A Live-Action Sequel to 'The Lion King' Is in the Works With 'Moonlight' Director Barry Jenkins

Walt Disney Studios will move forward with a sequel to its 2019 live-action blockbuster The Lion King, with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins attached, according to Deadline. Reports indicate the film will continue using photo-realistic technology introduced in Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book, and although there's no release date, the film is poised to further explore the character's backgrounds and mythology.Deadline says Mufasa's origin story will be explored in flashbacks similar to The Godfathe...