Beyoncé’s eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carteris working on her first film role as Kiara, the daughter of King Simba (played by Donald Glover) and Queen Nala (played by Beyoncé) in Mufasa: The Lion King. While the world has not yet seen Blue’s acting skills, Barry Jenkins insured Weekly entertainment that the rising star will not sing in the film, but is an impressive actress.

“Blue Ivy doesn’t sing in the movie. She’s an actress! I have to be honest about that. She’s an actress,” Jenkins told the publication about the daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Beyoncé previously lent her voice to Nala in 2019, but Blue Ivy is introduced with a new character. The original cast is back for the animated film. Fans of The Lion King remember Kiara in the 1998 film “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride.”

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The film is said to have a Latino touch and include new music composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is known for his music for Vaiana, Encanto, The Little Mermaidand more. Miranda works with Mark Manciniwith additional music and performances by Lebo M. “I’ve had a great time working with Lin,” Jenkins continues. “I’ve never done a musical before. When I took the job I knew that was going to be a part of it, but I just thought, ‘We’ll figure it out when we figure it out.’ With a musical, we have to figure that out first!”

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Lin-Manuel Miranda on the legacy of “The Lion King”

“Elton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible music team of The Lion Guard and so many musical collaborators over the years. The Lion King has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters in the world and I am humbled and proud to be a part of it,” he said in a statement.

“It’s been a joy working with Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa’s story to life and we can’t wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters,” added Miranda. The project is expected to be a success, having grossed $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office in 2019.

What is known about Mufasa – The Lion King

The story of Mufasa – The Lion King The focus is on Rafiki, who tells Kiara the legend of Mufasa, with Timon and Pumbaa at her side. The story introduces the young Mufasa as an orphaned boy, whose voice is Aaron Pierre. Mufasa forms a bond with a lion named Taka, who later becomes Scar, while Taka is still the heir to the royal bloodline.

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The cast includes Tiffany Boone as Sarabi, Kagiso Lediga as young Rafiki, Preston Nyman as Zazu, Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother Eshe Lennie James as Taka’s father Obasi and Anika Noni Rose And Keith David as Mufasa’s parents Afia and Masego.

The theatrical release of “Mufasa: The Lion King” is scheduled for December 20th.