This Thursday, Disney’s The Lion King (2019 remake) of the film will be out to the public! Prytania Theatre, located at 5339 Prytania Street, is exclusively showing the movie all weekend with advance screenings beginning on Thursday, July 18. For Friday, July 19 and the following, there will be daily showtimes starting at noon and starting every 2:30pm, 5:00pm, 7:30pm, & 10:00pm. They will stop showing on Saturday, July 27; this gives you plenty of time to bring your family by!
The Lion King is the thirteenth Disney remake to old and iconic classics from Pixar and Walt Disney Pictures. This version was directed by Jon Favreau and features an amazing all-star cast. Playing Simba is Donald Glover, Beyonce Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, and plenty more. Catch the full cast below. Past remakes from Pixar and Disney within the past few years include Dumbo, The Jungle Book, and Beauty and the Beast.
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