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Shot-for-shot remake of Disney's 1994 film. On December 23, 2018, Sean Bailey, Disney's President of Production, said that while the film will "revere and love those parts that the audience wants", there will be "things in the movie that are going to be new".[47] On April 18, 2019, Favreau stated that "some shots in the 1994 animated film are so iconic" he couldn't possibly change them, but "despite what the trailers suggest, this film is not just the same movie over again",[69] and later said "it's much longer than the original film. And part of what we're doing here is to (give it more dimension) not just visually but both story-wise and emotionally."[70]On May 30, 2019, Favreau said that some of the humor and characterizations are being altered to be more consistent with the rest of the film,[71] and this remake is making some changes in certain scenes from the original film, as well as in its structure.[24] On June 14, 2019, Favreau said that, while the original film's main plot points would remain unchanged in the remake, the film would largely diverge from the original version, and hinted[clarification needed] that the Elephant Graveyard, the hyenas' lair in the original film, will be replaced by a new location.[16] The film is approximately 30 minutes longer than the original.[72] Despite Favreau's claims, upon release, the film was criticized by fans and critics alike for being nearly identical to the original, with many citing its overall lack of originality as a major flaw.[73]ReleaseTheatricalThe Lion King premiered in Hollywood on July 9, 2019.[74] The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 19, 2019,[75] in IMAX and 3D.[76][77] It is one of the first theatrical films to be released on Disney+, alongside Aladdin, Toy Story 4, Frozen II, Captain Marvel, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.[78] The film began its international rollout a week before its domestic release, starting with July 12 in China.[79]Home mediaThe Lion King was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Digital HD on October 11, 2019, followed by a DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray release on October 22.[80] It started streaming on Disney+ on January 28, 2020.[81]ReceptionBox officeThe Lion King grossed $543.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.113 billion in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.657 billion.[5] $63 million came from IMAX.[82]The film had a global debut of $446 million, the ninth-largest of all time and the biggest opening for an animated film.[83] On July 30, 2019, The Lion King passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.[84] The Lion King became the highest-grossing animated film of all time, a title it held until September 2024 when it was surpassed by Inside Out 2.[85][86][N 1] the highest-grossing musical film of all time,[88] the highest-grossing remake of all time, the second-highest-grossing film of 2019,[89] and the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time.[90] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $580 million, when factoring together
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