1994 was a big year. Nelson Mandela became the President of South Africa, The Channel Tunnel between England and France opened after 6 years of construction. And, of course, Disney released The Lion King, which eventually became the highest-grossing animated film ever (now, 4th). During the NFL’s

The Lion King debuted on June 15, 1994, and went on to reel in $766 million at the worldwide box office, which was the highest-grossing movie of the year and one of the best ever. Disney can’t pass up making boatloads of cash off the same property so they have created a live-action Lion King movie