Directed by Jon Favreau Written by Jeff Nathanson   Brenda Chapman   Irene Mecchi   Jonathan Roberts   Linda Woolverton   Cast Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Scar (voice) John Oliver ... Zazu (voice) James Earl Jones ... Mufasa (voice) John Kani ... Rafiki (voice) Alfre Woodard ... Sarabi (voice) JD McCrary ... Young Simba (voice) Shahadi Wright Joseph ... Young Nala (voice) Penny Johnson Jerald ... Sarafina (voice) Keegan-Michael Key ... Kamari (voice) Eric André ... Azizi (voice) Florence Kasumba ... Shenzi (voice) Seth Rogen ... Pumbaa (voice) Billy Eichner ... Timon (voice) Amy Sedaris ... Guinea Fowl (voice) Chance the Rapper ... Bush Baby (voice) (as Chance Bennett) Josh McCrary ... Elephant Shrew (voice) Donald Glover ... Simba (voice) Beyoncé ... Nala (voice) (as Beyoncé Knowles-Carter) Phil LaMarr ... Impala (voice) J. Lee ... Hyena (voice) Produced by John Bartnicki   Debbi Bossi   Jon Favreau   Karen Gilchrist   Tom C. Peitzman   Thomas Schumacher   Jim Shamoon   Jeffrey Silver   Julie Taymor   David H. Venghaus Jr.   Mario Zvan   Original Music by Hans Zimmer

Additional Info Premiere: July 12, 2019 Theatrical Release: July 19, 2019 DVD Release: October 22, 2019 Blu-ray Release: October 22, 2019 Country: Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Websites: Production Companies Fairview Entertainment Walt Disney Pictures Distributors Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures   (2019) (USA) (theatrical) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.8 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #708 / 20,704 Site Ranking #704 Noah (2014) #705 Batman & Robin (1997) #706 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) #707 RocknRolla (2008) #708 The Lion King (2019) #709 21 (2008) #710 It Follows (2014) #711 Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer (2006) #712 Batman Forever (1995)