Despite massive advanced ticket sales for the 'Avengers: Endgame' and anticipation for 'Star Wars: Episode IX,' theater owners, ticketing agents and analysts predict the year's top-grossing film will be Disney's 'The Lion King.'
The biggest blockbuster of 2019 probably won't be"Avengers: Endgame" or"Star Wars: Episode IX," numerous film industry experts said at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week.
"Look, Simba, everything the light touches is our Kingdom," James Earl Jones' iconic voice booms."One day the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. It will be yours to protect." "Add to that a marvelous ensemble cast, a host of songs we all know by heart and a director who has emerged as a major visionary talent in Jon Favreau, and the recipe is there for hearts to be warmed and records to be broken," he said.
Of course, star power isn't the only ace up Disney's sleeve."The Lion King" has long been one of company's most beloved properties. The original animated feature earned more than $968 million globally in 1994 — that's a whopping $1.65 billion when adjusted for inflation. This widespread, global affection for"The Lion King" bodes well for the upcoming live-action remake. Particularly considering"The Jungle Book" earned $966.5 million at the worldwide box office in 2016 and Disney's"Beauty and the Beast" remake hauled in more than $1.26 billion globally.
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