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A Live-Action Remake of 'The Lion King' Is Coming From 'Jungle Book' Director Jon Favreau


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All of Disney's animated classics are going to be remade as live-action features. That's been a given since Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, which wasn't exactly a redo, became a massive hit for the studio in 2010. Since then we've seen others come out to decent success, but this year's The Jungle Book has topped them all in terms of both box office and critical reception. So, it's not a surprise that Disney is now especially interested in another talking animal movie and letting Jon Favreau direct it.  Favreau will take the helm of a live-action remake of 1994's The Lion King as his next project behind the camera. The Walt Disney Company officially confirmed the news that they're fast-tracking the...
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