Box Office Report: 'The Lion King' Still a Champion 17 Years Later

Disney's re-discharge of The Lion King is mining gold in the domestic box office, where it's on the right course to gross $15 million or better for that weekend and win no. 1 place from three new films.our editor recommends'Drive': Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan Share Passionate Hug within an Elevator (Video)'Drive': Exactly what the Experts Are SayingDisney's 'The Lion King' revisit Theaters in Digital 3D'Straw Dogs': Exactly what the Experts Are Saying'Straw Dogs': May Be The New Movie Much Better Than The Initial? People are turning in pressure to determine the three dimensional conversion from the 1994 animated classic (theaters are also playing the toon on some 2D screens), that is associated with the March. 4 discharge of the Gemstone Blu-Ray edition from the film. PHOTOS: Ryan Gosling's Career in Pictures Heading in to the weekend, monitoring recommended Lion King would gross $12 million to $13 million, but box office experts upped their estimations due to such strong sales on Friday (some believe the pic may even are available in up to $18 million, but others aren't as bullish). Elsewhere in the box office, Friday evening business determines the fate from the weekend's three new releases, but early returns suggest Ryan Gosling action-thriller Drive is within a detailed race with Warner Bros. holdover Contagion for that No. 2 place at $12 to $13 million each for that weekend. STORY: 'The Lion King' Poised to Win Weekend Box Office FilmDistrict is disbursing Drive within the U.S. the significantly acclaimed film and Toronto Film Festival favorite was directed byNicholas Winding Refn as well as stars Carey Mulligan andBryan Cranston. Heading in to the weekend, monitoring called Drive's opening weekend gross around $tens of millions of. Nicole Kidman comedy I'm Not Sure How She Will It and Fishing rod Lurie's remake Hay Dogs - another two new films - are on a much softer start. Early forecasts have I'm Not Sure How She Will It, in the Weinstein Co., grossing around $7 million, even though number might be greater if word-of-mouth is strong among women, the film's target demo. Screen Gems' Hay Dogs is also likely to gross around $7 million for that weekend, more or less. Box office experts informed that the better read will not come until Friday evening since Hay Dogs - like Drive - is ranked R, meaning it is not doing large matinee business. Hay Dogs stars Alexander Skarsgard, James Marsden andKate Bosworth. Related Subjects Ryan Gosling Drive The Lion King Hay Dogs