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Beyoncé Makes Her Debut in New ‘the Lion King’ Trailer

Nala urges Simba to embrace his destiny as king in The Lion King.
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“Simba, you have to take your place as king.”

In the newest mini-trailer for the highly-anticipated live-action adaptation of The Lion King, lioness Nala finds her voice in Beyoncé.

In the thirty-second teaser, the superstar encourages Simba to embrace his heritage, telling him: “You have to take your place as king.”

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The remake of the critically-acclaimed 1994 Disney animated film also includes the voices of Donald Glover, Billy Eichner, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Oliver, and Keegan-Michael Key.

The Lion King roars into theaters July, 19. But, until then, watch the new teaser below.

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