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Preview: The Lion King #2

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

The Lion King #2

When Mufasa learns of a dispute between the zebras and the leopards, his efforts at defusing the situation bring to light a hidden danger facing all the animals in his kingdom. Meanwhile, Simba’s search for the elephants’ missing matriarch is proving to be more difficult than the overconfident cub anticipated — and even Nala’s help may not be enough to save the day!

Writer and artist EDWIN GALMON continues the all-new adventures of father and son in this second spectacular issue of The Lion King — featuring epic covers by GALMON, DREW MOSS, JACOB EDGAR, and GIULIA LOMURNO!

Preview: The Lion King #1

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

The Lion King #1

Get ready to return to the sweeping plains of Africa for a brand-new series of adventures starring Mufasa and Simba!

Written and illustrated by acclaimed talent EDWIN GALMON and set in the golden time before the rise of Scar, The Lion King follows the ruler of the Pride Lands and his young heir as they navigate the complex network of relationships that make up their kingdom — and learn firsthand how to defend it against the forces that threaten it both from the outside and from within.

Featuring appropriately epic covers by GALMON, MEGHAN HETRICK, JACOB EDGAR, and GIULIA LOMURNO, The Lion King #1 deepens the bond between father and son that lies at the heart of one of the greatest animated films ever made!

Disney’s The Lion King Pounces into a New Comics Series!

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Graphic Policy Team

Hakuna matata! The beloved world of The Lion King makes its way to comic books this November with a breakout project from writer and artist Edwin Galmon.

Fans are invited to return to the sweeping plains of Africa for a brand-new set of adventures starring Mufasa and a young Simba. Set in the golden time during the events of the Walt Disney Animation Studios 1994 film, Galmon’s new series takes place while Simba is young and before Scar has risen to power. Audiences will follow the ruler of the Pride Lands and his young heir as they navigate the complex web of relationships across their vast kingdom. Mufasa will teach his son how to defend their home against the forces that threaten their peace and harmony from both outside and within their pack.

Multitalented creator Edwin Galmon is no stranger to Dynamite’s Disney comics line, with a range of riveting covers and artwork on titles like Lilo & Stitch, The Terminator, Mr. Terrific: Year One, and more. Now, The Lion King is set to not only be his most sizable artistic undertaking and major writing debut in the industry.

The world of The Lion King and its safari setting is full of beloved characters and exciting new faces. Fans will get to see a mix of both across each chapter of this new Disney epic. A touching story about a father and son, it’s also enjoyable for all ages and ideal for parents sharing the story with their children.

Galmon is joined by top tier artists Meghan Hetrick, Jacob Edgar, and Giulia Lomurno on variant covers for the series.

The Lion King is widely lauded as one of Disney’s iconic films. The awards-winning Disney Animation blockbuster continues to impact fans of all ages, and across media. This new Dynamite comic series also brings things full circle, as Disney Villains: Scar marked one of the publisher’s first forays in bringing Disney magic to comics.

It: Chapter 2 Repeats in First for the Weekend

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Brett

It: Chapter 2 took the top spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row. The film earned an estimated $40.7 million dipping 55% from the previous weekend. The film has earned $153.8 million so far domestically. It also added $47 million internationally to bring that total to $169.5 million and $323.3 million worldwide.

Hustlers debuted in second giving Jennifer Lopez her largest live-action debut. The film earned a solid $33.2 million the highest in STXfilms’ history. The film’s audience was 67% female and 69% were aged 25 or older. The audience was 36% Caucasian, 26% African American, 27% Hispanic, and 9% Asian. The opening day audience gave it a “B-” CinemaScore. Internationally it opened in 15 markest with $4.5 million.

Angel Has Fallen fell to third place earning an estimated $4.4 million. Domestically, the film has now earned $60.4 million which outpaces its predecessor.

Good Boys took fourth place earning an estimated $4.3 million to bring its domestic total to $73.3 million. It also added $1.8 million internationally.

Rounding out the top five was The Lion King which earned $3.6 million. The movie has earned $534 million domestically. That’s the ninght weekend in a row the film has been in the top five and now the 12th largest domestic release. Internationally, the film added $6.9 million for a worldwide earning of $1.617 billion.

When it comes to comic films…

Spider-Man: Far From Home earned an estimated $665,000. The movie’s domestic total now stands at $389.2 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into this year’s comic film adaptations.

It: Chapter Two Floats to First at the Box Office

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Brett

It: Chapter Two took the top spot at the box office with a $91 million domestic debut. That trails the first film’s $123 million opening in 2017 but was within the studio expectations. It’s also the second-largest horror film opening behind the original It.

The likely reason for the film’s lagging box office is that it failed to attract women. Women tend to be the majority audience for horror films but It: Chapter Two only saw 47% of the audience being female compared to the first’s 51%. The audience was also a bit older with 67% being aged 25 or older compared to 65% for the first film. The movie did get a “B+” CinemaScore, the same as the first film. Other ratings weren’t so kind as the sequel lags behind the first in user ratings.

Internationally, the film opened in 75 markets. It earned an estimated $94 million leading to a worldwide debut of $185 million.

Angel Has Fallen earned an estimated $6 million to come in second place. After three weeks, the film has earned just shy of $53.5 million.

In third place was Good Boys which added an estimated $5.4 million to its total to bring its domestic total to $66.8 million. It also added $2.3 million from 28 international markets to bring that total to $15.6 million and a worldwide total of $82.4 million.

The Lion King was in fourth place after eight weeks at the box office. The film earned an estimated $4.2 million. It also added $13.4 million internationally. The film has earned $529.1 million domestically, $1.070 billion internationally, and $1.599 billion worldwide.

Rounding out the top five was Overcomer which brought in an estimated $3.8 million to bring the $5 million dollar film’s domestic total to $24.7 million.

In comic films…

Spider-Man: Far From Home dipped after last week’s bump coming in at #13 for the weekend. The film added $1.2 million to its total to bring that to $388.1 million.

Avengers: Endgame held on and came in at #42 with an estimated $12,000 to bring its domestic total to $858.4 million after 20 weeks.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper look at 2019’s comic film releases.

Angel Has Fallen Tops the Second Worst Weekend of the Year So Far

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Brett

Angel Has Fallen topped the Labor Day weekend with an estimated $11.6 million. It’s the second weekend in a row at the top spot for the film. It was also the second-worst weekend of the year so far. The film is expected to bring in about $14.5 million for the four-day holday weekend.

In second place was Good Boys which brought in about $9.2 million. It’s expected to bring in $11.6 million over the four days. The film held on to second place for the second weekend in a row.

The Lion King improved up to third place in its seventh weekend. THe film earned an estimated $6.7 million for the three days. It’ll earn about $9 million over the four days. The film has earned over $1.56 billion worldwide and has passed The Avengers to become the seventh highest grossling global release of all-time.

Hobbs & Shaw came in fourth place with an estimated $6.3 million and en expected $8 million for the four days.

Rounding out the top five was Overcomer which eanred an estimated $5.7 million for three days and will be about $7.8 million after four days.

In comic films…

Spider-Man: Far From Home improved up to eighth from last weekend’s 15th by earning $4.3 million. That’s a 153.2% increase over the previous weekend. The film was rereleased with extra footage. The film has now earned $385.9 million domestically.

Avengers: Endgame came in at #35 for the weekend and added an estimated $80,000 to its domestic total. It has now earned $858.3 million domestically.

Angel Has Fallen Into First for the Weekend

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Brett

Outperforming expectations, Angel Has Fallen took first place for the weekend box office bringing in an estimated $21.3 million. The previous installment, London Has Fallen, earned $21.6 million. It’s the smallest debut for the franchise but the first to open in first place.

Like its predecessors, the film earned an “A-” CinemaScore from the opening day audience and audiences have given it a 94% on RottenTomatoes as of this article. The opening weekend audience was 51% male and 58% were aged 30 or older.

In second place was Good Boys which earned an estimated $11.8 million, a 45% drop, not bad for a second-weekend drop. The domestic total now is at $42.1 million. The film is playing in 22 foreign markets where it brought in $3.5 million to bring that total to $6.9 million and a worldwide total of just shy of $49 million.

In third place was the new film Overcomer which earned $8.2 million off of a $5 million budget. The movie beat expectations and continues the success of faith-based films, the third-largest opening for the genre. Audiences gave it an “A+” CinemaScore and it has a 99% audience score on RottenTomatoes.

The Lion King took fourth place dropping 35% in its sixth week. The film earned an estimated $8.2 million. Its earned $510.6 million domestically so far. It also earned $30 million from 56 foreign markets to bring that total to $997.9 million for a worldwide total of $1.509 billion. That’s the ninth highest worldwide grossing ever and the film will likely move to seventh after this week.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw rounded out the top five bringing in $8.1 million to bring its domestic total to $147.7 million. The film debuted in China where it earned an estimated $102 million, the largest opening in August ever there and the second-largest opening in the country for the franchise. The international total was over $120 million for the weekend to bring its foreign total to $441.2 million and $588.9 million worldwide.

Opening in sixth was Ready or Not which earned an estimated $7.6 million for a five day total of $10.6 million. The film received a “B+” CinemaScore and an audience that was 53% female, expected for a horror film, and 79% of the crowd was under the age of 35.

In comic film news…

Spider-Man: Far From Home came in at #15 for the weekend earning an estimated $1.7 million domestically to bring its total to $379.7 million.

Avengers: Endgame is still earning money coming in at #33 and adding $50,000 to its domestic total to bring that to $858.2 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into this year’s comic films.

Good Boys Unseats Hobbs & Shaw and Takes First at the Weekend Box Office

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Brett

A Universal film replaced another Universal film for first place as Good Boys took the top spot with an estimated $21 million. The studio has now taken first three weekends in a row.

Good Boys looks to be a solid entry at the movies as it has an 89% audience score with RottenTomatoes and a “B+” CinemaScore from opening day audiences. The crowd was 52% male and 59% of the audience was aged 25 or older.

Internationally, the film opened in 13 markets and earned an estimated $2.1 million for $23.1 million worldwide. The film was predicted to have a $20.5 million domestic opening and with a $20 million budget, the film seems to be doing well.

It’s also only the third original film to top the weekend box office. It also helped push Universal over the $1 billion mark for the domestic box office, the second studio to do so in 2019.

In second place was Hobbs & Shaw which earned an estimated $14.1 million to bring its domestic total to $133.7 million. Internationally, the film added $45.7 million to its total. Overseas it’s earned $303.3 million for a worldwide total of $437 million. The film is right in the middle of the pack when it comes to the Fast and Furious franchise for worldwide earnings.

In third place was The Lion King which added to Disney’s box office dominance. The film added $11.9 million to its domestic total and that now stands at $496.1 million. It also added $33.8 million overseas and that total stands at $939.1 million for a $1.435 billion total. It now ranks at #9 for worldwide grosses passing Avengers: Age of Ultron.

The Angry Birds Movie 2 debuted on Tuesday and struggled for the week. Angry Birds 2 mustered an estimated $10.5 million for a $16.2 million six-day total. The original film earned $38 million in its first three days. The film received a “B+” CinemaScore for an audience that as 51% female and crowd that was 53% aged 25 or older.

Rounding out the top five was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The film earned an estimated $10 million in its second weekend. The domestic total now stands at $40.2 million after two weeks. Internationally it added $5.6 million for a total of $14.1 million and a worldwide total of $54.3 million off of a $25 million budget.

When it comes to films based on comics…

Spider-Man: Far From Home came in at #12 earning an estimated $2.8 million to bring its domestic total to $376.6 million.

The Kitchen continues to struggle and came in at #13. The film dropped 60.1% in its second weekend earning an estimated $2.2 million to bring its domestic total to $10.4 million. With a $38 million budget, the film will have to fight to earn it back.

Avengers: Endgame continues to bring in dollars coming in at #25 and adding $98,000 to its domestic total. The film stands at $858.1 million domestically.

Hobbs & Shaw Repeats in First By a Car Length at the Weekend Box Office

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Brett

It wasn’t a close race at the weekend box office as Hobbs & Shaw repeated in first place holding on to the spot for a second weekend. The film dipped 51% to earn an estimated $25.4 million. That brings its domestic total to $108.5 million.

Internationally, the film earned $60.8 million to bring its foreign earnings to $224.1 million. The film has earned $332.6 million worldwide after two weeks. The film opens in South Korea on August 14 and China on August 23. Expect a massive boost in foreign earnings then.

In second place was Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark which debuted with an estimated $20.8 million. The film received a “C” CinemaScore from the opening audience with a crowd that was 57% female and 54% aged 25 or older.

The Lion King remake came in third place with an estimated $20 million. After four weeks, the film has earned $473.1 million. Internationally, the film added $9.3 million to its total. That total now stands at $861.5 million for a worldwide total of $1.334 billion. The film is the second-highest-grossing film of the year.

Dora and the Lost City of Gold debuted in fourth place with an estimated $17 million. The film earned an “A” CinemaScore from the opening day audience which was 57% female and 54% aged 25 or older. Internationally, the film debuted in 11 markets and earned $2.5 million.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood rounded out the top five with an estimated $11.6 million to bring its domestic total to $100.3 million after 3 weeks.

In comic related films….

The Kitchen debuted at #7 with an estimated $5.5 million. That’s well below expectations. The film earned a “B-” CinemaScore from an audience that was 51% female and 89% were over the age of 25.

Spider-Man: Far From Home was #8 for the weekend with an estimated $5.3 million to bring its domestic total to $371 million after 6 weeks.

Avengers: Endgame is still bringing in money after 16 weeks. It has earned $197,000 to increase its domestic total to $857.9 million.

Dark Phoenix added $31,000 to its domestic total to bring that to $65.8 million and coming in at #34.

Hobbs & Shaw Takes First for the Weekend

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Brett

As expected, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw took first place for the weekend bringing in an estimated $60.8 million. That’s right about the studio’s predictions. The film received an “A-” CinemaScore and currently has 90% approval from the audience on RottenTomatoes. The audience was 58% male.

The movie also launched in 63 foreign markets where it earned an estimated $120 million giving it a worldwide debut of $180.8 million. That’s the fifth-largest opening for Universal.

In second place was The Lion King which dipped 50% from the previous weekend and earned an estimated $38.2 million. Domestically the film has earned $430.9 million. Internationally the film added $72 million to that total to bring it to $764.9 million. Worldwide, the film has earned $1.196 billion.

In third place was Once Upon a Time in Hollywood which brought in an estimated $20 million to bring its total to $78.8 million.

Spider-Man: Far From Home added $7.8 million to its domestic total which now stands at $360.3 million. Internationally, the film added $9.5 million to that total to bring it to $715 million. Worldwide, the film has earned $1.075 billion.

Toy Story 4 rounded out the top five with $7.2 million to bring its domestic total to $410.1 million. At the foreign box office, it brought in $10.2 million to bring that total to $549.2 million. Worldwide, the film has earned $959.3 million. The question is, will this be the latest Disney film to cross $1 billion fo the year?

In other comic movie news…

Avengers: Endgame came in at #14 for the weekend and earned an estimated $313,000 to bring its domestic total to $857.4 million.

Dark Phoenix improved to #19 from the previous week’s #26 and earned an estimated $109,000 to bring that total to $65.8 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into 2018 and 2019’s comic film releases.

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