Literally Everyone Is Freaking Out About Beyoncé Joining ‘The Lion King’

If you thought it was just you freaking out about Beyoncé joining the cast of The Lion King as Nala, then we’re here to tell you that you’re dead fucking wrong.

Earlier today, Queen Bey’s name appeared on Disney‘s announcement of the full cast for its 2019 remake, and everyone – yes, everyone – lost their shit.

First, let’s bask in that announce again, which has the single greatest cast in human history. Only the magical combined powers of Disney and peak nostalgia could pull this one off. Donald Glover? James Earl Jones (again)? Chiwetel Ejiofor? John Oliver? Billy Eichner? (Seth Rogen might not inspire the same adulations from ~me personally~ but you gotta admit, he’s some inspired casting as Pumba.)

#TheLionKing. 2019. ???????? pic.twitter.com/UMJo18FwDt

— Disney (@Disney) November 1, 2017

So yeah, people absolutely lost their minds that Queen Bey herself was going to convince adult Simba to come home and save the pridelands.

I am glad the Lion King is being rebooted so we can remember Scar can only be President for so long before Beyoncé shows up & fixes it

— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) November 2, 2017

nala: im here to bring you back home
simba: pic.twitter.com/yEoqBvl4BV

— aristotle (@butchdeIoria) November 1, 2017

How the Disney exec that closed Beyonce's Lion King deal was greeted when they came into work today pic.twitter.com/227IcvnQaE

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) November 2, 2017

hans zimmer is scoring the live action remake of the lion king. hans zimmer with donald glover and beyoncé…….hold on to your wigs girls

— ???? (@bleuvaIentine) November 1, 2017

me: stop remaking Disney movies!

*sees new Lion King cast*

me: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SEVENYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA https://t.co/GMtBjPjo1n

— Mamaloo Akbar (@MamoudouNDiaye) November 1, 2017

Blue Ivy, Sir Carter and Rumi are going to listen to their momma‘s voice while watching #TheLionKing pic.twitter.com/8hLSq4CjMA

— MI EDGES (@supersaiyanbey) November 1, 2017

BEYONCÉ! BEYONCÉ! Singing CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT with DONALD GLOVER?!

Just throw me into a fucking stampede! I am done. https://t.co/JnLsKGoD6m

— Kingsley (@kingsleyyy) November 1, 2017

Us: Beyoncé post your Halloween look!!

Bey: I’m starring in the Lion King as Nala bitch pic.twitter.com/PiiPSoDvRP

— ㅤً (@The__Prototype) November 1, 2017

Let me go through the categories Beyoncé could potentially win at least one Oscar in. pic.twitter.com/6QzhlMp0ia

— Beysus † Godga (@BeyLovesGaga) November 1, 2017

It also means that Beyoncé, who avoids media like some people avoid gluten, will now be contractually obligated to show up for any number of promotional duties.

Promo, interviews, appearances, red carpet premieres, Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys… #TheLionKing pic.twitter.com/FMraIcxqCe

— maisy (@giselleknowIes) November 1, 2017

2019. It’s gonna be the year of Bey, y’all.