Barry Jenkins To Direct ‘Lion King’ Follow Up For Disney | Film News
In surprising news, Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) has signed on to direct the follow-up to Disney’s live-action version of The Lion King. He will take over from Jon Favreau, who likely has his hands full with the Disney+ Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. The sequel will reportedly be Godfather Part II-esque –[…]