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James Earl Jones, Donald Glover cast in 'The Lion King' reboot

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Disney's live-action reboot of "The Lion King" has cast its first two stars, as Donald Glover will play Simba while James Earl Jones will reprise his role as Mufasa.

The film's director, Jon Favreau, tweeted out the news on Friday.

While it's not clear how "The Lion King" will be remade, it's expected it will be like the remake of "The Jungle Book," which was also directed by Favreau.