Walt Disney Studios is about to kickstart what could be a record-breaking summer this week with the highly-anticipated
Avengers: Endgame, followed by
Aladdin in May. Then in July, things should get even better for the House of Mouse with the arrival of Jon Favreau's eagerly-awaited
The Lion King.
Disney has now debuted a new international poster, featuring a new shot of Mufasa (James Earl Jones) and Simba (JD McCrary) atop Pride Rock, gazing upon the horizon. It also confirms the film will open in Japan on August 9th.
The film features an all-star voice cast, consisting of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric Andre, Keegan-Michael Key, Amy Sedaris, and James Earl Jones.
Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon. Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, Disney’s “The Lion King” roars into theaters on July 19, 2019.
The Lion King features:
Director: Jon Favreau
Donald Glover as Simba
Beyoncé as Nala
James Earl Jones as Mufasa
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar
Alfre Woodard as Sarabi
John Oliver as Zazu
John Kani as Rafiki
Billy Eichner as Timon
Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
Florence Kasumba as Shenzi
Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari
Eric Andre as Azizi
Amy Sedaris in an undisclosed role
JD McCrary as young Simba
Shahadi Wright-Joseph as young Nala
The Lion King roars into theaters July 19