The first teaser for Mufasa: The Lion King was shared on Monday morning.

Beyonce and Donald Glover are returning as Simba and Nala. And Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy is voicing their daughter.

Mufasa: The Lion King is an upcoming American musical drama film directed by Barry Jenkins.

It is the live-action styled photorealistic animated prequel to the similarly created 2019 remake of the original 1994 film The Lion King.

The release date is December 20, 2024.

The first teaser for Mufasa: The Lion King was shared on Monday morning. Beyonce and Donald Glover are returning as Simba and Nala. And Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy is voicing their daughter

The 42-year-old Cowboy Carter crooner is again playa Nala who was also in the 2019 film. 

Her mini-me daughter Blue Ivy, 12, voices the daughter of King Simba.

King Simba is played again by Glover.

Moonlight Oscar winner Barry Jenkins directs and the script is from Jeff Nathanson.

An official synopsis for the film reads: ‘Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored.’

Timon will be played again by Billy Eichner with Pumbaa being voiced by a returning Seth Rogen. 

Also in the cast are Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Mads Mikkelsen and Tiffany Boone.

John Kani returns as the voice of Rafiki.

‘This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows, on the other side of the light,’ says the mandrill in the clip.

 Rafiki says of the cub: ‘Born without a drop of nobility in his blood — a lion who would change our lives forever.’

Mufasa will feature original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Mufasa: The Lion King is in theaters Dec. 20.