The Lion King is being brought to life and fans cannot contain their excitement. Photo / Supplied
A number of lucky fans were treated to the first ever sneak peek of what the live-action Lion King is going to look like - and none of them are coping.
While Disney is yet to release the footage online, a few of those lucky enough to score a seat inside this weekend's D23 Convention tweeted their brief reviews of the minute-long video which expertly re-created the opening Circle of Life sequence and ended with Rafiki introducing Simba on Pride Rock.
The live-action version has become one of the most-anticipated on Disney's long list of remakes after previous films like The Jungle Book and Beauty and the Beast proved to be huge hits.
The movie, which is being directed by Jon Favreau, has already signed on some of the biggest names in Hollywood to voice the movie.
Donald Glover will play Simba while James Earl Jones will reprise his role as Mufasa.
The smart-talking John Oliver from Last Week Tonight will voice the equally smart-talking sidekick Zazu while Hugh Jackman has reportedly just signed on to voice Scar.
Comedian Billy Eichner and actor Seth Rogen will voice Timon and Puumba respectively.
See the trailer for the original film:
The live-action Lion King will hit cinemas on July 19, 2019.
Director Favreau's The Jungle Book was lauded by many as Disney's best remake yet and was a huge commercial success, grossing more than $1 billion at the box office.
The Australian site cited a 'heightened threat level' as the issue.