Disney's remake of The Lion King has surpassed its animated predecessor in a very impressive way.
Jon Favreau's live-action version has already grossed more at the worldwide box office than the 1994 original, and has also just become the fourth Disney film this year to cross the $1 billion mark globally.
The 1994 movie ended its run with a worldwide gross of $968.5 million, taking $422 million in the US and $545 million worldwide. The 2019 version passed the $1 billion mark globally on Tuesday (July 30).
But the remake, which was only released in the US 10 days ago, is yet to catch up with its predecessor at the US box office and is currently on $361 million. Still, it's only a matter of time.
Earlier this week, Disney celebrated having its best ever year at the box office and beating its own record.
Variety reported that the House of Mouse has so far taken $7.67 billion worldwide this year, more than its previous record of $7.61 billion set in 2016.
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The studio's huge success comes after it acquired the majority of 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets earlier this year.
Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Aladdin and The Lion King have all taken $1 billion so far and Toy Story 4 looks set to do the same.
And before the year ends, Disney also has a string of massive films to be released, including Frozen 2, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
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