YES! Beyonce Has Been Confirmed For Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Remake

Cast your mind back to 1994 when Disney released their *unreal* animated classic The Lion King and everyone fell in love with the budding relationship between two lion cubs. Now picture a modern day version.

Last night, Walt Disney Studios confirmed the cast for their remake, and Queen B has made the cut. Beyonce will star as Nala, alongside Donald Glover who’ll take on the role of Simba.

Other celebs on the list include, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Seth Rogan as Pumba, and John Oliver as Zazu. Have a look at the full cast list below:

#TheLionKing. 2019. 🦁👑 pic.twitter.com/rSDPkE6nWk

— Walt Disney Studios (@DisneyStudios) November 1, 2017

The new film is due for release in 2019, so we’ve quite a while to wait, but in the mean time let’s enjoy the original.

https://youtu.be/xB5ceAruYrI