Yes, it’s finally here.

It’s been 24 years since the original dropped (we all feel old, relax), and now The Lion King remake is back, with the trailer dropping on Thanksgiving over in the US.

Aired during the NFL’s traditional Thanksgiving primetime game (which was nowhere near as good as this one), it all looks rather familiar, although with live action characters as opposed to cartoon ones.

Over to Variety:

“Everything the light touches is our kingdom,” says Mufusa (James Earl Jones, reprising his role from the original) in a voiceover, as the camera pans over the African wilderness.

In addition to Jones, the star-studded cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Alfre Woodard as Simba’s mother Sarabi, John Oliver as Zazu, John Kani as Rafiki, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, Eric André as Azizi, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa. JD McCrary and Shahadi Wright Joseph will play young Simba and young Nala, respectively.

Jon Favreau, who also helmed Disney’s live-action/CGI hybrid version of “The Jungle Book” in 2016, is directing. It’s the latest live-action remake from the studio, which found success with “Beauty and the Beast” last year and will also release new versions of “Dumbo,” “Aladdin,” “Lady and the Tramp,” and “Mulan” in the coming years.

Yup, solid cast.

Alright, let’s start your morning off right:

This one will hit US cinemas on July 19, 2019, so still quite a wait ahead.

For now, as part of the Friday vibes, we give you this…

[source:variety]