Disney's Live-Action' The Lion King' Is Already Breaking Box Office Records Weeks Before Release

It’s Simba’s kingdom, and we’re all just living in it.Disney’s upcoming live-action remake ofThe Lion Kinghas posted the second-highest best ticket first day sales of the year, second only toAvengers: Endgame.In addition, the 24-hour sales forLion Kingwere the best ever for a family movie for Atom Tickets.For Fandango, the movie racked up the best first-day sales out of all the Disney live-action adaptations, topping 2017’sBeauty and the Beastand this year’sAladdin.The Lion Kingis expected to be themovie of the summerafterAladdinopened to higher opening weekend numbers than predicted.Walt Disney StudiosAladdinclocked in with a $113 million opening weekend, bumping up the projections for the highly-anticipatedLion Kingstarring Donald Glover and Beyoncé as Simba and Nala, respectively.The cast also includes Seth Rogen as Pumbaa; Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar; James Earl Jones reprising his role as the voice of Mufasa from the 1994 animated film; Billy Eichner as Timon; Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Simba’s mother; John Kani as Rafiki and John Oliver as Zazu.Projections forTheLion Kingnow have it at a $180-$200 million debut over the July 19 weekend, according toBox Officemagazine.The Lion Kingopens in theaters July 19.

It’s Simba’s kingdom, and we’re all just living in it.

Disney’s upcoming live-action remake ofThe Lion Kinghas posted the second-highest best ticket first day sales of the year, second only toAvengers: Endgame.

In addition, the 24-hour sales forLion Kingwere the best ever for a family movie for Atom Tickets.

For Fandango, the movie racked up the best first-day sales out of all the Disney live-action adaptations, topping 2017’sBeauty and the Beastand this year’sAladdin.

The Lion Kingis expected to be themovie of the summerafterAladdinopened to higher opening weekend numbers than predicted.

Walt Disney Studios

Aladdinclocked in with a $113 million opening weekend, bumping up the projections for the highly-anticipatedLion Kingstarring Donald Glover and Beyoncé as Simba and Nala, respectively.

The cast also includes Seth Rogen as Pumbaa; Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar; James Earl Jones reprising his role as the voice of Mufasa from the 1994 animated film; Billy Eichner as Timon; Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Simba’s mother; John Kani as Rafiki and John Oliver as Zazu.

Projections forTheLion Kingnow have it at a $180-$200 million debut over the July 19 weekend, according toBox Officemagazine.

The Lion Kingopens in theaters July 19.

source: people.com