Beyonce is gearing up to return to the big screen – and in a big way!
For, new reports suggest the singer will indeed star in Disney’s remake of ‘The Lion King’ and there’s a musical component too.
Dive below for details…
The tea was poured by the reliable TBHT.
Citing a source close to negotiations, Mrs Carter is about to sign on the dotted line – for a whopping $25 million.
Beyond starring as Nahla (a wish expressed by director John Favreau), Bey has reportedly requested a clause (which appears to have been granted) that will see her create and curate new material for an Afro-Tribal inspired soundtrack. New songs would be recorded by her and old favourites from the original movie also featured.
Ever on her business hustle, the report adds that the soundtrack will be released via Bey’s Parkwood Entertainment imprint in conjunction with Columbia Records. It’ll also be supported by a full promotional run – including interviews (something the singer has shunned for years) and music videos.
Other names currently tied to the live-action flick include Donald Glover (as Simba) and James Earl Jones (Mufasa).
‘Lion King’ was originally released in 1994 and is one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time, generating almost $1 Billion worldwide. $968.5 million to be exact.
Its music score is also notable, especially for Elton John‘s now iconic ‘Circle Of Life.’
Could Beyonce be about to unleash a new classic of her own? Stay tuned.
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Yes, yes, and yes!
This would be all sorts of epic.
Disney have proven they can pull off big budget revivals and breathe life into told tales in exciting new ways.
Now, with Beyonce seemingly on board, this could well be their most successful reboot yet. The music angle has us all sorts of amped as well.
How about getting an AFRICAN artist to do this though?
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Right, isn’t she European? ?
She’s from Houston Texas….
James Earl Jones and Donald Glover aren’t African. So what’s your point ?
But she thinks she’s French.
Beyonce is AFRICAN AMERICAN and an advocate of African American culture. When has she ever claimed to be French you moron?
@S******
When did Beyonce state that she was French? Inquiring minds are dying to know
Exactly!
She cant even speak properly
You are pitiful. Beyonce is AFRICAN. Her ethnic group is African American. Her DNA IS AFRICAN. Just like Asian Americans are STILL ASIAN. African is GENETICS DESPITE SELF HATERS AND DELUSIONAL PEOPLE WITH NO SENSE. One is either African, Asian, or European. When Beyonce takes those wigs off its WEST AFRICAN HAIR. Whoelse has hair like that? Se could essence be an IGBO LADY.
If Beyonce did one of those DNA tests she will find that there is a big chunk of United Kingdom in her make up. Maybe close to 50 percent judging from her complexion. I’m just sayin…
She’s a terrible actress
Man! the whole movie theater would probably be sleep or on their phones when her scenes come on. LOL!
Luckily this will be a live action movie so it will be in the same vein as the latest Jungle Book remake….this means that you would see a lioness on screen but hear Beyonce’s voice.
She might be “a terrible actress” but best believe the theater will be packed, folks will show up to see her and the rest of the cast recreate this classic.
It’s the f****** Lion King. People would show up either way! Cut the bs!
No one cares but y’all thatgrapejuice. She is terrible at acting. All her fans say agree with it!!
Lord forgive me, but Mrs.Carter cannot act…?
One more movie I will skip.
Sam has been dreaming about a Beyoncé doing an album with African music for years now, on topic, she’s a terrible actress.
I think even Mariah can be better if she tries.
You know it will only be her voice not actually her like you don’t understand that right or are y’all just too dumb to realize that?!? ???? Y’all are sitting here saying she can ask but her coins are still coming in off the movie in the music ? so y’all’s opinions don’t matter hahaha
When will they understand that. Beyonce is not bothered.
WINNING.
At not acting
The Lion King is one of the highest grossing films of all time. This is major #WINNING
and what does that have to do with scammeryonce?
Everything! Because she’s going to be a part of it
well, to me, her best song to date is Grown woman, and that sounds african i think.
hope she just lends her voice for singing though
I love bey but that acting voice is not it.
Beyoncé is African American it funny how y’all call her European but just last year yall was saying she hates white people and now I can see African people from Africa going to have a issue as well all I have to say is if they wanted her to do it that final like it or not and she really not acting it going to be a voice over she done this before in the epic movie and she did some kids show I forgot what it was called and it rumors that she producing the entire soundtrack …Afro theme is cool and she is African idk y y’all saying she isn’t I’m African as well just not born in Africa
None of us are African we are Israelites from the tribe of Judah Africans sold us not slavery
Beyoncé can’t act but this director was calling for her, just like Clint Eastwood called on her for Star years ago. Lmao stay mad. This will slay and motha will have a 2 billion box office gross.
This is nothing but the truth. Beyonce might not be the best actress, but her ability to bring in an audience is undeniable. Can’t say the same about others…. more specifically Rihanna. Let’s not act like Valerian isn’t flopping harder than Ciara’s 10th solo album. 177M budget and it has only made 30M in two weeks.
Rihanna had a 15 minute scene gtfoh!
having a cameo in a movie and carrying a movie are two different things. Rihanna had a cameo in Valerian she was not the main star of the movie.
No need to bring up Rihanna.
There’s room and success for all at the table.
and both eastwood and scammeryonce were both booted from that movie. fool yourselves all you want, hollywood ain’t checking for this non acting h0. her smoke & mirrors team keep trying to line her up with projects that are ALREADY billion dollar grossing vehicles. this b*tch aint no box office draw, look at cadillac records lmao.
Good for her. I hope she incorporates some others artists, as well. Idk about her in this role hit good she is getting the coins and is rising her star in to legendary status. This is dope.
Reminds me when Whitney ran soundtracks with her movies in the 90s.
