The next sequel - will it be any good?

[SnowyCheetah]

I'm tempted to say "Hell no." Oftentimes, in my opinion/experience, fourth installments as well as the bringings-back of older films' characters in newly-made features often turn out... well, awful. but a few days ago I saw Toy Story 3, a film by the same company as TLK, Disney (well sort of - technically Pixar was the larger contributor as far as plot and making, but Disney had a huge part). It blew my mind, and had me even more interested than TS3's predecessors. Since Disney has released a film with circumstances similar to TLK (older predecessors that were big hits), and done such an amazing job, I'm rethinking my opinion about Disney's ability to make a decent fourth installment of TLK after it's been dormant, so to speak, for so long. What are your thoughts?

[Gwen]

Wait, there's actually going to be a 4th Lion King? Cool! Although Disney should have announced it earlier... I'm not really sure yet. But if it comes out, I'm definitely gonna see it!

[SnowyCheetah]

I've heard rumors that there will be one. Though I think whatever the case, an eventual fourth installment is inevitable

[Mike]

Lemme see where you got those rumors =) I'd like to check it out as well.

[SnowyCheetah]

Someone posted about a rumored computer-animated sequel on my old Narnia forum. I doubt it strongly, but nevertheless I still think an eventual fourth installment is in the future.

[Mike]

So there's no actual source that you were looking at? Shame :\

[Gwen]

Well... Not all rumors are exactly true, though. I never trust one unless they've given me proof that there's actually going to be a fourth one. Did this person give any links to those rumors?

[SnowyCheetah]

No, I just think there's probably going to be a fourth one eventually because of TLK's immense popularity - not because of the rumors.

[Panda-chan]

Don't get your hopes up, kids. Rumors shouldn't be treated as facts because they're just that, rumors. We'll have to wait for an official word by Disney to confirm that there will be a fourth TLK, much as we'd all like there to be one ^^
That being said, I'd like to say I agree with you Snowy. But Disney has been known to butcher beautiful classics with absolutely trashy sequels, such as Mulan, Aladdin, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, etc...and don't even get me started on Cinderella -.- *shudders*. So what I think is a fourth TLK movie has a 50/50 shot at being either really good or really bad. It depends on whether Disney's learned from its past failures or is just looking for another way to get $$$ out of a good movie. But we gotta remember that although TLK 2 and 1.5 did have their flaws, they turned out to be one of the best Disney sequels out there. So I'm hoping a fourth movie, whether it's coming out or not, lives up to our expectations.

[Mike]

Nice posting 'manda ^.^ Agree with just about everything.