This Big Golden Book features a full-color retelling of the animated classic Disney The Lion King --just in time for the live-action movie, which will be in theaters July 2019! Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love revisiting the Pride Lands with Simba, Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa! This Big Golden Book retells Disney's blockbuster animated movie The Lion King, which features amazing full-color illustrations. And the new live-action version of the film, starring the voices of Beyonce, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, and John Oliver, hits theaters July 2019. Disney The Lion King was released in 1994 and became one the most popular animated films.