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Jon Favreau Set To Direct Live-Action Remake Of "The Lion King"

It's the Circle of Life.

Jon Favreau will be directing a reimagining of the 1994 classic The Lion King, according to an announcement from Disney on Wednesday.

Favreau most recently wrapped a successful live-action version of The Jungle Book, making him the perfect candidate to take on the beloved story.

The announcement follows in the footsteps of other reworked Disney animated classics in recent years, including Maleficent, Cinderella, and the upcoming Beauty and the Beast.

But, that's not all!

Pinocchio, 101 Dalmatians, Dumbo, Peter Pan, Mulan, The Sword in the Stone and Winnie the Pooh are all either in development or currently in production.

Like The Jungle Book and next year's Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King reboot will include songs from the original animated movie.

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