Fans lose it over first footage of Disney's live-action Lion King remake

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.

I would watch that minute of The Lion King sequence on a loop for the rest of the day. Amazing. Brilliant, amazing visual effects.

— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) July 15, 2017

.@Jon_Favreau’s Lion King footage looked crazy good. Brought Disney fans to tears. This is their Star Wars. Cant wait. #D23EXPO

— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) July 15, 2017

YOU GUYS I AM CRYING. I JUST SAW THE FOOTAGE FROM THE LION KING AND I AM SHAKING. IT LOOKS INCREDIBLE. CHILLS.

— Crystal Bell (@crystalbell) July 15, 2017

You guys, The Lion King looks so good. At one point, baby Simba sneezes and I absolutely lost it.

— Crystal Bell (@crystalbell) July 15, 2017

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.