The Lion King" is reigning over the holiday box office. The family film, which is a prequel to “The Lion King” (both the 1994 animated classic and the less canonical 2019 photorealistic remake), earned $12 million on Thursday.

Mufasa may have had to wait, but the prequel is finally king at the box office. After stumbling out of the blocks in second place last week, Mufasa: The Lion King managed to rebound with an impressive $14.

The period from Christmas to New Year’s is traditionally a busy time at the movie theater, and this year is no different. “Mufasa: The Lion King” led the pack and brought in about $12 million on Christmas,