'The Lion King' On Pace for <br />Huge Box Office Opening According to projections, the <br />update of the 1994 movie will <br />debut to over $150 million. Compared to its fellow Disney remake rivals, <br />'Beauty and the Beast's' debut was <br />just under $175 million. But a report from Fandango says that pre-sale tickets for 'Lion King' are higher. 'Lion King' will be the third remake of <br />Disney films released this year, <br />after 'Aladdin' and 'Dumbo.' The movie was directed by <br />Jon Favreau, who also helmed <br />the critically-acclaimed remake <br />of 'The Jungle Book.'
