I still see The Lion King topping $1 billion worldwide, but the lackluster reviews aren’t going to help when it comes to drawing in people without kids. This will be THE Lion King for a younger generation, but I myself don’t feel the need to rush out and see it, at least not in the theater. Unlike Aladdin, with a blue Genie Will Smith, the new Lion King doesn’t seem to have much that’s … new. And I can listen to Beyoncé and Donald Glover sing the new songs without seeing the movie. If fans come out of the theater absolutely gushing — like an A+ CinemaScore — I may change my mind.
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