James Earl Jones is also set to star.

Donald Glover has been cast as Simba in a forthcoming remake of The Lion King.

Glover, who makes music as Childish Gambino, will be joined by James Earl Jones, who will reprise his iconic role as Mufasa, in Disney’s update on the 1994 classic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Jon Favreau, who was behind last year’s Jungle Book remake, will direct the film. The Lion King will similarly be mix of live-action and 3D-animation, featuring both human actors and animals brought to life using CGI.

Glover has been piling on new projects of late, having recently signed a new deal to develop several TV shows for US network FX as well as taking on the role of Lando Calrissian in the young Han Solo Star Wars spinoff, which is currently filming.

In December, Glover released his third album as Childish Gambino, ‘Awaken, My Love!’.

Due to the actor’s busy schedule, it was recently announced that the second season Golden Globe-winning show Atlanta has been delayed until 2018.