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The jungle book is king of the box office with massive. Disneys mulan is expected to pull off solid opening weekend ticket sales at the domestic. Today, im pleased to share with you more details about whats shaping up. The jungle book becomes the 2nd largest april opening of all time. Jungle book set to roar past keanu, mothers day for. Zootopia roars to biggest opening in disney animation. Disney dominates weekend box office with jungle book. How jon favreau juggled walt disneys legacy and digital effects that go beyond avatar. Neither of this weekends other two new wide releases opened on more than 2,700 screens, compared to. He graduated from rowan university and loves marvel. Starting this memorial day weekend, guests will be able to enjoy disneys animal kingdom in a whole new way after the sun goes down. The jungle book looks like its about to have a gigantic. Disneys savvy marketing of the jungle book the new. The jungle book has enjoyed unexpected success in the box office.
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