Fans of The Lion King don’t seem impressed Disney are doing a live action remake with Jon Favreau

So Disney today announced that they’re undertaking a “re-imagining” of the all-time best-ever family film The Lion King. And it nearly broke Twitter.

https://twitter.com/alexistheory/status/781159071055540228

https://twitter.com/thezakroeshow/status/781158919733403649

https://twitter.com/yeahcate/status/781158853408882688

https://twitter.com/RageNineteen/status/781146603352621056

Boy, that escalated quickly.

Fresh from the triumph that was The Jungle Book, Disney will again team up with Jon Favreau for The Lion King remake. Whilst there won’t be any human characters this time around, this incarnation of the film will no doubt use the same breathtaking motion capture technology that made The Jungle Book such a hit.

This remake joins a slate of live action remakes from Disney including The Jungle Book and next year’s Beauty and the Beast. And lest we forget, this is not technically the first time they’ve adapted the animated film. It is, of course, one of the most popular stage musicals of all time.

This film basically raised anyone born in the mid to late 80s. I’m wondering if the extremely negative Twitter response confirms that some things are, in fact, sacred. Of course, in the end, Disney will be banking on the fact that all of us will probably respond like this guy:

https://twitter.com/brand_fiend/status/781159788688216064

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