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Disney Moving Forward with “The Lion King” Sequel, Barry Jenkins to Direct

By Mary Anne ButlerSeptember 29, 20201 Min Read

This [literally] just in-

Walt Disney Studios is definitely moving forward with a second live-action (yeah, we know, their words, not ours) “The Lion King” film.

This time, Oscar winner Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight,” “If Beale Street Could Talk“) will be directing instead of Jon Favreau.

https://twitter.com/BarryJenkins/status/1310973073353400320

“Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters,” Jenkins said in a statement about the news. “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.”

This story is developing, we’ll let you know what else we hear.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.