Release date July 19, 2019 (1h 58min) Directed by Jon Favreau. Simba idolizes his father, King … Cast Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, James Earl Jones more In Africa, the lion cub Simba is the pride and joy of his parents King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi. Disney's The Lion King opens in theaters July 19, 2019. The Lion King (2019) Full Movie Watch Movie: []. Mufasa prepares Simba to be the next king of the jungle. However, the naive Simba believes in his envious uncle Scar that wants to kill Mufasa and Simba to become the next king. Director Jon Favreau’s all-new “The Lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born.