What’s this you say, yet another live-action remake of a much loved Disney classic animation? It’s clear that while some continue to see very little point in this current obsession with remaking absolutely everything, there’s no denying that the recent success of some of these productions goes to show that there is a real appetite for them. After all, who knew that Aladdin, admittedly one of the least eagerly anticipated of these reboots, could end up being one of highest grossing films of 2019 so far.

All of which brings us to The Lion King, the latest and possibly the best and most lavish of these live-action remakes yet. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film which is an impressive CGI re-imagining of the 1994 classic, stars the voices of global superstar Beyoncé and musician/writer/actor and all around cool guy Donald Glover.

We return to the African Savanna...