The Lion King
The Lion King is a 2019 American musical film directed
and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson,
and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a photorealistic computer-animated remake
of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the
same name. The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, Seth
Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy
Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence
Kasumba, Eric Andre, Keegan-Michael Key, JD
McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Beyoncé
Knowles-Carter, as well as James Earl Jones reprising his role
from the original film. The plot follows Simba, a young lion who
must embrace his role as the rightful king of his native land following the
murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar.
