'the Lion King' Is Getting A 'live-action' Remake, With Jon Favreau To Direct

Christie D'Zurilla, Los Angeles Times: Movie
Wed, 09/28/2016 - 9:35am

It’s the circle of life in Hollywood: “The Lion King” is being remade, and Jon Favreau’s in charge. The Oscar-winning 1994 animated film, which raked in $968.8 million worldwide, including $422.8 million domestically, is being fast-tracked for a “reimagining,” the Walt Disney Studios announced...

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'the Lion King' Is Getting A 'live-action' Remake, With Jon Favreau To Direct

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