It also means that Avengers 4 has sold more tickets in North America, give or take 3-D bumps and IMAX/PLF upcharges, than Walt Disney’s The Lion King. For reference, The Lion King opened in wide release (after two weeks in just two theaters) on June 24, 1994. All in, The Lion King has earned $422 million domestic and $968 million worldwide. So, I’m curious to see how Jon Favreau’s Lion King plays with a mostly black cast (Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, James Earl Jones, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, etc.) So, yes, The Lion King could end up with over/under Jurassic World numbers worldwide.

Source: Forbes May 27, 2019 15:22 UTC