THE LION KING Teaser Trailer Experience the new THE LION KING teaser trailer! The film, directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book, Iron Man), stars the voice talents of Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Alfre Woodard, Keegan-Michael Key, Beyoncé, and John Oliver. THE LION KING will be released in theaters on July 19, 2019. CGI re-imagining of the 1994 Disney classic.