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Beyonce and Elton John are teaming up to create new music for The Lion King remake soundtrack.
UPDATE // JULY 30:
If we are to believe this post buzz around the BeyHive, Beyonce is featured on five songs off the soundtrack for the forthcoming remake of The Lion King, including “Circle Of Life,” “Shadowland,” “Searching At The Stars,” “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and “Cry Of The Pride Lands.”
Donald Glover and Chance The Rapper are also included, as is James Earl Jones (Mufasa from the original).
Check it out, then read the previous report, below:
EARLIER // FEBRUARY 12:
Queen Bey is voicing Nala in the upcoming live action adaptation of the classic, and she’ll also be featured on the star-studded soundtrack(!!!).
Elton John, who masterminded most of the music from the iconic 1994 film with Sir Tim Rice, says the remake will include four of the original hits, and if it’s up to him… a new one just for Beyonce.
“There’s going to be four of our songs in the film, from the original: ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight?’, ‘Hakuna Matata’, ‘I Just Can’t Wait To Be King’ and ‘Circle of Life’,” he told The Sun (via Disney Film Facts). “And then there will be an end, closing song, and we’ve been speaking to Beyoncé’s people and hopefully Tim and I and her can cook up something.”
The Lion King is directed by Jon Favreau, and stars Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, John Oliver as Zazu, John Kani as Rafiki, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, Billy Eichner as Timon, Eric Andre as Azizi, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari, JD McCrary as Young Simba and Shahadi Wright Joseph as Young Nala.
Or, if you’re a Beyonce fan, it actually reads like… The Lion King is directed by Beyonce, and stars Beyonce as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, Beyonce as Mufasa, Beyonce as Scar, Beyonce as Sarabi, Beyonce as Zazu, Beyonce as Rafiki, Beyonce as Pumbaa, Beyonce as Timon, Beyonce as Azizi, Beyonce as Shenzi, Beyonce as Kamari, Beyonce as Young Simba and Beyonce as Young Nala.
The Lion King hits theaters on July 19, 2019.
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