The Lion King sets Disney up for a live-action Lion King sequel in the near future. Directed by Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins, Mufasa: The Lion King not only follows the origin story of Mufasa,

Mufasa: The Lion King has its merits and has done well at the box office, but the Disney franchise still needs to return to its roots.

From James Earl Jones’ moving farewell to a reimagined version of Pride Rock’s creation, Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King weaves countless references to Disney‘s beloved franchise throughout its origin story while crafting its own powerful narrative.

The U.K. and Ireland box office saw Disney’s “ Mufasa: The Lion King ” stay at the top in its fourth week, roaring to £2.2 million ($2.6 million) over the weekend and bringing its cumulative total to £24 million ($29.2 million), according to numbers from Comscore.

The Lion King” is looking to keep its box office crown with no big newcomers vying for business in theaters this weekend.

The Lion King" finally took the No. 1 spot, surpassing "Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for the first time since they were both released on Dec. 20.

Mufasa: The Lion King trades places with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 at the top of the box office this weekend. See our full report.

Mufasa: The Lion King And Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Switch Spots As Both Winter Blockbusters Continue The Show Long Legs The Barry Jenkins Disney film is performing much better overseas, which it should be noted was also the case with the 2019 movie.

Mufasa: The Lion King may have slowed down a little on Monday at the US box office, but it has achieved a remarkable feat worldwide. The film surpassed Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s starrer Oscar-winning film La La Land to enter the top ten highest-grossing movie musicals of all time list. Scroll below for the deets.

Every being has a place in the circle of life,” and “No more kings, we are all one.” Those lines of dialogue sum up the two major themes of this