Lion King sequel in the works

[DCBaker]

"The Walt Disney Studios has set Oscar winner Barry Jenkins to direct the studio’s follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster The Lion King. Jeff Nathanson, who scripted the last installment, is back in the fold and has completed an initial draft of script. Jenkins won the Oscar for scripting the Best Picture winner Moonlight and was nominated for adapting If Beale Street Could Talk (he directed both).

The film will continue with the photo-realistic technology that director Jon Favreau used in the 2019 film and 2016’s The Jungle Book. There is no release date set for The Lion King follow-up or for the production start, but it is understandably a top priority for Sean Bailey’s division after the last film grossed $1.6 billion worldwide."

‘The Lion King’ Follow-Up Set With ‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins To Helm For Walt Disney Studios

The Walt Disney Studios has set Oscar winner Barry Jenkins to direct the studio's follow-up to the 2019 blockbuster The Lion King.

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[Tony Perkis]

This is such a waste of Barry Jenkins’s talents.

 

[erasure fan1]

I'd say that it can't be worse than the first. But we all know this is Disney, so yea, I expect very little from this.

 

[Figments Friend]

Can't they just let the lions sleep.........

tonight.

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[Brer Panther]

Why is this being made? I think current Disney's unofficial theme song sums it up quite nicely:

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[NateD1226]

Nobody asked for this.

 

[erasure fan1]

Nobody asked for this.

Uh wrong, Bob Chapek did. Geez, get your facts straight.

 

[NateD1226]

It was announced last night that it will be a prequel

 

[NateD1226]

 

[champdisney]

Just playing devil’s advocate here but what director isn’t going to say positive things about the film their going to direct?

 

[Indy_UK]

Yeah not really interested in this I’m afraid

 

[erasure fan1]

Just playing devil’s advocate here but what director isn’t going to say positive things about the film their going to direct?

Yeah, I never really understood this. The people working on a film are the last people I would trust. Especially projects like this, it's always such a great script or one of the best things I've worked on.

 

[NateD1226]

Production is underway with the two leads being announced!

‘The Lion King’ Prequel: Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre To Lead Cast For Disney & Barry Jenkins

Waves star Kelvin Harrison Jr. and The Underground Railroad star Aaron Pierre will play Taka and Mufasa, respectively. Voice work has begun.

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[champdisney]

The actor on the right looks a lot like Nuka from Simba's Pride.