The new version of The Lion King announces its full cast and fans will be very pleased

One name is going to grab the headlines.

Given how popular the remakes of The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast have been, it's no surprise to see that Disney is continuing to delve into their back catalogue. Guy Richie's version of Aladin is also in production, but film fans are keeping a very close eye on Jon Favreau's version of The Lion King because the original is still one of the most beloved and cherished Disney films. Well, the director of Iron Man and Elf has announced the finalised cast of his new film and fans of the original will be very pleased to see that Darth Vader James Earl Jones will be returning. Of course, he famously provided the voice for Mufasa in the '94 original and he'll be playing that character again. In what's a superb piece of casting, the extremely talented Donald Glover will be playing Simba while Chiwetel Ejiofor has been cast as the villainous Scar. The addition of Beyonce is bound to grab the headlines, but there's an extremely solid cast attached to this film with Seth Rogen, John Oliver, Billy Eichner and Keegan-Michael Key all starring. “It is a director’s dream to assemble a talented team like this to bring this classic story to life,” Favreau said in a press release. The film will use the same techniques that the director used for his recent version of The Jungle Book and The Lion King is set for release on July 19th.