Disney have just shared the first teaser trailer for the upcoming remake of The Lion King and honestly, we’re already crying.

Directed by Jon Favreau in the same style as 2016 Disney film The Jungle Book,the live action remake will retell the 1994 Disney classic.

The new trailer opens with a first look at the film’s live action animals complete with a narration from James Earl Jones, who has reprised his role as Mufasa.

You can watch the teaser trailer for The Lion King right here.

“One day the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king,” Mufasa says.

We then see a glimpse of the stampede scene which leads to possibly the worst movie death scene weeversaw as kids AND PLEASE NO WE CAN’T GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN.

Judging by Twitter right now, we’re not the only ones wholly unprepared to relive the trauma of Mufasa’s

death

murder. With the release of the trailer, everyone has come to the same realisation: we now have to watch it in high-definition.

Me knowing I have to watch Mufasa die again in the love action lion king #TheLionKing pic.twitter.com/14PnObYmvO

— Thicc’n Moist (@BHerm226) November 22, 2018

me watching the lion king trailer vs. me remembering im gonna need to sit in a movie theater and watch mufasa die again pic.twitter.com/QgWzFOMAQ0

— ophelie (@sophieturnyr) November 23, 2018

this made me really happy until i realized imma have to see mufasa die in ultra HD smh https://t.co/43JgrMupew

— Noah2P (@Noah2P) November 23, 2018

Mufasa’s death in The Lion King is gonna traumatize a new generation of kids ???????????? pic.twitter.com/NEl5XaMz6N

— Allison the Disney Diva (@Daviesallison1A) November 22, 2018

We also got our first look at Rafiki the baboon presenting lion cub Simba to his people – and yep, it’s even cuter than we imagined.

Of course, fans have already pointed out the incredible similarities between the original film and the upcoming remake.

The Lion King | 1994 vs 2019 pic.twitter.com/bZRDzkcgHY

— Ben Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) November 22, 2018

Here’s a side-by-side of ‘The Lion King’ trailer with the same scenes from the 1994 original movie. #TheLionKing pic.twitter.com/nHpKHWDzPJ

— Lights, Camera, Pod (@LightsCameraPod) November 22, 2018

The upcoming film features ahugevoicecast including Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce as Nala, Seth Rogan as Pumba and Billy Eichner as Timon.

The Lion Kingis not the only live action Disney film coming to our screens next year.

Tim Burton’s remake ofDumbowill be released on March 29, followed by Guy Ritchie’sAladdinon May 24.

Dumbo, Toy Story 4, Lion King, Aladdin…..

Me in 2019: pic.twitter.com/1RuPyMHPBJ

— Jes (@DoYouEvenLIf) November 22, 2018

The Lion Kingwill be released in Australia cinemas on July 19, 2019.

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