The trailer for the new The Lion King generated a massive 224.6 million views in just 24 hours, making it Disney’s second most-viewed trailer debut, after Avengers: Infinity War, which attracted 238 million views.
The remake comes from director Jon Favreau, with Donald Glover leading the cast as Simba, while Beyoncé voices his girlfriend Nala.
The legendary James Earl Jones reprises his role from the 1994 animated film as Simba’s father Mufasa, while SA’s own theatre icon John Kani voices the wise baboon Rafiki.
The Lion King is set to open on 19 July 2019.