The Lion King
2019 Disney film by Jon Favreau
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| April 1 2025 | Film is scheduled to be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD. |
| March 26 2025 | Set to be released on Disney+ streaming platform. |
| March 16 2025 | Film climbs to No. 2 on Fandango at Home's digital sales chart for the week ending March 16. |
| March 5 2025 | Film moves to No. 4 on the UK's Official Film Chart for the week ending March 5. |
| February 18 2025 | Digital download release of the film. |
| February 18 2025 | Digital download release of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'. |
| February 18 2025 | Film is released for digital download. |
| February 18 2025 | Released for digital download. |
| January 3 2025 | The film received notable box office success in India, earning 129 crore rupees within 2 weeks of its release, competing with other major film releases. |
| January 3 2025 | Mufasa: The Lion King film reportedly earns 129 crore rupees in India within 2 weeks of its release, competing with other major film releases like Godzilla x Kong, Deadpool and Wolverine. |
| 2024 | Filmmaker Robert Eggers cited the movie as one of his favorite films of the year, specifically praising Barry Jenkins' unique directorial approach. |
| 2024 | Film 'Mufasa: The Lion King' was released, receiving mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its animation and technical achievements while drawing criticism for its narrative approach and musical compositions. |
| 2024 | The film received nominations for multiple awards, including Artios Awards, Black Reel Awards, Golden Reel Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Visual Effects Society Awards. |
| 2024 | Blue Ivy Carter won the NAACP Image Award for her performance in the film. |
| December 20 2024 | Release of follow-up film Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel and sequel directed by Barry Jenkins. |
| December 20 2024 | Film released in the United States, after being delayed from its original July 5, 2024 release date due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. |
| December 20 2024 | The film was released in the United States by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. |
| December 20 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King is released, with Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani reprising their roles as Pumbaa, Timon, and Rafiki. |
| December 9 2024 | Film premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. |
| December 9 2024 | World premiere of 'Mufasa: The Lion King' held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. |
| November 8 2024 | At D23 Brazil, the final trailer was unveiled, accompanied by a new poster featuring multiple characters. Tiffany Boone and Kelvin Harrison Jr. appeared on Good Morning America to discuss the film and share a trailer sneak-peek. |
| September 2024 | Dave Metzger was announced as the film's score composer, with Zimmer, Britell, and Williams reportedly dropping out of the production prior to this point. |
| September 2024 | The Lion King was surpassed as the highest-grossing animated film of all time by Inside Out 2. |
| August 2024 | Aaron Pierre spoke with ComicBook.com about how his previous roles and life experiences inform his performance as Mufasa. |
| August 10 2024 | During the Disney Entertainment Showcase at the D23 Expo, the official full trailer premiered, along with a new poster featuring Taka and Scar. Lin-Manuel Miranda also presented the song 'I Always Wanted a Brother'. |
| April 2024 | Final casting additions were completed for the film. |
| April 2024 | Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Donald Glover were confirmed to reprise their roles, along with a large ensemble cast including Blue Ivy Carter making her feature film debut. |
| April 2024 | Lin-Manuel Miranda was officially announced as the songwriter for the film, invited by Jenkins due to their previous connection from If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). |
| April 29 2024 | The first teaser trailer and official teaser poster featuring young Mufasa debuted on ABC's Good Morning America, with a new instrumental rendition of 'Circle of Life'. |
| April 11 2024 | Barry Jenkins appeared at CinemaCon to promote the film, discussing his unique perspective on directing the project. |
| December 13 2023 | Hollywood Handle reports that the film's plot will involve Rafiki telling Mufasa's story to his granddaughter Kiara, marking Mufasa's first on-screen appearance in an animated feature since The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998). |
| July 2023 | Production on the film was slowed down due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, affecting the film's development timeline. |
| April 2023 | During an interview with Fandango, Kelvin Harrison Jr. discussed the film's exploration of Scar's backstory and his character's relationship with Mufasa. |
| 2022 | Lin-Manuel Miranda began secretly working on the film's songs at the beginning of the year. |
| September 2022 | Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani were confirmed to reprise their roles as Pumbaa, Timon, and Rafiki in the film. |
| September 2022 | Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams joined the musical team for the film. |
| September 2022 | At the D23 Expo, the film is officially announced as 'Mufasa: The Lion King', confirming it will focus on Mufasa's origin story. |
| June 2022 | Nicholas Britell was confirmed as the film score composer, having previously collaborated with director Rahul Jenkins on various projects. |
| August 2021 | Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr. are cast as Mufasa and Scar respectively for the upcoming follow-up film. |
| March 2021 | At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, 'Black Is King' was nominated for Best Music Film, and the 'Brown Skin Girl' music video won the award for Best Music Video. |
| September 2020 | Announcement of a follow-up film to the 2019 live-action remake of The Lion King, to be directed by Barry Jenkins and centered on Mufasa's early years. |
| September 29 2020 | Deadline Hollywood reports a follow-up film is in development, with Barry Jenkins attached to direct, exploring potential storylines about Mufasa's origins and post-first film events. |
| July 31 2020 | Beyoncé released 'Black Is King', a musical film and visual album on Disney+, which she directed, wrote, and executive produced. The film is an artistic exploration of African culture and identity, telling the story of an exiled African prince's journey of self-discovery. |
| May 2 2020 | At the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, the film was nominated for Favorite Animated Movie, and Beyoncé won Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie. |
| February 22 2020 | At the NAACP Image Awards, James Earl Jones won Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, and the song 'Spirit' won Outstanding Song - Traditional. |
| February 9 2020 | The film was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the Academy Awards. |
| February 7 2020 | At the Black Reel Awards, Chiwetel Ejiofor won Outstanding Voice Performance. The film was also nominated for Outstanding Original Song, and Donald Glover and James Earl Jones were nominated for Outstanding Voice Performance. |
| February 2 2020 | British Academy Film Awards: Nominated for Best Special Visual Effects. |
| January 2020 | The Lion King won the Guinness World Record for Highest-grossing remake at the global box office. |
| January 29 2020 | At the Visual Effects Society Awards, the film won Outstanding Visual Effects, Outstanding Created Environment, and Outstanding Virtual Cinematography. It was also nominated for Outstanding Animated Character and Outstanding Effects Simulations. |
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