--- title: Lion King Disney Reboot Directed by Jon Favreau description: The beloved Disney classic will be re-made in live-action format, Disney announced. 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Disney officially announced Wednesday that a live-action version of the [animated classic _The Lion King_](http://time.com/2861296/quiz-how-well-do-you-remember-the-lion-king/?iid=sr-link3) is in the works, directed by [_The Jungle Book’s_ Jon Favreau.](http://time.com/4293583/review-jungle-book-jon-favreau/?iid=sr-link2) The beloved 1994 children’s movie starring Simba, Mufasa, and various animal kingdom friends (and enemies) is one of Disney’s most long-lasting and lucrative hits, raking in nearly $969 million over its lifetime, [according to Disney’s announcement.](https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-jon-favreau-the-lion-king/) (When you add in its wildly successful stage adaptations, _The Lion King_ has grossed more globally than any other film, Broadway show, or entertainment title “in box office history,” the company contends.) This new take on the musical cartoon follows in the footsteps of other entries in Disney’s animated library that have been transformed into live-action masterpieces: the [upcoming _Beauty and the Beast_](http://time.com/4475963/heres-a-first-behind-the-scenes-peek-into-the-new-beauty-and-the-beast/?iid=sr-link1) starring Emma Watson_,_ last year’s _Jungle Book_, and previously, the fairy tales of _Cinderella_ and _Maleficent,_ and _Pete’s Dragon._ Favreau, who is uniquely prepared for this franchise given his experience with the animal-centric _Jungle Book_ remake, has been behind blockbusters like _Iron Man_ and the ever-popular holiday movie _Elf_, too. 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