The Lion King 2 is feeling the love tonight, with Disney reportedly moving forward with the inevitable sequel to its $1.65 billion globally-grossing hit live-action remake of its iconic 1994 animated feature.
Walt Disney Studios has hired Barry Jenkins to direct the now-developing sequel to 2019’s The Lion King, according to Deadline. Jenkins, the Oscar-winning helmer of 2016 drama Moonlight, takes over a chair left behind by original movie director Jon Favreau, who has since become an invaluable source of direction for the company with Disney+ series The Mandalorian, for which he is the credited creator. Now, with The Lion King film franchise under the purview of Jenkins, the sequel is making progress, with a first draft by returning script writer Jeff Nathanson reportedly complete and ready. As Jenkins expresses in a statement:
“Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters. Having the opportunity to work...
Walt Disney Studios has hired Barry Jenkins to direct the now-developing sequel to 2019’s The Lion King, according to Deadline. Jenkins, the Oscar-winning helmer of 2016 drama Moonlight, takes over a chair left behind by original movie director Jon Favreau, who has since become an invaluable source of direction for the company with Disney+ series The Mandalorian, for which he is the credited creator. Now, with The Lion King film franchise under the purview of Jenkins, the sequel is making progress, with a first draft by returning script writer Jeff Nathanson reportedly complete and ready. As Jenkins expresses in a statement:
“Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters. Having the opportunity to work...
- 9/29/2020
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
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