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THE LION KING

Written By:

Andrew Pollard
The Lion King

Director: JON FAVREAU

Screenplay: JEFF NATHANSON

Starring: DONALD GLOVER, BEYONCE, JAMES EARL JONES, CHIWETEL EJIOFOR, ALFRE WOODARD, BBILLY EICHNER, SETH ROGAN

Release Date: JULY 19TH

“Long Live the King” TV Spot

Official Teaser

Synopsis

Lions rule the African savanna in The Lion King, which welcomes Donald Glover (Atlanta, Solo: A Star Wars Story) as future king Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Dreamgirls, “Lemonade” visual album) as Simba’s friend-turned-love interest Nala, and James Earl Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Field of Dreams) as Simba’s wise and loving father, Mufasa, reprising his iconic performance from Disney’s 1994 animated classic. Chiwetel Ejiofor (Twelve Years a Slave, Doctor Strange) was called on to portray Simba’s villainous uncle Scar, and Alfre Woodard (Juanita, Marvel’s Luke Cage) portrays Simba’s no-nonsense mother, Sarabi. JD McCrary (Tyler Perry’s The Paynes, Vital Signs) fills the shoes of Young Simba, a confident cub who can’t wait to be king, and Shahadi Wright Joseph (Hairspray Live, Broadway’s “The Lion King”) brings tough cub Young Nala to life.

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