‘The Lion King’ live-action trailer is totally breathtaking, watch

‘The Lion King’ live-action trailer is totally breathtaking, watch

The first teaser trailer for the live-action version of ‘The Lion King’ has been released, and it’s even better than expected.

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures just released the first teaser trailer for director Jon Favreau’s The Lion King, which roars into theaters on July 19, 2019.

The photorealistic computer-animated remake of the 1994 classic features an all-star voice cast: Eric Andre as Azizi, Beyoncé as Nala, Billy Eichner as Timon, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, John Kani as Rafiki, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari, John Oliver as Zazu, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, JD McCrary as young Simba, Shahadi Wright Joseph as young Nala and Alfre Woodard as Sarabi.

In the video, which was released on Thursday, James Earl Jones, who voiced Mufasa in the 1994 animated Disney film and will return as the king in the adaptation, says, “Everything the light touches is our kingdom,” before teasing a more ominous future.

“But a king’s time as ruler rises and falls like the sun,” he presumably tells his son, Simba. “One day the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king.”

Beyoncé will star as Nala, Simba’s best friend and, later in life, his love interest. The singer confirmed the casting news in November 2017.

Disney announced Favreau would be making reimagining The Lion King in 2016, following the success of his Jungle Book remake.

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