50 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2019 - Ranked

2. The Lion King

With the success of The Jungle Book still weighing down Disney's wallet, Disney's third live-action adaptation of 2019 sees that film's director, Jon Favreau, returning to the jungle to bring the story of Simba to life once more.

Putting the technology developed (and further refined) for The Jungle Book, Favreau has amassed a seriously impressive cast, including Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Seth Rogen, Beyoncé, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric Andre and Alfre Woodard (among many others) for his new take.

We know why this will appeal - the story is great, the characters iconic and the songs right up there with the best Disney has ever made - but the chance to see this story (which a whole generation of key box office buyers will have seen in the cinema first time round) and the new elements makes it a whole new kind of exciting.

To borrow a gag from a smarter WhatCulture.com writer than me, this will be a roaring success.

Release Date: 19th July 2019