That said, if The Jungle Book’s box office draw is any indication, that may not stop The Lion King being a huge money-earner.
It’s also worth clarifying that this version of The Lion King won’t be live action in the technical sense.
Its animated predecessor certainly did well for itself financially back in 1994, drawing in nearly $970 million worldwide.
Much like The Jungle Book earlier this year (which was also directed by Jon Favreau), this movie will use incredible technology to make the animals to look as realistic as possible, but this time, there won’t be a human actor anchoring the shoot to reality.