at all, besides visuals.

Can't say I'm too interested in this.

 

[dakun]

You can't improve on perfection.

all that needs to be said.

 

[sangreal]

They couldn't do live-action. There are no humans in The Lion King.

the broadway show is pretty good. depends what they mean by re-imagining

 

[The Real Abed]

Of course this is coming. We're getting closer and closer to a live action Aladdin. I can't wait to see who they cast as my bae Jasmine. (As long as they age her up of course. Let's not get creepy here.)

Once they finally make a live action Tangled, will we have come full circle?

 

[kunonabi]

They would be better off without songs. The renditions in The Jungle Book were freaking awful.

 

[a916]

Disney been on such a hot streak, nah fam, you keep doing you...

Jon Favreau has been really great too with few misses.

 

[Lightning_Roller]

Please Disney.

Please.

Please no.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

If Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Lovett aren't involved, no bueno.

Tommy Vietor gets no love.

 

[Dalek]

Honestly if they pull this off the box office for this would be fucking massive.

 

[Tom Nook]

CGI animals?

 

[daviyoung]

Got them animal assets lying around gathering dust

 

[Zackat]

Honestly if they pull this off the box office for this would be fucking massive.

Yeah if they can do it right the sky is the limit. The Lion King is one of my fondest memories as a child. Nostalgia sells well.

Just don't fuck it up Disney.

 

[Tankard]

Be careful with this one, Disney. I trust Favreau, i just don't know this was necessary, the original is still bullet proof.

 

[Murugo]

Everything about The Lion King was perfect.

How could they possibly top that?

 

[Natiko]

Awesome, I wondered if this would happen after the success of The Jungle Book.