New 'Lion King' Eyeing Seth Rogen & Billy Eichner as Timon & Pumbaa

Disney's new Lion King just got a release date of July 19, 2019, and now there's more intriguing news: Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen may be our next Timon and Pumbaa, respectively. The Wrap reports that a pair of sources say the funnymen are "both in final negotiations."

Donald Glover is locked in as Simba in the live-action remake from Jon Favreau (Elf, The Jungle Book, Iron Man), and James Earl Jones is returning to voice Mufasa. Beyoncé is reportedly in talks to play Nala.