If you haven’t seen the new teaser trailer for the new adaptation of The Lion King, it’s about time you did!
The trailer, which dropped Thursday in between Thanksgiving dinner courses, has officially broken viewing records for Disney making it Disney’s biggest preview with more than 224 million views in the 24 hours following its release.
Disney’s live-action Lion King sneak peek now boasts the title of the second most viewed trailer in a single day from any studio, second the trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, which holds the record with 238 million views.
The Jon Favreau-helmed remake features similar technology used for Favreau’s The Jungle Book remake, which means its more CGI than live-action, but either way, fans couldn’t stay away.
Disney continued to capitalize on its property by updating and reinventing its classics. Other live-action remakes include Aladdin and Mulan. The Lion King was released in 1994 and is one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time, with $968.8 million.
The film has tapped a stellar voice cast including Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, John Oliver as Zazu, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, and Billy Eichner as Timon. The new Lion King will include songs from the original animated pic.
The Lion King is scheduled for theaters on July 19, 2019.
