“Atlanta” star and creator Donald Glover will play Simba in Disney’s live action “Lion King,” The Wrap has learned. The casting news was broken Friday afternoon by “Lion King” director Jon Favreau, ...

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GRANDA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- J.D. McCrary, a 10-year-old actor who just landed the role of young Simba in the live-action "Lion King" remake, talked about getting the shock of his life Friday ...

On Friday (February 17), the film's director Jon Favreau, who also worked on Disney's live action Jungle Book film, announced the news on Instagram, writing, "I just can't wait to be king" along with ...

Donald Glover continues to score roles that bring cinematic icons into the 21st century as the Childish Gambino rapper will play Simba in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney‘s The Lion King.