A remake of the 1994 animated classic of the same name;
The Lion King arrived in theatres back in July 2019 and went on to earn over $1.6 billion at the box office. The photorealistic remake now stands as the highest-grossing animated film of all-time and the seventh highest-grossing film of all-time —
more on that here.
The Lion King stars Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, and James Earl Jones — among others. The story follows a lion cub named Simba who must learn to embrace his role as his father's successor — and in the circle of life.
As of this week (via
@DisneyPlus), the recent and financially successful remake of
The Lion King is available to stream on Disney+ (Disney's streaming service). It joins the original version of the tale as well as a plethora of other Disney films and series — both new and old.
Similarly,
Toy Story 4 will soon be available to stream on Disney+
and you can find out more on that here.
Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon.