This franchise, led by the musical's box office at $8.1 billion (as of December 2017), is the highest-grossing entertainment property. The success of animated original 1994 American feature film, The Lion King, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, led to direct-to-video sequel and midquel, a live-action remake in 2019, a television film sequel, two spin-off television series, three educational shorts, several video games, merchandise, and the third-longest-running musical in Broadway history, which garnered six Tony Awards including Best Musical. The Lion King is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. ** The Lion King 1½ was also released theatrically in some countries and selected American cities. * Work where this franchise's characters or settings appeared as part of a crossover, or has characters based on those from this franchise.