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Disney's Upcoming Lion King Remake Releases New Trailer

Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and more will star in Jon Favreau’s new version.

Kenji Fujishima
Los Angeles

Disney has released a new trailer for its upcoming remake of The Lion King. Check it out below.

Set for a July 19 release, 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."

The 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.