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James Earl Jones, Donald Glover cast in Lion King remake

James Earl Jones and Donald Glover are lending their voices to Disney's upcoming remake of The Lion King.

Classic 1994 tale will get a CGI live-action reboot by Jungle Book director Jon Favreau

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Donald Glover, posing after winning a Golden Globe for his role in the series Atlanta Jan. 8, is lending his voice along with James Earl Jones to Disney's upcoming remake of The Lion King. ( Jordan Strauss/The Associated Press)

James Earl Jones and Donald Glover are lending their voices to Disney's upcoming remake of The Lion King.

Director Jon Favreau announced the casting of the two men as voice actors. Glover, star and creator of television's Atlanta, will portray the adult Simba. Jones reprises the role of Simba's father, Mufasa, which he voiced in the 1994 animated film.

A man in a white suit with a black shirt underneath smiles at the camera.
James Earl Jones reprises the role of Simba's father, Mufasa, which he voiced in the 1994 animated film. (Rick Rycroft/The Associated Press)

Favreau is making a CGI created live-action version of the movie, similar to Disney's remake of The Jungle Book, which he also directed.

Jon Favreau, seen here accepting the Hollywood blockbuster award for The Jungle Book last year, will direct the Lion King re-make. (Chris Pizzello/The Associated Press)

No release date has been publicly set for the new movie. A similar process is being used for Beauty and the Beast, which debuts next month.

Favreau, who has starred in films such as Swingers and Chef, also directed Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and is again producing the next two Avengers films.

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