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Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-up
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NEW YORK โ The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action โThe Lion King,โ with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning โMoonlightโ and the James Baldwin adaptation โIf Beale Street Could Talk,โ set to direct. The new โLion Kingโ grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide, so a sequel was perhaps always likely. Less expected was a โLion Kingโ with Jenkins directing. The film, Disney said, will explore the mythology of โThe Lion King,โ including Mufasa's origin story. Disney didn't announce any further plot details or casting on the new โLion Kingโ project, which was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.