Deadline Now: Barry Jenkins’ New ‘Lion King’ Film Is The Flagship Of A $12 Billion Empire

Deadline broke the news on Tuesday that Barry Jenkins will be directing a follow up to the 2019 Disney blockbuster.

But it’s more than just a movie that Jenkins will be directing. He’ll be creating the future of a multi-billion industry unto itself. One that’s grossed well over $12 billion in the past 26 years.

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