In 2018, Zimmer composed the score for the television intro of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, called "Living Football." Also in 2018, Zimmer remixed the UEFA Champions League Anthem with rapper Vince Staples for EA Sports' "FIFA" video game "FIFA 19", with it also featuring in the game's reveal trailer. Zimmer composed the score for "Dark Phoenix", directed by Simon Kinberg, contrary to his 2016 statements of not scoring another superhero film following his experience working on "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". Also for 2019, he scored the photorealistic computer-animated remake of Disney's "The Lion King", directed by Jon Favreau.