Disney release new Lion King sneak-peak featuring Beyoncé's voice as Nala

This looks amazing!

Author: Georgie HollandPublished 4th Jun 2019
Last updated 14th Jan 2020

So the time has come...we have finally been given a sneak peak of Disney's upcoming remastered Lion King film that ACTUALLY includes the magical voice of the one and only Beyoncé Knowles. The global superstar is featuring in the film as Nala, and takes center stage in the new trailer.

Taking to Twitter, Disney shared the 30-second clip. Referring to Nala's infamous line, they captioned the video, 'You have to take your place as king. #TheLionKing' sic

Sending tingles down our spines, Queen Bey can be heard quoting the well-known line, "Simba, you have to take your place as King. We need you. Come home."

Understandably, fans are going MAD. One replied saying, 'Alright I love that Beyoncé is Nala her voice is perfect' sic, whilst another wrote, '🦁 omg 🦁 omg 🦁 omg 🦁' sic.

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As if that wasn't exciting enough, the 37-year-old's co-star Billy Eichner, who is featuring in the film as Timon, has teased fans even more about the 'Crazy In Love' singer's performance, saying, "I’ve heard her sing Can You Feel the Love Tonight? with Donald Glover and I’m telling you, it’s f---ing good.

"I don’t want to give too much away about that, they do not want us talking about it. I will just say that honestly, it made me cry and I was not expecting that." Say no more, Billy...

The Lion King will reportedly be hitting our screens mid-July, featuring other famous voices such as Donald Glover and Seth Rogen. EEK!

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