Question: The upcoming film The Lion King stars the voice of this actor who is also known for his voice role as Darth Vader in Star Wars?

James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor.  His career has spanned more than 60 years, and he has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors and "one of the greatest actors in American history."  He is also known for his voice roles as Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" film series and Mufasa in Disney's "The Lion King", as well as many other film, stage and television roles.  Since his Broadway debut in 1957, Jones has won many awards, including a Tony Award and Golden Globe Award for his role in "The Great White Hope".  Jones has won three Emmy Awards, including two in the same year in 1991, and he also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film version of "The Great White Hope". <SEP>  It is the remake of Disney's 1994 animated film of the same name and inspired in part by William Shakespeare's "Hamlet". The Lion King is an upcoming American computer-animated epic musical drama film, directed and co-produced by Jon Favreau, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and written by Jeff Nathanson.  The film stars the voices of Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, John Oliver, Alfre Woodard, John Kani.  It is set to be released on July 19, 2019. <SEP> Starkiller, born Galen Marek and also known as The Apprentice, is the Dark Jedi anti-hero protagonist of the "" project.  In 2014, Lucasfilm rebranded him as part of the "Star Wars Legends" non-canonical story-line, and the character has not been re-introduced yet into the "Star Wars" canon.  He is raised by Darth Vader and is made his secret apprentice under the name "Starkiller" due to being potent with using the Force for destructive purposes and described as less of an assassin and more of a "Force wrecking ball".  The character's name is taken from Luke Skywalker's original name, "Annikin Starkiller".  The character's likeness and voice are provided by Samuel Witwer.  Despite "The Force Unleashed" being of non-canonical "Legends" status, Witwer still remains part of the "Star Wars" canon by voicing Darth Maul in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels". <SEP> Star Wars Battle Pod is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise "Star Wars".  It was unveiled at the New York Comic-Con on October 8, 2014.  The game consists of multiple scenarios that correspond with one of the major battles in the original trilogy.  There are five scenarios, the Battle of Yavin (Yavin) from "Star Wars" where the player is placed in an X-wing attacking the Death Star to prevent it from destroying Yavin 4, the Battle of Hoth (Hoth), from "The Empire Strikes Back", where one pilots a snowspeeder to assist in the evacuation of Hoth from invading Imperial forces, a speeder run through Endor (Endor) where one helps Han Solo make it to the shield generator to destroy the Death Star's shield for the rebels in space.  and the Battle of Endor (Death Star II) from "Return of the Jedi", which places the player in the cockpit of the "Millennium Falcon" to try to destroy the Death Star II and end the war.  There is one scenario that doesn't follow the storyline of the movies but sets its own path, (Vader's Revenge).  This scenario takes place literally seconds after the destruction of the first Death Star where one plays as Darth Vader who is trying to prevent the rebels from escaping with a piece of the Death Star with the ability to eliminate Han Solo in the process.  Another version of the game adds a scene from "The Force Awakens", where the player pilots a T-60 X-Wing to engage First Order ships on Takodana and protect General Leia's transport.