It appears that Disney is considering a new entry in The Lion Kingfranchise, which should not be surprising given how much money the franchise has made. Released in 1994, The Lion King was a movie that surprised Disney and the world. It held the record for the highest-grossing animated film until Finding Nemo, and remains the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated film. The Lion King has been an invitation for Disney to print money, as the Broadway stage show is the third-longest-running series in history and has made $1.9 billion, while the photorealistic remake and its prequel are among the highest-grossing movies of their respective release years.

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