I thought today would be a productive one, but then Disney released another teaser for its upcoming Lion King reboot, which features a preview of Beyoncé and Donald Glover singing the film's classic "Can You Feel The Love Tonight." Excuse me while I play the 30-second clip for an hour straight.
In the teaser, Mufasa (played by James Earl Jones) is having a heart-to-heart with his son, Simba (Glover), telling him that one day he'll be watching Simba from the sky. "Look at the stars. The great kings look down on us from those stars—and so will I,” Mufasa says, as Beyoncé's honeyed runs and Glover's smooth vocals begin to play in the in the background. From the short preview, their take on the ballad is a little softer than the 1994 original by Elton John.
The film, slated for release on July 19, will also feature Lion King classics like "Hakuna Matata," "Circle of Life," and "I Just Can't Wait to be King" (another song on which Beyoncé-as-Nala may appear). Needless to say, the Hive is a tizzy.
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