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Walt Disney Studios Releases ‘The Lion King’ Trailer

Today (Apr. 10), Walt Disney Studios released The Lion King trailer. The live-action remake of the pop culture classic has an all-star cast. The Jon Favreau directed-film features Donald Glover…

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Today (Apr. 10), Walt Disney Studios released The Lion King trailer.

The live-action remake of the pop culture classic has an all-star cast.

The Jon Favreau directed-film features Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chitwetel Ejiofor as Scar, and Alfre Woodward as Sarabi.

The original film that was released in 1994 served as one of the highest- grossing animated films of all time, generating $968.5 million worldwide.

The Lion King hits screens on July 19. Will you be watching?

Photo Courtesy of Disney

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