Disney’s nostalgia goldmine continues to deliver with a live-action (CGI-action?) remake of everyone’s childhood favourite The Lion King, directed by friend of the pod Jon Favreau. How long will they keep making these? Are we part of the problem for giving them attention? Did Mel really take her two-week old to a screening? the answers are: until it becomes unprofitable, maybe, and yes.

Show notes:

• The Lion King (2019) - IMDb
• Jon Favreau Breaks Down The Lion King's Opening Scene | Vanity Fair - YouTube
• Can you feel the love tonight - Pentatonix - YouTube
• The Lion King (musical) - Wikipedia
• The Jungle Book (2016) - IMDb
• Squash banana (vine) - YouTube