Can you feelthe Johnny Cash grab tonight ?
If you ’ve made it this far , then you already empathize the authoritative bits of this intelligence . Deadlinereports that Barry Jenkins has been rap to direct a follow - up to Disney ’s 2019 retelling of The Lion King — motion-picture show that was extremely OK but unnecessary andmade an inordinate amount of moneyfor one of the most prominent companies in the world .
The last part of that sentence is the salient thing to bear in mind . You might be compel to ask “ Who wants a prequel to The Lion King?”—but the reality is that nobody does , really . Disney ’s in the business of making money and The Lion King ’s box billet haul made it the sort of belongings that the studio could n’t just leave alone , and so here we are .
Simba and Scar having a conversation.Screenshot: Disney
The Oscar - win movie maker of Moonlight renown corroborate the news :
https://twitter.com/embed/status/1310973073353400320
“ Having the chance to forge with Disney on expanding this splendid tale of friendship , love and legacy while foster my work chronicling the lives and souls of ethnic music within the African diaspora is a dreaming come true , ” Jenkins told Deadline .
No further details about Jenkins ’ go at the Leo - centrical dealership ( heed you , there are other Lion King movies ) have been announce yet , but Deadline ’s account suggests “ the story will further explore the mythology of the theatrical role , include Mufasa ’s origination narrative , ” which presumably intend that Scar will also be a factor . The cock-a-hoop dubiousness go forward , though , is whether this picture show will also be something of a Shakespeare rip - off that , somehow , resonates with people emotionally .
https://gizmodo.com/the-lion-king-is-a-gorgeous-but-completely-unnecessary-1836244494
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