Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-up The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action “The Lion King,” with Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and the James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk,” set to directNEW YORK -- The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action “The Lion King,” with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning “Moonlight” and the James Baldwin adaptation “If Beale Street Could Talk,” set to direct. The new “Lion King” grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide, so a sequel was perhaps always likely. Less expected was a “Lion King” with Jenkins directing. Disney didn't announce any further plot details or casting on the new “Lion King” project, which was first reported by Deadline Hollywood. Unadjusted for inflation, 2019's “Lion King” ranks as the seventh highest grossing film ever.

Source: ABC News September 29, 2020 17:54 UTC