This 2024 movie was a critically appreciated Disney live-action prequel to an animated film, and it seems the best way to ...

Disney's live-action remakes often aren't the bee's knees in the eyes of critics, but one of them holds a pretty impressive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

“Mufasa: The Lion King” is an odd movie. Realistic-looking lions, warthogs, meerkats and whatever break into song repeatedly. It’s like a curious fever dream that doesn’t want to go away.

But this list is limited to the remakes, rather than the prequels, spinoffs and sequels.The so-called “live-action” Lion King and its prequel, The Lion King: Mufasa, are also excluded, since ...

The live-action version of The Lion King managed to earn over $2 billion worldwide during its original release, while the original animated film made about $1.6 billion, adjusted for inflation.

This article serves as a thorough analysis of the live-action adaptation trend, assessing the genre’s origins and discerning its place within the greater Disney canon. 8. “The Lion King” (2019) During ...