The Lion King is a 2019 American musical drama film directed and produced by Jon Favreau, written by Jeff Nathanson, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Fairview Entertainment. 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 André, 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 homeland following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar.
A prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, was released in theaters on December 20, 2024.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 
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Simba
|
Donald Glover | |
| JD McCrary (younger) | |||
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Mufasa
|
James Earl Jones | |
 
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Nala
|
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter | |
| Shahadi Wright Joseph (younger) | |||
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Scar
|
Chiwetel Ejiofor | |
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Timon
|
Billy Eichner | |
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Pumbaa
|
Seth Rogen | |
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Rafiki
|
John Kani | |
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Zazu
|
John Oliver | |
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Sarabi
|
Alfre Woodard | |
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Shenzi
|
Florence Kasumba | |
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Kamari
|
Keegan-Michael Key | |
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Azizi
|
Eric André | |
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Sarafina
|
Penny Johnson Jerald | |
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Guinea Fowl
|
Amy Sedaris | |
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Bushbaby
|
Chance Bennett | |
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Elephant Shrew
|
Josh McCrary | |
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Topi / Impala
|
Phil LaMarr | |
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Hyena
|
J. Lee | |
Music[]
| Song | Singer(s) | ||
Circle of Life
(Nants' Ingonyama) |
Lebo M. (audio retained from the 1994 ver.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindiwe Mihize | |||
I Just Can't Wait to Be King
|
JD McCrary | ||
| Shahadi Wright Joseph | |||
| John Oliver | |||
Be Prepared
|
Chiwetel Ejiofor | ||
Hakuna Matata
|
Billy Eichner | ||
| Seth Rogen | |||
| JD McCrary | |||
| Donald Glover | |||
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
|
Billy Eichner | ||
| Seth Rogen | |||
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
|
Beyoncé | ||
| Donald Glover | |||
| Billy Eichner | |||
| Seth Rogen | |||
Spirit
|
Beyoncé | ||
Be Our Guest
|
Billy Eichner | ||
Never Too Late
|
Elton John | ||
Uphila kuwe
(He Lives in You) Mbube |
Lebo M. | ||
Circle of Life (Finale)
|
Chorus |
International versions[]
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
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Amharic | unknown |
|
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Azerbaijani | Kral şir |
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Georgian | მეფე ლომი |
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Mongolian (2019) |
Араатны хаан |
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Mongolian (2023[9]) |
TBA |
|
Uzbek | Qirol sher |
Trivia[]
- This is the first piece of media in The Lion King franchise to be properly dubbed into Latvian, Lithuanian, Taiwanese Mandarin, and Vietnamese, as the animated films and the TV programs were not dubbed in said languages and were only released as voice overs, and used China dubs instead.
References[]
- ↑ https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3087149174855980&set=a.1839424099628500
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKX6QuuAWq8
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lllKoc8SoWg
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4C0wZxHth7/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/B6LkN7tg_nd/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FT-lGAdeT/?img_index=1
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4CKHYsAMR3/?img_index=1
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=145341173566613&id=100050961083384
- ↑ https://at.tumblr.com/newsedily1-3/the-lion-king-in-mongolian-dubbing-on-14-june/kfg3o1k4neee
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