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Hear Beyonce’s Nala for the first time in The Lion King TV spot

June 3, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

With The Lion King set to arrive in cinemas next month, Disney has released a new TV spot for the hotly-anticipated remake which features the first dialogue from Beyonce’s Nala as she asks Simba (Donald Glover) to come home and take his rightful place as King; watch it here…

SEE ALSO: Disney’s The Lion King gets nine character posters

Directed by Jon Favreau (The Jungle Book), The Lion King features a voice cast that includes Donald Glover (Solo: A Star Wars Story) as Simba, Beyonce (Dreamgirls) as Nala, Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) as Timon, Seth Rogen (Sausage Party) as Pumbaa, John Oliver (Last Week Tonight) as Zazu, Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange) as Scar, James Earl Jones (The Lion King) as Mufasa, Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage) as Sarabi, John Kani (Black Panther) as Rafiki, JD McCrary (Vital Signs) as Young Simba, Shahadi Wright Joseph (Hairspray Live) as Young Nala, Eric André (Man Seeking Woman) as Azizi, Florence Kasumba (Black Panther) as Shenzi, Keegan-Michael Key (The Predator) as Kamari and Amy Sedaris (BoJack Horseman) as a new character. It is set for release on July 19th.

Photo Credits: Disney

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Beyonce, The Lion King

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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