The much-anticipated new version of animated movie classic 'The Lion King' landed with a whimper rather than a roar on Thursday with critics hailing it as visually impressive but tame in terms of character and storytelling.

New 'Lion King' movie lands with a critical whimper

Beyonce, Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, John Oliver attend world premiere of 'The Lion King'

We have all grown up watching and loving Disney's 'The Lion King'. Twenty years since the animated classic came into our lives, filmmaker Jon Favreau attempts to narrate the story in a live-action format.

'The Lion King' trailer: Jon Favreau attempts narrate the classic one more time

Alongside Beyonce, and mostly previously announced, will be Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones reprising his role in the 1994 animated movie as Mufasa.

Beyonce to star in Disney's 'The Lion King' remake