The new Lion King movie will premiere this year on December 20th.

For both movies, the worldwide box office record will be considered through the Box Office Mojo platform. This record covers a time period defined by the platform as the 'original release'. For the first live-action film, this period lasted 8 months from its release. According to Box Office Mojo, The Lion King (2019) made $1,656,943,394 during its original release.

Synopsis: ‘Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.’