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Disney Drops The Full Trailer For 'The Lion King' -- Watch & See The Mixed Reactions!

Disney Drops The Full Trailer For 'The Lion King' -- Watch & See The Mixed Reactions!


Life’s not fair: it’s dark and cruel and still over THREE months until we get to see The Lion King in theaters!
Thankfully, Disney decided to hold fans over by releasing the first full trailer of its latest “live action” remake. Yes… (Rafiki voice) it is time!
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The official trailer offers a greater look into the sweltering savannah that we already know and love. Several iconic shots from the original film are ready for nostalgic consumption: Simba (Donald Glover) quite literally following in his father’s large footsteps, the terrifying stampede in the gorge, and a grown-ish Simba frolicking through the wilderness with a DTF Nala (Beyoncé *Knowles-Carter*).

Nala Simba lion king trailer
Nala’s ready to pounce on her man. / (c) Walt Disney Studios

We still don’t actually HEAR what Glover sounds like as young or old Simba, nor Queen Bey as Nala. We do, however, get an ominous voice-over from Uncle Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and a not quite as ominous but tragic nonetheless because we already know what’s going to happen to him voice-over from Mufasa (James Earl Jones) about taking one’s place in the — all together now — *circle of life*.
Sweeping shots of the Pride Lands, antelope antelope-ing, and baboons pondering off into the distance pair nicely with said voice overs, making this under two-minute clip perfect bait for all the nostalgia hounds who are ready to devour their next remade dish… that isn’t Aladdin.
Simba and Zazu in Lion King trailer
Simba with his father’s trusted assistant, Zazu (John Oliver). / (c) Walt Disney Studios

Except for a few unimpressed hyenas, Twitter was generally feeling the love for The Lion King’s new trailer. Many couldn’t help but pounce with excitement over the incredible visuals, the inevitable heartbreak from a certain post-stampede scene, and quite possibly the trailer’s (heck… the FILM’S) crowning moment: Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) singing their infamous rendition of The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
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Ch-ch-check out the full trailer (above) and see some mixed reactions (below) — then share YOUR thoughts in the comments!
Most viewers were delighted:


https://twitter.com/kimmillave/status/1115969555208085504


https://twitter.com/bangtcnism/status/1115978328668823552
But not everyone was roaring with excitement:


https://twitter.com/mayhem_crimson/status/1115968938628743168
Especially those who felt Scar wasn’t… well, Scar-y enough:


What do U think, Perezious readers? Are you excited for The Lion King remake, or are you running away and never returning?
The Lion King roars into theaters on July 19, 2019!
[Image via Walt Disney Studios]

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Apr 10, 2019 07:51am PDT