Lion King reigns above box office for second week
Beyonc sings a new "Lion King" song for the remake. LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Lion Kings strong circle of life has reached into a second weekend. According to studio estimates Sunday, Disneys photorealistic remake brought in $75 million to again finish at the top of the North American box office. Its domestic total of $350 million makes it the years fourth highest-grossing film after just 10 days of release. Sonys Spider-Man: Far From Home was third with $12.2 million in its fourth weekend and has earned a cumulative $344 million.
Beyonc drops new original song from 'The Lion King'
(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES - Beyonc has dropped a new original song from Disney's live-action "Lion King." The song, "Spirit," was released Tuesday and should get an Academy-Award push for Academy Award consideration. The tune comes at a pivotal moment for Nala, the character voiced by Beyonc, in the film that comes out July 18. It's part of an album called "The Lion King: The Gift" that Beyonc is executive producing and performing on along with other artists. The collection is a companion to the main "Lion King" soundtrack, which consists mostly of songs from the animated film, along with a new number from Elton John and Tim Rice, who wrote the songs for the original.