The Lion King
The Lion Kingis jut out to rule the box seat function this summer and could set a new criminal record for Disney ’s springy - action remaking . Over the last several years , Disney ’s pastime inreimagining their Graeco-Roman revivify movieshas grown as a result of some monolithic corner power success . It began withAlice in Wonderlandgrossing over $ 1 billion at the box office in 2010 , which was later conform to byThe Jungle Bookjust coming short of that mug in 2016 . Then in 2017 , the remaking ofBeauty and the Beastdominated the box seat federal agency on its mode to a $ 1.2 billion haulage .
WithAladdinnow out in theaters , the next live - action remaking that Disney has amount up isThe Lion King , which is one of their most pop animated movies ever . Thanks in turgid part to the construct - in interestingness , many have anticipatedThe Lion Kingperforming exceptionally well at the box office . The trailershave not shown a slew , as Disney appear to be contentplaying off the nostalgiaa turgid percentage of the population has for the championship . With under two months to go before it hits theaters , the first real sign that those belief will translate into Disney ’s fiscal gain are here .
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harmonise toBox Office Pro , the long - kitchen stove trailing forThe Lion Kingis anywhere between $ 180 M and $ 230M. Their current expulsion is almost correct in the middle , with the internet site expectingThe Lion Kingto open to $ 201 M domestically . IfThe Lion Kingdoes land somewhere in this range , it will have the enceinte opening move weekend of any Disney live - natural action remaking , breakingBeauty and the Beast ’s book of $ 174M.
An opening of this size would be a monumental start forThe Lion Kingand continue Disney ’s great year at the box post . They currently have the two highest grossing movies worldwide and domestically inCaptain MarvelandAvengers : Endgame . It is of import to think that this tracking is still several weeks out , and the eventual critical reception will have some impact on actual opening weekend projection . With Jon Favreau directing and astar - studded castthat includes Donald Glover , Beyonce , Seth Rogen , Chiwetel Ejiofor , and the getting even of James Earl Jones though , there ’s a significant appeal forThe Lion Kingalready .
ShouldThe Lion Kingmeet these projections - which includes a $ 600 M domesticated aggregate - Disney ’s live - action remaking practices could only grow . They haveMulancoming out in the first half of next year , andCruellastarring Emma Stone place to close out 2020 . There ’s also a new take onThe Little Mermaidin the work , as well asLady and the Trampheading to Disney+ this twelvemonth . Disney even has sequel to their remaking on the way , withMaleficent : Mistress of Evilmoved up to this fall andThe Jungle Book 2 in other development . IfThe Lion Kinghits as self-aggrandizing as these projection say it will , then it may only be a issue of time before Disney starts working onLion King 2 .
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