Lin-Manuel Miranda Wants a Disney The Lion King 1½ Remake
ComingSoon.netStory by Brandon Schreur
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Broadway icon Miranda wants Disney to revive the 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern' of the Lion King universe with a live-action remake of the cult classic The Lion King 1½.
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- Miranda, who's composing the music for the upcoming Mufasa prequel, says The Lion King 1½ is 'low-key great' and deserves the same live-action treatment as the 2019 Lion King remake.
- The Lion King 1½, a quirky 2004 direct-to-video sequel, offers a 'uniquely hysterical perspective' from Timon and Pumbaa, the 'greatest unsung heroes of the Savanna' - and features the original star-studded voice cast.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barry Jenkins, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Ernie Sabella, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller, Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., John Kani, Seth Rogen, Bill Eichner, Mads Mikkelsen, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Mufasa: The Lion King, The Lion King 1 1/2, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King