The Lion King could be on its way to box office redemption after two major milestones

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The Lion King could be on its way to box office redemption after two major milestones

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Mufasa: The Lion King is on its way to box office redemption. The new film is the prequel to the 2019 CG-animated photorealistic remake of the Disney classic The Lion King and follows the origin story of future king Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) and his jealous adoptive brother Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), later known as Scar. THE Mufasa Theatrical release began with an opening weekend that saw it fall below projections of $50 million, with a domestic debut of $35.4 million falling behind Sonic the Hedgehog 3which came in first place the weekend before Christmas.

Put The Hollywood Reporter, Mufasa: The Lion King is in the process of reversing its fortunes at the domestic box office somewhat. On Christmas Day, the Disney prequel taken down Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to get number 1 with a turnover of US$ 15 million compared to Sonicit's US$10.7 million. THE Sonic threequel was also surpassed by Robert Eggers' horror remake Nosferatuswhich grossed $11.6 million that day and came in second place.

Meanwhile, for Mojo Box Office, the global box office of Mufasa has already surpassed the US$ 150 million markreaching $154.8 million by the end of Christmas Eve. While it still has some way to climb after falling short of its world premiere projections, it is so far following its predecessor in having its international gross double its domestic gross, so this Christmas Day growth could also reflect abroad.

What this means for Mufasa: The Lion King

The Prequel's Prospects Are Improving

While the Mufasa: The Lion King The opening weekend was disappointing, these twin Christmas week achievements could indicate the film is being resurrected at the box office. Ultimately, it remains to be seen how it will perform over the three-day weekend after Christmas, but if it maintains its current lead Sonic, could potentially climb to #1 all weekend. This is especially possible considering the fact that Sonic dropped heavily during the Sunday of its opening weekend, and that drop appears to continue to affect it midweek.

Ultimately, it remains to be seen how high the prequel can climb by the end of its theatrical run. While it's highly unlikely that the film will catch up to its 2019 predecessor, which had already surpassed the $150 million mark in North America alone with its $191.7 million domestic debut, it's entirely possible that it could hit the spot. of balance. Mufasa reportedly comes with a budget of $200 million, which probably means it only needs to earn around $500 million in theaterswhich is less than a third of what the original film earned worldwide.

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Source: THR & Mojo Box Office