Lion King 2 - Prequel

[Qalbert]

https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/29/21...-barry-jenkins

Walt Disney Pictures’ live-action-mimicking (but don’t call it animated) take on The Lion King let out more of a whimper than roar. But Jon Favreau’s 2019 remake also made $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office. So in true spirit to the circle of life, a sequel is on its way.

Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk director Barry Jenkins confirmed on Tuesday he will take over from Favreau on the unsubtitled Lion King 2. Jeff Nathanson, who wrote the remake, has already completed a script for the second chapter, according to Deadline, which reportedly dips into the backstories of the characters.

Deadline also reports that the sequel will explore the origin story of Mufasa, in a time-jumping move that mirrors The Godfather Part II, a movie kids love. The film is expected to feature new songs sung by animated lions that look like real lions.

[Krandor]

I guess at least it's not directly going to ape the already existing Lion King 2?

[Greedouw]

Fuck. No.

[Modoru]

fuck lion king 2

where's lion king 1 1/2

[Xno Kappa]

As long they keep Beyoncé to the absolute
Minimum. She was god awful in the first one.

https://youtu.be/wx57eF1br3g

That “Lions Attack” line was absolutely atrocious lol.

[Tyrath]

fuck lion king 2

where's lion king 1 1/2

This

[Greedouw]

The remake was garbage

[Krandor]

As long they keep Beyoncé to the absolute
Minimum. She was god awful in the first one.

https://youtu.be/wx57eF1br3g

That “Lions Attack” line was absolutely atrocious lol.

Seth Rogan singing was worse.

But yeah when I finally watched this just.. dear God.

Friend I was watching it with is a hardcore member of the Beyhive and even she couldn't hold it together with how fucking bad her acting is.

[mallister]

wait, this shit show brought in 1.6 fucking billion?

[Greedouw]

wait, this shit show brought in 1.6 fucking billion?

The remake was low-hanging fruit.

Ironically, the GF and I have only enjoyed Aladdin remake (which got the worst review of all the remakes?)

[Boyiee]

The remake was low-hanging fruit.

Ironically, the GF and I have only enjoyed Aladdin remake (which got the worst review of all the remakes?)

Yeah we didn't mind Aladdin and we liked beauty and the beast.

[Krandor]

Issue with Aladdin was always going to be that anyone they cast as Genie would never recapture the magic of Robin Williams original performance.

Will Smith did fine and they rightly adjusted the character to fit him, but the movie was always fighting an uphill battle.

That said, add me to the list that enjoys Aladdin the most of the recent remakes

[Xno Kappa]

I haven’t seen beauty and the beast but I definitely enjoyed Aladdin remake way more than lion King.

[Melena]

Beauty and the Beast was Solid, and I enjoyed Jungle Book and Cinderella as well.

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1337185686957514753