Blue Ivy Carter Joins Beyoncé In 'Lion King' Prequel 'Mufasa': Watch Trailer

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter aren't just mother and daughter anymore — they're besties. Disney has unveiled a new trailer for its upcoming king of lions prequel Mufasa Monday (April 29), confirming that both the “Texas Hold'Em” singer and her 12-year-old firstborn are lending their famous voices to the project.

The teaser doesn't offer any sneak peeks at the duo's voice work, but it does feature a series of dynamic animated scenes from Mufasa's journey as he transforms from lion to king of all light touches. The end credits reveal the main cast – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Mads Mikkelsen and Thandiwe Newton – followed by “Introducing Blue Ivy Carter with Beyoncé Knowles-Carter”.

The film will find Bey – who also has twins Rumi and Sir with husband Jay-Z – reprising her role as Nala, which she first debuted in 2019 king of lions, a 3D remake of the original 1994 Disney cartoon. Blue Ivy will play Kiara, the daughter of Nala and King Simba, voiced by Donald Glover.

In 2019, the 32-time Grammy winner also spearheaded a curated soundtrack titled The Lion King: The Giftwhich peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. It featured the song “My Power,” for which Blue Ivy often joined Bey in choreography on stage during the superstar's Renaissance tour shows, playing the role of the young star in Mufasa even more fitting.

“I was so happy that both Beyoncé and Blue Ivy were up for it, and seeing them work together was really special,” said director Barry Jenkins. alphabet of casting. “Beyoncé is this bigger figure, but when she's working with her daughter, when she's in the room with her daughter, she's a mom first. So much of that energy went into the film.”

Watch it Mufasa trailer below.