⭐ THE LION KING SEQUEL ANNOUNCED – DIRECTED BY BARRY JENKINS ⭐
Disney has announced a sequel to the live-action remake of The Lion King is in the works, with Oscar winner Barry Jenkins to direct.
Jeff Nathanson, who scripted the last installment, is back for the sequel and has completed an initial draft of script. Jenkins won the Oscar for scripting the Best Picture winner Moonlight and was nominated for adapting If Beale Street Could Talk (he directed both).
The film will continue with the photo-realistic technology that director Jon Favreau used in the 2019 film and 2016’s The Jungle Book.
The sequel will supposedly further explore the mythology of the characters, including Mufasa’s origin story.
This is Jenkins’ second film project at Disney, as he is also planning to direct a biopic of famed choreographer Alvin Ailey.
No word if Elton John and Tim Rice will return to compose new songs or if this sequel will still be a musical, like the first film.
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