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Check out the brand-new teaser and poster for Disney’s upcoming The Lion King live-action film!

Disney released the visual, titled “Long Live the King,” on Sunday (February 24) during the 2019 Oscars.

Director Jon Favreau’s all-new The Lion King journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own.

The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, and Billy Eichner as Timon.

Utilizing pioneering filmmaking techniques to bring treasured characters to life in a whole new way, Disney’s The Lion King roars into theaters on July 19, 2019.

Watch below and get ready for some serious nostalgia.

Chiwetel Ejiofor flashes a smile on the red carpet as he arrives at the premiere of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind on Tuesday night (February 19) at the Ham Yard Hotel in London, England.

The 41-year-old Oscar-nominated actor not only stars in the film, it marks his feature film directorial debut!

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Also joining him at the event was close pal Joel Edgerton. The two starred in the 2005 movie version of Kinky Boots.

The film is about a 13-year-old boy who, inspired by a science book, builds a wind turbine to save his Malawian village from famine.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will debut on Netflix on March 1.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor looks handsome on the red carpet for the premiere of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind during the 2019 Berlin Film Festival on Tuesday (February 12) in Berlin, Germany.

The 41-year-old Oscar-nominated actor not only stars in the film, it marks his feature film directorial debut!

Chiwetel was joined on the red carpet by his co-stars Aissa Maiga and Maxwell Simba, as well as William Kamkwamba, who wrote the book that inspired the movie.

The film is about a 13-year-old boy who, inspired by a science book, builds a wind turbine to save his Malawian village from famine. It’s based on William‘s real-life story!

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will debut on Netflix on March 1.

Riz Ahmed, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Joseph Fiennes all look handsome in their tuxedos on the red carpet at the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday (February 10) at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

Some more stars at the event included Olga Kurylenko, Steve Coogan, Jason Isaacs, and Sophie Okonedo.

Steve was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in the film Stan & Ollie.

FYI: Joseph is wearing a Brioni tuxedo, Magnanni shoes, and a Montblanc watch and cufflinks. Chiwetel is wearing Giorgio Armani. Olga is wearing an Armani Privé gown. Sophie is wearing an Oscar de la Renta dress.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor is making his directorial debut with The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind!

The Netflix film will launch on the streaming service, as well as select theaters, on March 1.

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In addition to directing, Chiwetel also stars in the film, which features Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda and Maxwell Simba.

In the story, against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. It also based on the true story of William Kamkwamba.

The film is adapted from the book of the same name by William and Bryan Mealer.

Watch the trailer below!

Naomi Watts, Liv Tyler, and Uma Thurman walk the red carpet while attending 2018′s The Fashion Awards on Monday (December 10) at Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

More stars at the event included Riz Ahmed, Jack Whitehall, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Kristin Scott Thomas.

The night before, Naomi attended Swarovski‘s welcome dinner held ahead of the awards show. The dinner take place at 34 Mayfair in London.

FYI: Naomi is wearing a Richard Quinn dress, Aquazzura shoes, and an Atelier Swarovski bag and jewelry at the awards. She’s wearing a Celine by Hedi Slimane dress and an Atelier Swarovski clutch and jewelry at the dinner. Liv is wearing a Givenchy outfit. Uma is wearing a Prada dress. Kristin is wearing a Valentino dress. Chiwetel is wearing Tom Ford.

The teaser trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s The Lion King has been revealed!

The first look at the Jon Favreau-directed movie shows some of the iconic sequences from the animated film remade in live-action, including baby Simba’s debut at Pride Rock.

James Earl Jones is reprising his role as the voice of Mufasa and his voice is heard in the trailer in the famous speech to Simba: “Everything the light touches is our kingdom. But, a king’s time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king.”

The movie also features the voices of Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce Knowles-Carter as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, John Oliver as Zazu, and Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari.

The Lion King will hit theaters on July 19, 2019.