This has nothing to do with Whitney. She had monumental success with songs for films. Beyonce has had none still.
The directors are after her. People can stay upset!
LMAO @ the haters scrambling to come up with a legit reason to hate on this. Beyonce is about to slay the music scene along with the movie box office. LOL @ the haters questioning her ancestry. I don’t see you questioning Danny Glover or James earl Jones. Of coz we all know when it comes to Beyonce, logic and common sense doesn’t register with them. Beyonce has done animation, and has a fantastic voice for it. Oh the rest of the decade is about to be lit, suffer haters! LMAO!
Lmao, b*tch Danny Glover & James Earl Jones are bonafide BLACK Oscar winning ACTORS, not fruadulent skin bleaching blonde wig wearing pop stars lmao. And that animation she did was an epic FLOP tho lmao….
Donald Glover and Danny Glover are two completely different people ya big DUMBY. DONALD GLOVER is Childish Gambino’s real name. He’s a newcomer in the game and hasnt even won any major awards yet. Sit down and do some f****** research.
Yes queen Bey good luck I can’t wait to see it with my family it will be good more blessing
Lmao. bugs keep trying to run that line about scammeryonce being a box office draw, yet she never pulls in box office returns or tv ratings lol. remember a star is born bugs? oh wait, she got kicked off of that one lmao, what about cadillac records? lmao exactly. and don’t come at me with movies she was in that were already money makers, not here for her coattail riding lmao. l
Lol tell that not bye! You’re just salty because Valerian flopped. Rihanna wishes that she could be a part of a movie franchise as successful as the Lion King
*boy
Rihanna is doing amazing sweetie just stop
Lmao so youre gonna act like that animation movie scammeryonce did wasn’t a bigger FLOP than valerian bug? Lmao try again insect…
But the gag is, Valerian is a bigger flop. That movie had a budget of over 350 million dollars
It “flopped” in the US.
SEETHE
Beyoncé haters drive miles to throw salt on her name yet her worth keeps rising with the hate of it all!! WerQ Beyoncé & keep “Shining & Winning!!”
Samething for you then hypocrite, you constantly hate on Rih in every single one of her posts! Yet she keeps winning and breaking records every month !
where’s shining at on the charts? lmao….
Let’s see what the USUAL haters have to say! #Beyhive #Sheaintgoingnowhere
Wow. This is huge and iconic. I think she’s a great choice for Lioness Nahla. Like or not Beyonce is one of, if not the biggest representation of female black power today.
This woman is truly aaaahmazing! She’s always breathing new life into something! It’s her gift! I can’t wait to see all this unfold! I’m so glad I’ve been able to witness Yonce rule the last 2 decades like this! She’s such a gem!
Tiwa Savage would be more fitting for this.
Bey is a success story. I do believe that this animated film would be one of the biggest with ideas from her husband who have been an activist in her success. A little twist can be included where a star would be born. Just my thoughts. Hopefully me lol.
20 years in the game and she is NOT SLOWING DOWN!!!! Her staying Power and relevancy speaks for itself. God blessed her with talent and she took it and ran with it. You don’t have to like her music but respect her hustle. What other Black Artist from her generation do you know is still around and doing the things she is? I WILL WAIT.
The Luon King is based on Moses and religion something she knows nothing about!
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king awesome
When will she tour Africa? She sure does love Europe. I’m over her wearing the clothing, but won’t even step foot to perform on her homeland. Thats messed up. Same way she used Africans in America police brutality to sell her weak album.
What are you talking about ? She performed numerous times in Africa since the beginning of her career, and has even sang the national anthem of Nigérian when she was doing her concert there in 2007. She also performed in Ethiopia, South Africa, Egypt…. etc. She even done few dates in Africa for her I AM…. Tour in 2009-2010.
Are you even African?
I´m calling it already: it´ll be worse than the original. The original score and soundtrack was phenomenal. Probably the best ever in Disney. Not to mention every single attempt at recreating a past phenomenon is being worse: see the duet with Arianaa nd John for Beauty and the Beast compared to the success and quality of the original.
This is a nice move for Beyonce though cause anything Lion King is huge. There hasn´t been an animated film as successful as that one since it was released (and no, mediocre Frozen is not, adjusted by inflation it is a minor hit compared to Lion King).
It’s a nice move for Beyoncé in deed. I don’t know about the film or how well she will perform her role. But as far as the soundtrack, Beyoncé could do something EPIC like she did for the Cadillac Records soundtrack. Beyoncé’ -“Trust in me” destroys anything that Celine has ever done (vocally) with her nasal strained vocals ??♂️
You could have kept your attempt at shade because Celine Dion was not the topic. That´s just you being pressed.
One thing is clear, this illusion some Beyonce fans have that her voice is better or more special than Celine´s is only a thing among Beyonce´s fanbase. The world thinks differently. Stats say it all too. The fact that celine was given some of the most epic ballads ever and had the biggest success ever along with Whitney due to her stunning and hair-raising mid-belts doesn´t mean that´s all she can do. It´s a common mistake Beyonce fans who leave in their own buble make too. Beyonce did what where in which forgotten soundtrack from the past? LOL It´s like when her fans try to make Listen pass as a hit or a song the world remembers (her ONLY real ballad released as a single or at leats promoted) just because contestants who happen to be Beyponce fans in shows like American Idol sing that song when they have to do Beyonce LOL It´s a typical “argument” I´m often given to supposedly prove Beyonce´s vocal impact or something. Stop it, Beyonce could only dream of having the type of monumental and special voice Celine Dion or Whitney Houston had.
Please let her sing Shadowland
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