[WATCH] ‘The Lion King’ Trailer Debuts Timon And Pumbaa

The highest-grossing film of 2019 might be going to be both Avengers: Endgame, which is on tempo for a $250 million opening weekend, or Star Wars: Episode IX. There is one wild card, although, and naturally it’s from Disney: The Lion King. Jon Favreau’s “photorealistic computer animated remake” of the 1994 traditional has an all-star voice forged — together with Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé as Nala, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, John Oliver as Zazu, and James Earl Jones returning as Mufasa — and nostalgia working in its favor; The Lion King was as soon as the second top-grossing film of all-time, and 1994 youngsters at the moment are 2019 adults with youngsters of their very own. The mixed efforts of lovable lions, timeless songs, and the Beyhive is perhaps an excessive amount of for Thanos to deal with.

Here’s the official plot synopsis.

Director Jon Favreau’s all-new The Lion King journeys to the African savanna the place a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to coronary heart his personal royal future. But not everybody within the kingdom celebrates the brand new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother — and former inheritor to the throne — has plans of his personal. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy, and drama, finally leading to Simba’s exile. With assist from a curious pair of newfound mates, Simba should work out find out how to develop up and take again what’s rightfully his.

The Lion King opens on July 19.