The Lion King” and Moana 2,” are crossing major box office milestones. “Mufasa” has surpassed $500 million globally after four weeks of release, while “Moana 2” is poised to swim past the $1 billion mark with ticket sales currently at $989.

Pantera”—starring Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr.—is looking to bounce “Mufasa: The Lion King" from the top of the weekend office.

With “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” (Lionsgate), Gerard Butler displayed his bona fides as one of the most reliable draws for action releases. Opening at #1 with $15.5 million, it came in a little ahead of projections and led #2 “Mufasa: The Lion King” (Disney).