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September 18, 2011

22:07 • 1 year ago

Circle of cash: “The Lion King” re-release roars back to life — in 3D

Tags: 3d films 3d movies box-office circle of life disney lion king re-releases remakes simba the lion king 46 • Permalink

45% of viewers went to see the second “Kung Fu Panda” movie in 3D
58% of viewers saw “Rio” in 3D — a format which has been on the wane of late
92% of viewers saw “The Lion King” re-release in 3D — which is like whoa source

» Waaaaaaaaaay above expectations: Disney expected “The Lion King” to make $15 million during its first weekend of a two-week re-release, 17 years after Simba walked his way into our hearts. Instead, the movie made $29.3 million this weekend, which tells us one thing — Disney needs to get on re-releasing movies in 3D format, stat, because it’s a money machine.

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They did an amazing job treating it for 3D, though. And this is coming from a person who often asks WHY something must...
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I would watch Beauty and...Beast and Aladdin...heartbeat....
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Kung Fu Panda’s sales need...Mufasa. #unnecessarypun
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Wow, Disney may be on to something
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who would’ve thunk?
lemonpeelclock said: It would probably work if they were 2D. People want to see their childhood favorites on the big screen.
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I really liked how...2D animation worked...3D. The way the...
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scifi451 said: Or also maybe that The Lion King was one of the best animated films Disney made in the last 30 years.
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Hey Disney re-release Hunchback.
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