James Earl Jones, Donald Glover cast in new Lion King

NEW YORK — James Earl Jones and Donald Glover are lending their voices to Disney’s upcoming remake of The Lion King.

Director Jon Favreau announced the casting of the two men as voice actors. Glover, star and creator of television’s Atlanta, will portray the adult Simba. Jones reprises the role of Simba’s father, Mufasa, which he voiced in the 1994 animated film.

Favreau is making a CGI (computer-generated image) version of the movie, similar to Disney’s remake of The Jungle Book, which he also directed. No release date has been set.