CALIFORNIA: The sequel for Disney’s blockbuster “The Lion King” will be directed by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins.
The 2019 movie featuring photo-realistic graphics and a star-studded voice cast took over $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office, despite mixed reviews. The movie became the highest-grossing of the Mouse House’s many recent remakes, more than justifying its estimated $250 million budget.
It employed cutting-edge technology that saw a traditional camera crew ‘film’ computer-generated characters roaming the African savannahs from inside a virtual reality world.
The follow-up is expected to use the same approach, though no start date for production, plot, or cast has yet been announced.
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The ‘Lion King,’ which was first released in 1994 had a remake last year. The movie is seen as the peak of Disney’s 1990s ‘renaissance,’ spawning a smash-hit Broadway musical version as well as a direct-to-video sequel.
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