THE LION KING 2 FULL CAST MOVIE

The Lion King prequel is just one of multiple Disney projects announced at Disney Investor Day 2020.Disney is officially making The Lion King 2, but they already told a sequel with The Lion King II: Simba's Pride in 1998 and here's what happened in that story. The sequel, while not up to the high standards of the original animated movie, was received more favorably than most of Disney’s home-video follow-ups from the era.

THE LION KING 2 FULL CAST MOVIE

The movie has not yet been given a release date or production start date but considering the huge financial success of the first The Lion King, it is likely a high priority for Disney. Jeff Nathanson, who wrote 2019's The Lion King, is also reportedly on board to write the script.

The Lion King prequel will once again make use of the ground-breaking photo-realistic computer animation that brought the first movie to cinematic life. There is no word yet as to whether or not members of the original cast will return for the prequel, but it is highly likely that an effort will be made to bring them at least some of them back to the kingdom of Pride Rock. Directed by Iron Man's Jon Favreau, 2019's The Lion King stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric Andre, Keegan-Michael Key, JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, as well as James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa from the original animated movie. The live action remake of The Lion King was a box office triumph and quickly went on to break a $1 billion, as well as entering the top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time, continuing the huge success that Disney has seen so far from their live-action remakes. 'Having the opportunity to work with Disney on expanding this magnificent tale of friendship, love and legacy while furthering my work chronicling the lives and souls of folk within the African diaspora is a dream come true.'

'Helping my sister raise two young boys during the '90s, I grew up with these characters,' Barry Jenkins said of making The Lion King prequel. This could still be the case and would allow the movie to bring back familiar faces such as Simba and Timon and Pumbaa.ĭirector Barry Jenkins has discussed the project before, reflecting on how important the original The Lion King is to him. It was previously reported that, rather than being a straight-up prequel, the movie would progress the story of the main characters from the first movie at the same time as exploring Mufasa's origin. While specific plot details for The Lion King prequel are being kept tightly under wraps, it is likely that the plot will delve into Mufasa's past and his relationship with villainous brother Scar. The prequel is set to be directed by Jenkins, who's coming-of-age drama Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture back in 2017, with the filmmaker having followed this up with the critically acclaimed romantic drama If Beale Street Could Talk in 2018. The legendary Hans Zimmer will provide the score alongside the multi-talented Pharrell Williams and Moonlight composer Nicholas Britell. Surprisingly, the follow-up will reportedly be a prequel to the 2019 hit, rather than a sequel. While a lot of the content revealed was aimed at the streaming service Disney+, the studio has not completely abandoned the big screen, with The Lion King 2 being officially announced with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins. Disney is still very much in the business of making dreams come true, with the recent Disney Investors Day providing so many gifts for fans that it is already making up for the drama of the past year.

The lion king 2 full cast