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The Lion King trailer premiered during the Oscars Sunday, whetting fans appetites for the mane event.

The preview of the live-action/CGI remake visited the iconic scene in which Rafiki holds Simba aloft, while offering striking detail of the animal kingdom that the popular tale inhabits.

The clip didnt appear to include much new footage beyond a previous teaser , but just hearing It is time makes us roar in anticipation for the July 19 release.

The animated 1994 original grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide and spawned a hit stage musical.

But The Lion King redux will have to wait until after another legendary beast in Disneys menagerie, Dumbo, flies into theaters on March 29.

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