All of the aforementioned Disney animated films are now in the process of getting a live-action/CGI remake, with The Lion King confirmed as being directed by Jon Favreau: the filmmaker who turned Disney’s 1967 animated take on The Jungle Book into a critically-acclaimed blockbuster that features cutting-edge photorealistic animal characters and has grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide in theaters.
Favreau has already expressed a desire to apply the technological advances made and experience he gained from The Jungle Book to his future endeavors, so that certainly bodes well for The Lion King too.
Of course, The Lion King needs a screenwriter too – and now, it has one, reportedly.
We’ll let you know when The Lion King gets an official theatrical release date.