‘The Lion King 2’ Is Now In Development
By George Robbins
Disney films have given people something to look forward to over the years as they grew up and they shaped how many people turned out. From the moment Walt Disney started making animated films, the film industry was just never the same again. It was after that period of time where we were then given countless Disney films that charmed people over the years and gave people childhood memories they would never forget. Unfortunately, there was a period of time where there was just nothing going on with their roster and we had no new films which could hold people’s attention like they used to.
The dark ages of Disney were followed by what should be known as the Disney Renaissance in the mid-90’s because that once again changed the way animation was viewed. The movie that helped push this envelope was the animated film, ‘The Lion King.’ This movie completely changed people’s childhoods and it introduced an entirely new generation to the animated film genre. This movie would go on to help revitalize the entire industry in a sense and Disney animation once again started coming out on top to make to world its oyster yet again. Ever since then, they have devoted almost their all to animation and it has paid off.
It can be said that without ‘The Lion King,’ Disney would have been in trouble as they were kind of struggling at the time trying to come up with movie ideas that could catch intrigue. The best way of getting that intrigue was to take the classic tale of ‘Hamlet’ and adapt it in a way that people could go and see it in droves; including children. The story in ‘The Lion King’ ends on a happier note than the play it is based upon, but it is still one that is filled with sadness, anger, and a sense of completion. It is no surprise that they decided to take the film and adapt it to a more live-action based format in 2019 like they have been doing with their other films. The movie didn’t do anywhere near as well as its original, but it still showed that there was interest in the film.
What some people may not be aware of is the fact that the original film had a straight-to-video sequel aptly named ‘The Lion king 2: Simba’s Pride.’ Although the movie did not do as well as the original, it was still loved by the general public. Therefore, it should be no surprise that Disney is now in the midst of making a sequel to the new live-action version of the original. Not much is known about when we may end up seeing the new sequel, but in all likelihood, it will be in 2023 which is when they have a few release dates already planned. Disney seems like they will be riding this cash cow as far as they can and it will probably make a fair bit of money despite how people felt about the first remake.