VIDEO : Rogen And Eichner May Be Joining The 'Lion King'

The meerkat and warthog duo for the ?Lion King? remake might have been found. Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen are in talks to voice Timon and Pumbaa in the upcoming live-action movie. Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella voiced the two, respectively, in the original film. Jon Favreau?s reboot of the ?Lion King? has already cast Donald Glover as its star; he is set to play Simba. James Earl Jones will reprise his role from 1994?s animated version as Simba?s father, Mufasa. Rogen has voiced characters in several animated films, like ?Kung Fu Panda? and ?Sausage Party.? Eichner is best known for his show ?Billy on the Street.? ?The Lion King? is set for release on July 19, 2019.