How ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Became a Sleeper Hit

The “Lion King” prequel arrived to weak ticket sales last month, but moviegoers have since embraced it, pushing global box office returns toward $700 million. Box Office Sales, Social Media, Movies, Walt Disney Company, Jenkins, Barry, Miranda, Lin-Manuel, Pierre, Aaron (1994- ), Mufasa: The Lion King (Movie) The “Lion King” prequel arrived to weak ticket sales last month, but moviegoers have since embraced it, pushing global box office returns toward $700 million. NYT > Business