Directed by:
Jon FavreauScreenplay:
Jeff NathansonCinematography:
Caleb DeschanelCast:
Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Beyoncé, James Earl Jones, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Florence Kasumba, Eric André (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
After the death of his father, Mufasa (James Earl Jones), young lion cub Simba (Donald Glover/JD McCrary) is destined to become King of the Pride Lands, but is instead forced into exile by his evil and greedy uncle Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who tricks Simba into taking responsibility for his father's death and claims the throne for himself. Away from his family, Simba befriends meerkat Timon (Billy Eichner) and warthog Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) and begins living a carefree life until his best friend Nala (Beyonce/Shahadi Wright Joseph) convinces him to return home and take his rightful place as ruler of the Pride Lands. (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
![Donald Glover](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/640/162640172_23e561.jpg)
Donald Glover
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
The Martian (2015)
The Lion King (2019)
![Seth Rogen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/723/163723541_4db634.jpg)
Seth Rogen
Canada
Best movies:
The Boys (2019) (series)
Donnie Darko (2001)
50/50 (2011)
![Chiwetel Ejiofor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/315/166315976_e6c3e2.jpg)
Chiwetel Ejiofor
UK
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
Love Actually (2003)
The Martian (2015)
![Beyoncé](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/748/163748090_b0e2c5.jpg)
Beyoncé
USA
Best movies:
Beyonce's I Am... World Tour (2010) (concert)
Beyoncé: I Am... Yours (2009) (concert)
Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta (2006) (concert)
![James Earl Jones](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/126/164126946_5cf9a9.png)
James Earl Jones
USA
Best movies:
The Simpsons.com (2000) (video compilation)
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (video compilation)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
![Alfre Woodard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/522/166522522_322985.jpg)
Alfre Woodard
USA
Best movies:
K-Pax (2001)
Star Trek VIII: First Contact (1996)
Primal Fear (1996)
![Billy Eichner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/080/166080484_51742e.jpg)
Billy Eichner
USA
Best movies:
The Lion King (2019)
Hairspray Live! (2016) (TV movie)
What Happens in Vegas (2008)
John Kani
South Africa
Best movies:
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
The Lion King (2019)
![John Oliver](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/321/158321514_d0fadf.jpg)
John Oliver
UK
Best movies:
Green Wing (2004) (series)
The Lion King (2019)
Wonder Park (2019)
![Florence Kasumba](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/883/166883134_26a003.jpg)
Florence Kasumba
Uganda
Best movies:
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Arthur & Claire (2017)
![Eric André](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/939/160939176_9bad0b.jpg)
Eric André
USA
Best movies:
Sing 2 (2021)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
The Lion King (2019)
![Keegan-Michael Key](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/002/164002516_e7d329.jpg)
Keegan-Michael Key
USA
Best movies:
Toy Story 4 (2019)
The Lion King (2019)
The Lego Movie (2014)
JD McCrary
Best movies:
The Lion King (2019)
Little (2019)
Black Is King (2020)
![Shahadi Wright Joseph](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/676/163676737_f3fd22.jpg)
Shahadi Wright Joseph
USA
Best movies:
The Lion King (2019)
Hairspray Live! (2016) (TV movie)
Us (2019)
![Amy Sedaris](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/671/163671597_1c72a6.jpg)
Amy Sedaris
USA
Best movies:
The Lion King (2019)
Chef (2014)
School of Rock (2003)
![Penny Johnson Jerald](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/184/166184273_9c463b.jpg)
Penny Johnson Jerald
USA
Best movies:
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Columbo (1971) (series)
The Lion King (2019)
![Chance the Rapper](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/548/161548513_db54f2.jpg)
Chance the Rapper
USA
Best movies:
The Lion King (2019)
Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) (TV movie)
Trolls World Tour (2020)
![Phil LaMarr](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274879_dbf506.jpg)
Phil LaMarr
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Animatrix (2003)
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
![J. Lee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/225/163225972_d2e37c.jpg)
J. Lee
USA
Best movies:
Patrick Pinney
USA
Best movies:
Shrek (2001)
The Terminator (1984)
The Lion King (1994)