The remake, which passed Frozen to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time with earnings of over $1.3 billion worldwide, joins the original on Disney’s streaming platform.
In our review of The Lion King, we said “Disney delivers their most successful remake yet. A strong cast, outstanding visuals, and the classic animal-centric take on Hamlet make this infinitely more watchable than some of the studio’s previous retellings.”
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The Lion King arrives shortly before February, which will see such additions to Disney+ as Toy Story 4, season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the second and final season of Star Wars Resistance, and much more.
The Lion King was one part of Disney’s successful 2019 that saw the company become the first studio to surpass $10 billion at the worldwide box office. Such other films as Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4, Aladdin, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker helped achieve this milestone.
For more on The Lion King remake, check out seven cool facts on how the movie was made, including that it was filmed inside a VR video game.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who just can’t wait to be king. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.